David Benavidez mentioned 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 into 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 making an attempt to get the Canelo battle, however he revealed on Tuesday that he nonetheless thinks that it’ll occur.
“I knew someday they might ask for that battle, and right this moment, it’s wonderful how a lot consideration that battle is getting,” mentioned David Benavidez to All The Smoke a couple of battle between him and Canelo Alvarez.
“I believe I’m successful extra proper now with him placing it off as a result of persons are seeing. They provided him $70 million to battle me. That’s earlier than preventing me. So think about after PPV. So, what Canelo does is he pays guys flat charges. They’d provided me $5 million. I mentioned, ‘Cool.’ We agreed, mentioned, ‘Sure,’ after which we by no means heard again.
“They have been calling the bait out. They wished to see if I’d say sure or no. They have been calling the bait out. They thought I used to be going to say, ‘No, I’m not going to battle for $5 million.’ This battle is value far more. So, I known as their bluff and mentioned, ‘Sure,’ and that’s the final time I heard about that battle,” mentioned Benavidez.
David shouldn’t deal with a battle in opposition to Canelo Alvarez proper now as a result of he has a dangerous battle in opposition to Morrell this Saturday. Furthermore, Canelo hasn’t proven any curiosity in preventing David, and he appears to select fighters that curiosity him.
“However this battle is inevitable. Everyone seems to be asking for it. It’s the largest battle that may presumably be made,” mentioned Benavidez a couple of battle between him and Canelo. “I’m not petrified of Canelo. I really feel like I can beat him. That’s mainly what I’m been doing with David Morrell.
“David Morrell has been speaking quite a bit, saying I can’t beat him, and what am I doing? I’m going and going through 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 battle, 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 battle. I don’t assume he’s petrified of me. He’ll battle me, however he is aware of if he loses this battle, he’s most likely going to retire. So, that’s an enormous IF for me.
Canelo’s “Bait”
“My plan is now, beating David Morrell. Going up and successful the undisputed title in that manner, I can entice a battle with Canelo. Perhaps we are able to do a catchweight at 172. I don’t know if they might enable it,” mentioned Benavidez.
That feels 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 gentle heavyweight to battle him, which has little or no probability of occurring. Canelo isn’t going to battle somebody who’s going to outweigh him by 25 lbs on the evening of the battle. He simply did that in opposition to Edgar Berlanga and had a tricky time.
“It could be the highest-paying battle of all boxing. It’s potential it may well occur. Tyson Fury acquired $150 million. Usyk acquired like $150 million. I believe Canelo is placing the value on the market, letting individuals know what the fee is. Now, you see, he met with Turki Al-Sheikh,” mentioned Benavidez.
I don’t see Turki paying Canelo $150 million to battle Benavidez. That doesn’t sound reasonable, particularly after Benavdiez loses to Morrell. If anybody goes to get an enormous provide, it’s Morrell.
“So, I believe we’re in a very good place proper now. I at all times preserve 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,” mentioned Benavidez.
‘The Mexican Monster’ feels like he doesn’t have his head screwed on appropriately as a result of he’s clearly overlooking Morrell, who could not solely beat him however knock him out within the course of. But when Benavidez does win this battle, he’s going to have a whole lot of bother making an attempt to beat undisputed gentle heavyweight champion Artur Beterbiev if he’s the one which finally ends up with the belts after his battle in opposition to Dmitry Bivol on February twenty second of their rematch in Riyadh.
