Canelo Alvarez Places Major Hurdle Before David Benavidez Bout

Canelo Alvarez is widely considered one of the best pound-for-pound boxers by boxing fans all over the world. He currently holds the  Super Middleweight title. Canelo is going to defend his titles against John Ryder in May 2023. This includes his WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO, and The Ring Super Middleweight titles. The homecoming fight for Canelo is going to take place in Guadalajara, Jalisco in May. Recently, Alvarez and Ryder even took part in a press conference where they officially announced the fight.

David Benavidez has been looking for a fight against Canelo for a while now. He has been calling out ‘Cinnamon’ and has previously stated that it only makes sense that Canelo faces him. Even his father Jose Benavidez Sr. previously spoke about Alvarez’s upcoming bout against Ryder, causing Caleb Plant to blast him on Twitter. Canelo’s recent comment seemed to have poured a bucket of cold water on his plans for now. It seems that Alvarez has no plans on fighting Benavidez for now.

Canelo Alvarez shares his opinion on fighting Benavidez

Boxer Canelo Alvarez seems uninterested in a potential fight against David Benavidez, according to an interview with Fight Hub TV’s Marcos Viegas. During the interview, Canelo discussed his plans for the future and mentioned that his goal is a rematch against Dmitry Bivol. He said that after his upcoming fight against John Ryder, he would focus on Bivol, and if that fight doesn’t happen, he’ll consider other options.

When asked about the possibility of a fight against Benavidez, Canelo was non-committal. He made it clear that his current goal was to fight against Bivol. Alvarez believes that his every fight is good for him and his fans. Even if the fight against Bivol does not happen, Canelo will look for other things. He said, “But if the fight with Bivol don’t happen, then we look other things.” Alvarez is set to fight Ryder in Mexico, which will reportedly air live on DAZN and DAZN PPV in the US and Canada.

Eddie Hearn comments on Canelo Alvarez

In an interview with Fight Hub TV, Matchroom promoter Eddie Hearn responded to criticism of Canelo Alvarez’s upcoming fight against John Ryder. Hearn refuted Oscar De La Hoya‘s remarks about Canelo’s selection of opponents since leaving Golden Boy pormotions. He emphasized that John Ryder is the mandatory and undisputed Super Middleweight champion, and he has earned his shot at Canelo.

Hearn also defended Canelo’s recent opponents, including Billy Joe Saunders, Caleb Plant, Dmitry Bivol, and Gennadiy Golovkin. He claimed that Canelo wants challenges and will fight anyone, unlike some fighters who avoid challenges. He criticized De La Hoya’s matchmaking for fighters like Zurdo Ramirez and Jaime Munguia.

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Regarding the fans’ desire to see Canelo fight Jermall Charlo or David Benavidez, Hearn pointed out that Charlo hasn’t fought in a long time, and Benavidez is currently fighting Caleb Plant. He believes that if Benavidez beats Plant, it would be a tremendous fight for Canelo. He thinks that Benavidez should start calling out Canelo if he wins.

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