Benavidez vs Lemieux in the talks for the Interim WBC SMW Belt...

If the odds are wide enough I might be tempted to put a few loonies on my countrymen by swan song KO. Either way should be a gunfight at the OK corral type affair.

Hell fucking yeah. You guys can hate all you want, this is a fun ass fight while it lasts.

Who said anything about leaving Showtime. Didn't Showtime and Top Rank make a deal for Wilder and Fury to happen? Deals can be made. These dudes chasing that Canelo lotto ticket don't want to put the work in. They want to look spectacular against mediocre opposition and cry "duck" when Canelo doesn't give them the call. Both sides lost millions doing the joint broadcast. Doubt it happens again anytime soon.

It has nothing to do with putting in work and everything to do with the people handling Benavidez career. They have plans for him and those plans don’t include leaving Showtime. Who said anything about leaving Showtime. Didn't Showtime and Top Rank make a deal for Wilder and Fury to happen? Deals can be made. These dudes chasing that Canelo lotto ticket don't want to put the work in. They want to look spectacular against mediocre opposition and cry "duck" when Canelo doesn't give them the call.

Well if he doesn't go then he's a coward. These dudes want that one big lotto ticket but don't want to put the work in. Not willing to risk anything. It has nothing to do with putting in work and everything to do with the people handling Benavidez career. They have plans for him and those plans don’t include leaving Showtime.

Porter was the mandatory and he had to go to ESPN to get the fight. So I ask again which fighter is going over to Showtime because I guarantee you that Benavidez isn’t crossing over? Well if he doesn't go then he's a coward. These dudes want that one big lotto ticket but don't want to put the work in. Not willing to risk anything.

This is good. LeMeh gets another chance to show he isn't just a bum beater

If Lemieux comes in at his best this will be a great shootout for however long it lasts. 8 rounds tops :boxing:

AWFUL! Not blaming Benavidez for this one though, WBC have some explaining to do as to how Lemieux is #2 WBC at 168 when he haven't fought ANYBODY at 168 that even Hardcore Boxing Fans would know. Only reason why Benavidez might be forced to take this Trash Fight is because he wants to try and get his WBC Belt Back Hopefully Lemieux goes the WBO route instead and Benavidez is allowed to fight someone BETTER

Cut a deal. Crawford/Porter got made. AK/Ruiz got made. That's the problem with these fighters nowadays. Want everything given to them. Porter was the mandatory and he had to go to ESPN to get the fight. So I ask again which fighter is going over to Showtime because I guarantee you that Benavidez isn’t crossing over?

How’s he supposed to fight those dudes? Are they coming to Showtime? Cut a deal. Crawford/Porter got made. AK/Ruiz got made. That's the problem with these fighters nowadays. Want everything given to them.

would be an excellent fight for Benavidez and fun to watch for the fans, he's still young and learning, he needs that type of fight vs experienced former world champ

Always loved Lemieux but his relevant days are done. He's older and can't boil down to 160 (and barely 168) where his power was even more lethal. I would have loved to see him fight Reno Johnson but he couldn't make weight for that matchup. Benavidez slaughters the Canadian most likely, but if Benavidez gets lazy and one of those bombs lands then who knows...

Theres nothing at 168 for Benavidez. If he wants to stay busy, a fight with Lemeiux at a catchweight above 168 that would be fine.

Garbage ass fight. Benavidez needs to go up and fight Bivol or Beterbiev. How’s he supposed to fight those dudes? Are they coming to Showtime?

Lemieux a 1-trick pony. His only strength is his power and everything else about him is horrible. He will get eaten alive fighting a huge, taller benavidez who has the skills and power.

He wasn't even able to make smw a few times out of his last few fights though. He still refuses to move up even though he doesn't have a chance at a belt anytime soon. Thats a duck Yeah you have to think he should be moving up if he is really having issues making the weight all the time

They are not doing Benavidez any favors by matching him with this low level opposition. Besides having a full camp to try and keep his weight on check he gains nothing from it, no experience no nothing. I was really looking forward to see him develop over the years but it looks like his regressed a bit technically by fighting the same level competition. Haven't seen him do anything different that he was not doing three or four years ago But I'm not surprised that team Benavidez is taking a page from the GGG playbook. Why not just sit around beating the Lemieuxs of this world and wait for that payday. Ironically that this too will be one of his top three opponents on his resume

He is what he is. Pretty athletic, great power, good activity. Limited skills for a top level fighter. He's a fun guy to watch imo. Always has the proverbial puncher's chance. Does David get to pick this fight? I think it's the WBC who is making this matchup. He wasn't even able to make smw a few times out of his last few fights though. He still refuses to move up even though he doesn't have a chance at a belt anytime soon. Thats a duck

Didn't know Lemieux is still fighting.