By Felix Jesus Mendoza
The debate about a possible confrontation between the Mexican boxer, Saul Alvarez and David Benavidez It is a constant theme in the sports environment. At the insistence of fans and the media, the Cinnamon decided to break the silence to explain the reasons why such combat never occurred in the past.
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And the man from Guadalajara believes that currently the long-awaited clash between the two will not be possible due to many factors.
The context at 168 pounds
During an interview granted to the program Internal The Ring, Canelo Alvarez He detailed what his strategic vision was when both competitors were active in the super middleweight division.
The man from Guadalajara emphasized that his main goal was to become the undisputed 168-pound champion.
To achieve that goal, the boxer focused on facing all the current monarchs who had belts at that time. Regarding Benavidez, Canelo Alvarez He pointed out that the fact that his rival did not hold a world title at that stage was decisive in why the fight did not take place.
“When we were both at 168 pounds, I fought every champion in the division. And I said to myself, ‘Why did he never fight those champions?’. If he had been champion at that time, I would have fought him.”declared the athlete in the aforementioned interview.
Different paths and weight changes
As time went by, both boxers took different routes within the sport. While the Mexican remained focused on defending his crowns until last yearDavid Benavídez chose to climb towards higher tonnage divisions, consolidating himself in the light heavyweights.
Recently, the nicknamed “Mexican Monster” rose to the cruiserweight category, where managed to beat Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramírez. Currently, there are reports about the young challenger’s intention to aspire to fight in the top division, which creates an unbridgeable physical gap.
Why is the fight unfeasible?
The actual weight difference is the ingredient that, from the perspective of Canelo Alvarezmakes any type of negotiation for a future event impossible. The man from Guadalajara considers that Benavídez’s plans to move up to heavyweight are incompatible with his own career in the ring.
“Right now it’s simply impossible, it’s impossible. He can fight with the heavyweights. But hey, I understand why he challenges me or why they challenge me, but it’s okay.”he concluded Canelo Alvarezthus closing the possibility of this duel taking place in the near future.
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