Comments Thread For: No waiting: David Benavidez to face Artur Beterbiev-Dmitry Bivol winner

[Brother Mouzone]

Good for David , inactivity kills careers .........No point in waiting for a Canelo fight , Benavidez vs Beterbiev/Bivol is a huge fight IMHO and If he wins that don't think Canelo will have a choice but to fight him ..........

[Tails]

It's a shame the Canelo and Benavidez fight never happened. It seems like the boxing powers that be whether it be promotional companies, sanctioning bodies and Canelo (he could have made it happen if he wanted) to an extent delayed this fight until the point this happens.

In the end I think Benavidez is making the right move. You can't wait out at 168 for a fight that realistically looks like it would keep getting blocked from happening. Try your hand out at 175 and see what happens now that he is entering the prime years of his career. Hopefully Benavidez pans out to be another great fighter with a good career. Only time will tell.

[El Más Loco]

I blame this on the Mexican American fan base. They have ruined their fighters and now are actively ruining our (Mexican) fighters too.

They haven't produce a legitimate legend since De La Hoya because they will spend big money for subpar fights which has led to the decline of Mexican American boxers that saw the opportunity to make big money for little risk (see Mikey Garcia and Leo Santa Cruz).

Canelo has many detractors in Mexico because on his rise to stardom we had already noticed his cherry picking ways before he made the jump to the United States....and the rest is history, a career marred by controversy because he knows Mexican Americans will pay anyway.

Hopefully they do not ruin Bam Rodriguez too, what seems to be their best fighter since ODLH.

[garfios]

A man with humility wouldn't have shot his mouth off

I prefer the guy with no humility than a coward with no honor. See Ali for reference. Your idol is hiding behind the alphabet soups organizations and he is the one not showing an Ounce of humility, he's been arrogant and conceived by holding the belts hostage without any concern for the well deserving #1&2 mandatories.

[El Más Loco]

Sorry your feelings are hurt, but your scenario makes little sense. Mexicans don't care two figs about Benavidez. Contrarywise, Canelo is a huge draw in Mexico and in this country as well; he has been for more than 15 years. David draws crickets. Benavidez's fanbase is limited to immediate family, Canelo haters, and some pundits. Just examine the numbers.

Why are you lying on my countrymen? Everyone here in Mexico has been calling for Canelo to fight Benavidez.

The reason Canelo is getting away with this act of cowardice is because of the MEXICAN AMERICAN fanbase that is willing to blindly shell out millions of dollars and will accept subpar fights.

[garfios]

Benavidez should use this whole experience as a lesson to not burn your bridges and be more respectful to someone clearly in position to call the shots.

No more *******, no more missing weight, no badmouthing people who you need more than they need you.

Really think Benavidez thought if he made a lot of noise, then Canelo would cave like he did with Golovkin. Difference is, Golovkin had a bigger following and more money on the table than Benavidez. Plus, this was before Canelo solidified himself as a HOF and possibly ATG.

Went about it all the wrong way. Plus, that's your countryman. Should've just chilled the f*** out a little

You guys are so phonies. He's a coward and a fraud just like you and ther rest of the fans defending and excusing his behavior.

[garfios]

Seems to me benavidez and his team were shooting their mouths off about canelo this and that for years, now looks like canelo has punished him

WTF? The ginger has punished them, because?

[garfios]

Pobrecito ! Are you shedding tears for David ? Lol

You're a very especial kind of fan.

[Smash]

Pobrecito ! Are you shedding tears for David ? Lol

the only person i shed tears for is myself

[TonyRespectful]

canelo looks to fight any and every scrub nearby for zillions while benny has to go up and fight guys who could smack canelo around the place

Pobrecito ! Are you shedding tears for David ? Lol