David Benavidez has been repeatedly disappointed by the Mexican Icon Canelo Alvarez. ‘The Mexican Monster’ held nothing back as he reportedly even offered him around $50 million dollars for the fight. However, the champion spared him no glance and his promoter even denied receiving any offer. Recently, Benavidez’s manager made a post informing fans that the fight cannot be made as Canelo and his team didn’t respond to their offer, leaving the fans disappointed.

However, it seems that there is another option already available for the young boxer. Soon after his fight against Yamaguchi Falcao concluded, David Morrell called out David Benavidez. And now it seems Benavidez has taken the bait and stepped up to the challenge.

David Benavidez vs. David Morrell set to ignite the ring

David Morrell achieved an easy victory against Yamaguchi Falcao on the Gervonta Davis vs. Ryan Garcia undercard. Morrell called out Benavidez some days later, claiming that Morrell-Benavidez is a fight that fans want to see. Moreover, he shared his respect for the young champion and added that the winner of the bout “can be next in line to fight Canelo”. Furthermore, he claimed that he will prove in the ring that he is the real “monster”.

It appears that Benavidez is ready to take the fight. Apparently, the fight would headline a PBC card on Showtime PPV sometime toward the end of the year. Sampson Lewkowicz told Fight Freaks Unite, “We have an agreement. This is the plan”. Furthermore, he claimed that Morrell would prove to be a bigger challenge to Benavidez than Canelo. He claimed that the undisputed champion would not make it past six rounds against Benavidez. However, according to him, with Morrell “it’s a coin flip.” He stated that “this is a great fight for the public.” It seems that fans may have one more fight to look forward to this year, which is already filled with exciting fights.

Bob Arum’s intriguing matchup desires: Canelo Alvarez vs. Artur Beterbiev or David Benavidez

Recently in an interview with Fight Hype, Bob Arum shared his desire to matchup Canelo Alvarez or David Benavidez against Artur Beterbiev. He said that after his fight against British boxer Callum Smith, they could consider Canelo or Benavidez. When he was asked if he is interested in matching up Beterbiev with Benavidez, he replied, “Absolutely”. He added that even if Beterbiev loses against Smith, a fight against Canelo or Benavidez would be welcomed.

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When he was who he thinks will win between Benavidez and Canelo, he stated that he hasn’t spent time thinking about it. He acknowledged that both are good fighters. However, Arum called Benavidez a “fresher guy”. Arum said that he has watched Las Vegas resident fight and hailed him as “a terrific fighter”. Moreover, he also praised the impressive bodywork of Canelo. Although the interview was done before Benavidez’s new opponent was confirmed, and as of now, we know that Canelo’s fight is unlikely. What do you think about Benavidez’s new opponent? What do you think about Canelo or Benavidez moving up in weight to face Beterbiev? Share your thoughts in the comments below.

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