Podcaster Ariel Helwani says Canelo Alvarez might try and reclaim the Mexican Independence Day date from the UFC on September 14th.
Canelo (61-2-2, 39 KOs) received’t hand over the Mexican Day date to the UFC as he did final 12 months when he fought Jermell Charlo on September thirtieth. The date had been Canelo’s for years till the UFC began staging its occasions on that date to make the most of the large variety of followers.
Arien feels that a technique for Canelo to maintain the September 14th date could be if he fought David Benavidez. Nevertheless, that’s unlikely to occur. The 2 names which were talked about as potential opponents for Canelo is Edgar Berlanga and Chris Eubank Jr. These guys aren’t well-liked sufficient for Canelo to retake his date from the UFC.
Helwani thinks Canelo ought to simply hand over the date and go every week later, however he would possibly really feel a way of pleasure, not desirous to buckle to the UFC. That sport has grow to be well-liked within the U.S. as a result of motion concerned and the short fights, which are sometimes virtually instantly as a result of gentle gloves and the other ways to finish a match.
“That might begin it, and I assume he might do his combat on the T-Cellular as a result of the Sphere isn’t associated to the T-Cellular, however the T-Cellular is considerably in mattress with the UFC. So, I don’t know if they’d wish to try this,” stated pod host Ariel Helwani to Fighthype when requested if Canelo Alvarez might take again his Mexican date from the UFC on September 14th if he had been to face David Benavidez.
Canelo is not going to take a dangerous combat in opposition to Benavidez on September 14th except he’s paid some huge cash. He’s talked of wanting $200 million, and that’s seemingly out of the value vary for everyone, even the Saudis.
If Benavidez weren’t so large for the 168-lb weight division, and didn’t resemble a cruiserweight after rehydrating, Canelo would in all probability combat him.
“Final 12 months, when the UFC beat Canelo to the punch, keep in mind Canelo needed to go September thirtieth to combat [Jermell] Charlo. The UFC put a Struggle Night time on the T-Cellular, which I couldn’t imagine they received there first,” stated Helwani.
The negotiations for Canelo’s combat with Jermell might have taken longer than hoped. That would have been why he did not get to the Mexican Independence Day nailed down.
“These fights take a very long time to materialize. The UFC went in there and had a present able to go, and it was a superb present,” stated Helwani. “I believe it’s a tricky factor for Canelo, and it will be nice if he might get the date again, however the UFC doesn’t wish to give that up.”
Canelo should share the September 14th date with the UFC as a result of it doesn’t appear like that group will again off. It solely is sensible for Csanelo to remain on the date if he fights somebody the followers wish to see, and that’s David Benavidez.
It may well’t be Terence Crawford as a result of he’s combating on August third in opposition to Israil Madrimov, and he’ll seemingly be too banged as much as return to the ring a month in a while September 14th.
“They are saying this present [on September 14th] goes to be a love letter to Mexico, and Dana [White] has all the time thought extremely of the Mexican combating. He’s a longtime boxing fan as properly. It’s robust,” stated Helwani in regards to the UFC occasion.
Helwani doesn’t say what he means by Dana’s occasion being a “love letter to Mexico.” Does that imply Dana White will stack the cardboard with Mexican fighters or well-known UFC guys who will entertain Mexican followers?
“I heard some rumors that perhaps Canelo will nonetheless attempt to go on September 14th, Canelo. Who is aware of? I might say go the next week. What a time that may be in Las Vegas in the event that they had been going head-to-head,” stated Helwani.
I doubt Canelo will attempt to retake the September 14th date except he’s combating Benavidez or another well-liked man. He is aware of that he’ll harm his PPV numbers if he faces Berlanga or Eubank Jr. on that date as a result of these fights received’t promote even when they had been on that date with out competitors from the UFC.
U.S. followers don’t wish to see Canelof combat these guys. Berlanga is well-liked within the Bronx, Brooklyn, and Manhattan areas of New York however nowhere else within the U.S.
“I don’t assume he needs to be,” stated Helwani when requested if Benavidez should be Canelo’s opponent for him to take again his Mexican date on September 14th. “I used to be there when he fought Munguia. It was a pleasant environment, however Crawford could be gigantic, too.”
