“About my next fight, nothing is yet agreed” posted recentlyCanelo in his Twitter account to face all the rumors that saidhe had already decided who his following opponents would be. Although this means that the door is still open to anybody, David Benavidez‘s boxing team does not believe it and dares to point out the one they think is the guilty one for Alvarez avoiding them.
There are just two roads for Canelo to choose to continue with his brilliant career so far: Matchroom Boxing and Eddie Hearn‘s or Al Haymon’s PBC. Both are lucrative, commercially attractive, and include a two-fight deal against top-class opponents.
The one coming from Hearn, and according to the most rumors and reports the front-runner, will represent an $85 million guaranteed earnfor Canelo to fight Dmitry Bivol and Gennady Golovkin. Al Haymon’s proposal includes $100 million and clashes with Jermall Charlo and David Benavidez.
The one that is causing Canelo Alvarez to avoid David Benavidez
In an interview with Tha Boxing Voice, Sampson Lekowicz, David Benavidez’s promoter, said that Canelo Alvarez does want to fight his fighter but it is lifelong Alvarez’s trainer, Eddy Reynoso, the one who wants to keep duckingthe Bandera Rojaas long as possible.
“I don’t usually talk about Canelo because I feel that will never get that fight, but the time has come and we think Canelo is not the one who fears David but his corner. The main difference is in his corner, especially his trainer. Eddy Reynoso wants to protect him the most from this fight“, stated Lekowicz.
Furthermore, David Benavidez’s promoter shared that his boxer hadeven accepted to reduce his salary to make the fight against Canelo Alvarez possible: “David accepted to reduce his salary. He is not looking for the payday, he wants the opportunity to fight for the title. He would not fight for free, that is sure, but he would do it for the half or less.”
Canelo Alvarez reaction to the statements of himducking fighters
Alvarez is used to always hearing voices that demerit his achievements in boxing. Even though he says he does not care about them, he used again his social media to share his position about the statements pointing out he is always ducking rivals.
Canelo Alvarez’s reaction to comments saying he ducks fighters. (Instagram: @Canelo)
