David Benavidez stated in an interview that he believes he can lure Canelo Alvarez as much as 175 to face him by defeating David Morrell on Saturday, February 1st, then defeating the Artur Beterbiev vs. Dmitry Bivol 2 winner to turn out to be the undisputed champion.
Benavidez believes Bivol will defeat Beterbiev of their rematch on February twenty second, and he’s assured he can defeat him from the sparring he did with him.
Overlooking Morrell
It was thought that Benavidez (29-0, 24 KOs) had lastly given up on attempting to get the Canelo combat, however he revealed on Tuesday that he nonetheless thinks that it’ll occur.
“I knew sooner or later they might ask for that combat, and at present, it’s wonderful how a lot consideration that combat is getting,” stated David Benavidez to All The Smoke a few combat between him and Canelo Alvarez.
“I feel I’m successful extra proper now with him placing it off as a result of persons are seeing. They supplied him $70 million to combat me. That’s earlier than preventing me. So think about after PPV. So, what Canelo does is he pays guys flat charges. They’d supplied me $5 million. I stated, ‘Cool.’ We agreed, stated, ‘Sure,’ after which we by no means heard again.
“They had been calling the bait out. They needed to see if I’d say sure or no. They had been calling the bait out. They thought I used to be going to say, ‘No, I’m not going to combat for $5 million.’ This combat is value far more. So, I known as their bluff and stated, ‘Sure,’ and that’s the final time I heard about that combat,” stated Benavidez.
David shouldn’t give attention to a combat towards Canelo Alvarez proper now as a result of he has a dangerous combat towards Morrell this Saturday. Furthermore, Canelo hasn’t proven any curiosity in preventing David, and he appears to select fighters that curiosity him.
“However this combat is inevitable. Everyone seems to be asking for it. It’s the most important combat that may presumably be made,” stated Benavidez a few combat between him and Canelo. “I’m not frightened of Canelo. I really feel like I can beat him. That’s principally what I’m been doing with David Morrell.
“David Morrell has been speaking so much, saying I can’t beat him, and what am I doing? I’m going and dealing with him. That’s what a real champion ought to do. If I’m sitting right here telling Canelo I can knock him out and beat him, why doesn’t he come shut me up and make some huge cash? That’s what he’s doing now. He’s preventing simpler opponents and making $30 million. If he fights me, he makes triple that. So, make it make sense.
“I really feel like he is aware of it’s the hardest combat, and in his head, he doubtlessly is aware of he may lose. That’s what I do know. I do know that for a truth. That’s why he’s not taking this combat. I don’t suppose he’s frightened of me. He’ll combat me, however he is aware of if he loses this combat, he’s most likely going to retire. So, that’s a giant IF for me.
Canelo’s “Bait”
“My plan is now, beating David Morrell. Going up and successful the undisputed title in that method, I can entice a combat with Canelo. Possibly we are able to do a catchweight at 172. I don’t know if they might permit it,” stated Benavidez.
That appears like a deluded pipe dream on Benavidez’s half, speaking about beating Morrell, then changing into undisputed at 175. On high of all that, Benavidez thinks he can lure Canelo as much as mild heavyweight to combat him, which has little or no likelihood of taking place. Canelo isn’t going to combat somebody who’s going to outweigh him by 25 lbs on the evening of the combat. He simply did that towards Edgar Berlanga and had a tricky time.
“It might be the highest-paying combat of all boxing. It’s doable it will probably occur. Tyson Fury obtained $150 million. Usyk obtained like $150 million. I feel Canelo is placing the value on the market, letting folks know what the associated fee is. Now, you see, he met with Turki Al-Sheikh,” stated Benavidez.
I don’t see Turki paying Canelo $150 million to combat Benavidez. That doesn’t sound practical, particularly after Benavdiez loses to Morrell. If anybody goes to get a large supply, it’s Morrell.
“So, I feel we’re in place proper now. I all the time maintain my ideas on my opponent in entrance of me. We’re not pondering of Canelo proper now. We’re pondering of David Morrell, and after that, we’re going to win the undisputed title,” stated Benavidez.
‘The Mexican Monster’ appears like he doesn’t have his head screwed on accurately as a result of he’s clearly overlooking Morrell, who might not solely beat him however knock him out within the course of. But when Benavidez does win this combat, he’s going to have a whole lot of bother attempting to beat undisputed mild heavyweight champion Artur Beterbiev if he’s the one which finally ends up with the belts after his combat towards Dmitry Bivol on February twenty second of their rematch in Riyadh.
