Comments Thread For: Canelo Not Closing The Door On Benavidez And Doesn't Think He Would Get Credit For Crawford

[BodyBagz]

I think I am one of the few boxing fans that has zero, nada, none, not a bit of interest in a Crawford- Alvarez tussle. I do not really have a single reason, but every time it comes up I just get that "meh" feeling. I see it more as a cash grab side show as opposed to a shot at greatness for either one of these guys.

Same here

I can't imagine Bud at 160+
Or Nelo south of 160

[-Kev-]

If he beats Benavidez at 168 after Benavidez has 1 or 2 fights at 175, his critics won’t give him any credit for that either. He’d have to fight Benavidez at 175.

And if Gvozdyk makes Benavidez look bad in a high effort loss, and Canelo fights Benavidez after that at 175, his critics won’t give him any credit for that either.

Basically Benavidez has to KO Gvozdyk and win every round before the KO, and then Canelo has to move up to 175 and beat Benavidez. Only then, Canelo critics may give him 0.01% credit for it.

They’ll then follow it up with, how about Bivol rematch? Why don’t you defend your 168 titles vs Morrell now? You’re scared? Ducking the best, smfh.

[gogui]

Canelo is not at the level of Benavides. That is why he wants 200 million, which would be his retirement.

[Bronx2245]

Yeah, the haters won't give him credit for beating Crawford, but NOBODY is going to give him credit for beating Berlanga!!! So the choice is really Crawford or Benavidez! MAN UP!!!

[Bronx2245]

Canelo Alvarez Still Wants $200 Million For Benavidez: Dream On
By Tim Compton - 05/09/2024

Canelo Alvarez repeated his demand of $200M for a fight against David Benavidez if it’s to take place. Undisputed super middleweight champion Canelo (61-2-2, 39 KOs) says Benavidez (28-0, 24 KOs) outweighing him by 25-30 lbs on the night of the fight isn’t an obstacle to them meeting inside the ring. Canelo still wants to be paid $200 million for the fight ain’t happening. Unless someone with a lot of money can come up with the $200 million for Canelo in addition to the likely steep purse requirements for Benavidez, that is not going to happen. Benavidez is obviously expecting a gigantic career-high purse as well because he wouldn’t be whining 24/7 if he didn’t expect to make tons of cash for a fight against Canelo.

“The only thing I see is that Benavidez is 25 lbs or 30 lbs heavier than me on the day of the fight. I have no problem with that, but if he wants me to fight him, it’s $200 million,” said Canelo Alvarez to the media at the Hole in One event, organized by golfer Lorena Ochoa.

Assuming there is some wealthy person or organization that can come up with the money to make the Canelo-Benavidez fight happen, it wouldn’t be surprising to for them to have to shell out $250 million to make it happen.

From Canelo’s perspective, it’s understandable where he’s coming from. Benavidez is what some fans feel is a cruiserweight masquerading as a super middleweight for ages. Canelo isn’t going to want to fight a guy who is going to balloon up to cruiserweight after weighing in at 168.

If boxing had its act together, all four sanctioning bodies would have strict 10-lb rehydration limits for fight-date weight checks, with the secondary weigh-in taking place at 8:00 p.m. the evening of the fight. This would prevent weight bullies from quickly rehydrating 20+ lbs to seek a massive size advantage over their opponents.

That’s what’s needed in the sport. A weigh-in a day before the fight does NOTHING to stop mostly younger fighters from gaming the system by draining themself to make weight, and then rapidly rehydrating to come in three to four weight divisions heavier than what they weighed in.

A strict 10-lb rehydration limit, with a secondary weigh-in in the evening, would prevent fighters from using IVs to infuse 20+ lbs of water into their system.

https://www.boxing247.com/boxing-new...ream-on/277934

[Thulebona]

[QUOTE=Roj;n32258627]Canelo is making less and less sense by the day. He says he doesn’t care what anyone thinks, but he cares that no one will give him credit for beating Crawford. He cares about not getting credit for beating Crawford, but he obviously didn’t care when people didn’t give him much credit for beating no-hopers like Ryder and Billy Joe Saunders. The guy talks himself into endless circles and sounds increasingly ******, but the boxing media, Mauricio Sulaiman and his nationalistic fan boys keep propping him up. The reality is Canelo knows he “won’t get any credit” for beating Crawford because he probably WON’T beat Crawford - and Crawford has a mean streak in the ring, so he won’t back off beating the brakes off Canelo the way that Mayweather and Bivol did (especially d

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[QUOTE=Thulebona;n32258993]

Canelo is making less and less sense by the day. He says he doesn’t care what anyone thinks, but he cares that no one will give him credit for beating Crawford. He cares about not getting credit for beating Crawford, but he obviously didn’t care when people didn’t give him much credit for beating no-hopers like Ryder and Billy Joe Saunders. The guy talks himself into endless circles and sounds increasingly ******, but the boxing media, Mauricio Sulaiman and his nationalistic fan boys keep propping him up. The reality is Canelo knows he “won’t get any credit” for beating Crawford because he probably WON’T beat Crawford - and Crawford has a mean streak in the ring, so he won’t back off beating the brakes off Canelo the way that Mayweather and Bivol did (especially d

I'm not Canelo fan, but in this case I have to say people are being a bit unfair. Plenty of people would not give him credit, probably including himself. I imagine if they offered him $200 million that would be enough "credit" for him to reconsider.

On the flip side, Crawford just fought a dude with 10 total fights on his record, what would you be saying if Canelo did that? LOL

[turnedup]

canelo need to stop it!!!

i would much rather see a fight between crawford and canelo than with benavidez.

Please make that make sense to the rest of us. Crawford? Really…

[turnedup]

yes, a super fight over canelo vs benavidez. ya need to stop acting like TC is a small guy. they are both pretty much the same size, the only difference is that TC has never fought above 154 as of now but that doesnt mean he cant fight above those weight classes.

So he shouldn’t have time to acclimate, he should jump 21 pounds and three divisions and get the fight over a guy who has been canelos mandatory for how many years now? Yall will justify anything these days. Incredible. How about we demand Canelo go fight a heavyweight next because well it’s only 30 or so pounds difference and he’s not that small a guy. Boxing fans have helped this sport go to shhh, and this a prime example why.

[A.B Counterhooks]

Wouldn't surprise me if Benavidez struggles to make 168lbs and we know Canelo is not as effective up there. Seems the fight to make is Benavidez v the winner of Betterbiev v Bivol

Unless Gvozdyk says otherwise tho.