The boxing world was in mourning when David Benavidez introduced he would struggle Oleksandr Gvozdyk for his subsequent bout and never Canelo Alvarez. Alvarez adopted that announcement a few weeks later with affirmation of his struggle in opposition to Jaime Munguia.
Regardless of Benavidez’s insistence on making the struggle occur, Canelo and his staff by no means gave the impression to be about it. Alvarez has subsequently been criticized for not getting the struggle carried out for Could. It nonetheless might occur in September, nevertheless it’s no certain factor.
Canelo units a value for a possible struggle with Benavidez: “I’ll struggle tomorrow”
Timothy Bradley calls out Canelo Alvarez
Many respected boxers and analysts disagree with Canelo’s resolution, together with Timothy Bradley. The previous world champion and boxing analyst for ESPN unloaded on Alvarez in a current interview with ProBox TV.
It is one thing referred to as Mexican satisfaction. When you’ve got somebody calling your identify… you are alleged to be that man to carry it down. He is calling your identify, and you do not present up and you do not do something about it? When is Canelo going to reply that decision? It is his responsibility, him being Hispanic, being challenged by one other Hispanic.
Bradley believes Benavidez wants to maneuver on, since Canelo is clearly “not keen to face him“. Bradley says Alvarez has to “get up” and take the struggle, purely out of respect for Benavidez and their Mexican heritage.
Canelo determined to struggle a distinct Mexican this time round. Him and Munguia ought to placed on a present in Vegas for his or her compatriots.
