Comments Thread For: 'Mexican Monster' David Benavidez Says He Wants To Be Country's Next Great Fighter

[PanPan1and2]

The more he talks the more he sounds like a clown. Phoenix born and bred. It would be different if he said next great Mexican American.

[STREET CLEANER]

Don't think he is even considered by the Mexican people to be a Mexican fighter. Good promotion ploy thought and if he wins his next fight Canelo can fight him because that dude is like a third Mexican.

[El_Maldito_Rey]

Cokeheads with huge pepperoni ******* and man breasts don't move the public.

Mike Tyson did, plus he was a convicted rapist.

[Verus]

Wait! Isn't he American though?
why is he saying something he's not

In answer to your question, it is all about the $$$$. Mexicans are passionate about boxing. In contrast, boxing is a fringe sport in the good ole USA and most young people ignore it. That is why Golovkin, a West Asian national of Korean-Russian origin tried to pass himself off the real "Mexican-style" fighter. This is all disrespectful to the various ethnicities involved and off-putting.

[Verus]

So? Canelo is Irish.

Obviously you are kidding. Though Ireland and Mexico have important cultural and historical ties, Canelo is 100% Mexican. Both of his parents are originally from Michoacan and later moved to Jalisco.

[Verus]

Foh...he reps raza and his ecuadorian roots too. U one of them paisa pendejos who hate their own? Come mierda

What is your point? More importantly, what exactly are you trying to say?

[Verus]

He’s not full Mexican either.

Who are you talking about?

[garfios]

He ain't mexican a all, a least not a full blood. He's mom is Ecuadorian and Dominican. He's just using part of his heritage to garner more fans. Fair play.

[Verus]

So Back fighters call themselves African-Americans yer they are not from Africa. What´s your point smarty pants?

So is Benavidez then an African, Mestizo, Amerindian American?

[Verus]

He is not going to get the same reputation that ATG Mexicans have. You never hear Mexicans rooting or favoring fighters like Bobby Chacon, Chico Corrales, Oscar De La Hoya, Danny Lopez, Michael Carbajal, Orlando Canizales, Johnny Tapia and Genaro Hernandez over native born fighters.

Jose Luis Castillo vs Chico Corrales X2
Oscar De La Hoya vs Julio Cesar Chavez
Salvador Sanchez vs Danny Lopez
Michael Carbajal vs Humberto Gonzalez
Johnny Tapia vs Marco Antonio Barrera
Genaro Hernandez vs Jorge Paez
Bobby Chacon vs Ruben Olivares

If David Benavidez vs Canelo Alvarez were to happen it will be no different, the fanbase is going to side with Canelo.

Heck, most likely won't recognize someone as great as Roberto Duran, whose father is a Mexican American.

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Good post, but actually Duran's father was a Mexican-American stationed on the Panama Canal military base. It gets confusing.