Saul Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez‘s trip to London to receive the recognition of The Ring magazine as ‘Boxer of the Year’ increased the expectation about the fight against Terence Crawford, longed for by Sheikh Turki Alalshikh, who has insisted that the duel will be closed in 2025.
There are many opinions about this fight that will generate controversy because of the purse that would be around $150 million, but especially because of the difference in weight, because Bud Crawford is in the 154 pounds, in super welterweight, which is two divisions less than Canelo Alvarez, which gives Jose Benavidez Sr. an indication of what will happen in what he described as a “circus” and gave his point of view in an interview on Sean Zittel’s YouTube channel
“I don’t think Crawford can beat Canelo. Crawford is a small guy… To be honest, I really don’t care about that fight. It’s a fight that’s a circus, you know. We know who’s going to win. I mean, but anything can happen in the ring, maybe Canelo can bend his knee or break his hand, it doesn’t make sense,” said Benavidez Sr. in the chat with Zittel.
Benavidez Sr. reiterates that Canelo is afraid to face them
Then Zittel took the opportunity to turn the subject around and question him about the negotiations for Canelo to agree to fight his son David Benavidez, and the trainer was clear in pointing out that by asking for $200 million, all he wants to say is that the Mexican is afraid.
“Well, it’s even worse, you know. He wouldn’t take a fight at 68 years old, at 175, there’s no way he would take a fight with David Benavidez because he knows it. He’s asking for $200 million. What does that tell you? The guy is scared,” said Jose Benavidez Sr.
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