David Benavidez: “If Canelo Doesn’t Want To Fight Me, He Has To Vacate”

By Dan Ambrose: David Benavidez says undisputed 168-lb champion Canelo Alvarez might want to vacate his WBC tremendous middleweight title if he refuses to combat him if he efficiently beats Caleb Plant of their title eliminator subsequent month on March twenty fifth.

Benavidez (26-0, 23 KOs) says he’s already been Canelo’s obligatory for the final three fights for his World Boxing Council title, and he captured the interim WBC belt 168-lb belt final Might along with his third spherical knockout win over David Lemieux in Glendale, Arizona.

It’s unclear why the WBC hasn’t pressured Canelo to defend or hand over his belt with their group as a result of they need to have already ordered him to defend in opposition to Benavidez as a result of he’s been his obligatory since his eleventh spherical knockout win over Ronald Ellis in March 2021.

That was two years in the past, and but the WBC nonetheless hasn’t ordered Canelo to defend in opposition to Benavidez, which has led some boxing followers to consider the group is defending Alvarez.

Benavidez says he’s going to maneuver as much as 175 if he can’t get a combat in opposition to certainly one of these guys at 168: Canelo, David Morrell, Jermall Charlo, and Demetrius Andrade.

The writing is already on the wall that Benavidez is being averted by the highest fighters and can proceed to be till he will get older and begins exhibiting indicators of deteriorating.

It’s as much as Canelo to resolve

“I believe the following transfer must be Canelo. They mandated the combat. The winner of this,” stated David Benavidez to Everything Boxing when requested who’s subsequent for him if he defeats Calen Plant on March twenty fifth.

“I’m been obligatory for the previous three fights [for Canelo]. I gained the interim [WBC 168-lb] belt. Now, this combat, the winner is the obligatory for Canelo. That’s what it must be. If he doesn’t need to combat me, then he has to vacate the belt.

“I really feel it’ll be a giant alternative to overlook as a result of the followers need to see this combat. It’s a giant combat, and should one of the best man win. I’m not going to say something about anyone, however whoever needs it extra wins.

“I’m not scared to place my will in opposition to different folks as a result of I do know my will is stronger than anyone, and I can’t be damaged. I’m able to combat whoever. I’d like to get a combat in with Charlo, too, possibly.

“I believe that may be an important combat. Canelo, David Morrell, and possibly Andrade. If these fights can’t be made, then I believe it’s time to go as much as 175,” stated Benavidez.