Boxing fans should not expect to see the fight between the absolute champion of the second middleweight (up to 76.2 kg) Mexican Canelo Alvarez (57-2-2, 39 KOs) and former US champion David Benavidez (26-0, 23 KOs).
This was stated by the promoter of Benavidez Sampson Levkowitz at a press conference after the early victory of the ward over David Lemieux the day before.
“Guys, to all of you, please stop fantasizing about Canelo already,” Levkowitz urged. – He will not take a step towards a fight with a real champion, with a people’s champion. Let’s not talk about Canelo anymore. It does not exist”.
“He (Canelo) looked so sad (May 8 in a lost fight with Dmitry Bivol) that I don’t think he can come back at all. So please, enough about him. This (the fight with Benavidez) will not happen, and most likely will never happen, ”the promoter added.
Meanwhile, the expert explained why Canelo should not rush to rematch Bivol.
