By: Sean Crose
Talking to Combat Center, Canelo Alvarez has made it clear that he will not break under any pressure. In other words, those who want the undisputed super middleweight to face fierce opponent David Benavidez won’t bend the man’s will. “They always have something to say about me,” Canelo said of his critics. “If you look at my resume, I fought with everyone, so I have nothing to say to those people. They will never understand that.” While it is true, a fight between Canelo and Benavidez would be as great for the fans as it is for the sport, Canelo feels he has the right to choose who he fights at the time this in my career.
“I can do whatever I want at this moment,” he said. “I deserve it because I’ve done everything in my career and I deserve to be in this position and I’ll do whatever I want.” Fair enough, but what about the possibility of facing Benavidez at catchweight? “It’s a lose, lose situation,” the multi-division standout said, pointing out that if he beats Benavidez in the tiebreaker, critics will accuse him of essentially cheating in the fight. fight.
Canelo appeared much more open when facing WBA light heavyweight champion Dmitry Bivol, who defeated the red-haired star a few years ago. “Why not?” Canelo asked rhetorically about the rematch. “It was always there, the possibility of a rematch with Bivol. I really want that fight. Of course, the main reason Canelo was interviewed was because he was fighting undefeated Jaime Munguia in preparation for Cinco De Mayo Weekend in Las Vegas. “I think this fight with Jaime will be very important for the Mexican,” Canelo said about facing his compatriot in the ring in the coming weeks. “It’s big for Mexico.”
Like Canelo, Munguia is a brutal puncher, which means there could be fireworks at T-Mobile Arena on May 4. “I love getting into these types of fights,” Canelo said. “He (Munguia) came in with the mentality of giving everything to win, and so did I. I think this will be a really good fight.” Fans certainly hope so. And it seems like Canelo himself is the same. “I always like to get into a fight,” he said.
