By Boxing Bob Newman
The WBC has received notice from Sampson Lewkowicz that David Benavidez will remain at light heavyweight, not returning to super middleweight, where he has been the WBC mandatory contender for undisputed champion Saul “Canelo” Alvarez.
It has been rumored that Alvarez is in negotiations for a September defense against Edgar Berlanga.
Benavidez became the mandatory challenger for the WBC light heavyweight title, currently held by Artur Beterbiev, when he outpointed former WBC champion Oleksandr Gvozdyk on June 15th.
The WBC has accepted Benavidez’ intention to stay at 175 lbs. and will mandate that he challenge the winner of Dmitrii Bivol-Artur Beterbiev after their expected October 12th battle for the undisputed title, rescheduled from June 1st after Beterbiev suffered an injury.
i see whats going on here lol
I like Benavidez. Good fan friendly style. He just best stay CLEAR away from Beterbiev, that would be a one sided slaughter that might wreck David for good…
Benavidez can comfortably fight as a cruiserweight and heavyweight as well! He should challenge zurdo ramirez and then, uzyk! So, ain’t no way, canelo fighting this big dog! Unless, 200 million comes from the saudi arabians!
Once Benavidez is touched by Artur Beterbiev he won’t be thinking about cruiser or heavy. Lets see how he does against guys his own size first.
he may as well. canelo is not going to fight him.
especially after Bivol beat him so easily
Bivol did not beat canelo easily
If canelo had won the 12 th round it was going to be a draw check the score cards 115-113 x3
Nope Bivol beat him easily. We all saw it which is why Canelo never went for a rematch. One just gave Canelo the victory over Floyd and we all know Canelo was given a boxing lesson. Point is score cards don’t always capture what the public sees.
Bivol did not beat Canelo easily in-fact look at the scorecards. Bias opinion does not matter. Canelo won the first 4 rounds against Bivol before Bivol turned it up. The fight ended with Bivol winning by only 2 rounds in the 12 round decision 115-113 on all 3 judges scorecards. If Canelo would have won at least 2 more later rounds it would have been a draw or a win with a knockdown. Canelo also was fighting injured he had surgery after the Bivol fight on his hand people forgot about that. It was also Bivol who refused to give Canelo a rematch at 175 remember? Canelo was never seriously hurt in that fight despite fighting at a much bigger weight class against a dawg like Bivol. Canelo is one of the smaller Super Middleweight’s at that. The man maybe got beat but he still had some success at 175 despite being much smaller than everyone there. You can’t say Canelo didn’t take chances. He wouldn’t be in the position that he’s in right now if he didn’t. This is why he’s the face of boxing. The man takes chances, his resume speaks louder than words. The best in the sport period. You can’t say he ducked Benavidez now that Benavidez just ducked him refused to activate his mandatory status to fight Canelo for Undisputed. Benavidez is going to get knocked out against Beterbieve or Bivol. The man has a suspect chin. He’s never really fought anyone with elite power. Benavidez has been dropped by a journeyman Ronald Gavril lol.You can make al lthe excuses you want nothing will help his cause.
LOLOLOL!!!! Are we really talking about the scorecards as if they are legit?!?’ Bivol battered Canelo and EASILY won. At MOST Canelo won 4 of rounds.
Bivol beat him hands down end of story!!!
Bivol did not beat canelo easily you saw it like that because you hate canelo …again…if canelo had won the 12 round it would be a draw
Naw bro, you got it twisted. You’re looking at Canelo with rose colored glasses. That was an easy decision for Bivol and this coming from someone that actually thought the first GGG fight was a legit draw.
You and I watched two different fights.
Perhaps, in your universe Canelo won
A judge gave Canelo the victory smart guy, not me haha. Which is why Floyd got a SD win instead of a UD. Canelo knew he had no chances against Bivol which is why he wanted to keep the same stipulations in the rematch. The scorecards did not reflect what people saw was the point.
Bivol offered to fight Canelo at 168 lbs, what Canelo did? Ran his mouth and ran for dear life
Yea one thing is what bivol said in a interview than really make an offer to his promoter
Of course were you there? Are you his promotor?
Canelo told them he would not take the fight at 168, that’s public knowledge. Why would send the formal offer sheet if the fighter already told you he won’t agree to the terms?
No Judges gave Canelo the win over Floyd, the third scorecard was a draw 114-114. So a Majority Decision not a Split Decision.
Score cards in a Canelo fight? Completely FIXED!
Tilin
no it was Easy. 9-3
8-4 would be generous
Ask Canelo if he wants to fight Bivol again. Canelo was clueless in that fight just hitting Bivol in his arms. If they ever fight again, it will be ugly.
Boxing is the only sport where a guy can run like a chicken for years to avoid another fighter by pricing himself out, and not be stripped by the corrupt governing bodies. You can’t blame Benavidez. He’s the best Super middleweight since Andre Ward who fought and beat everybody. Yellow Alverez is a fraud who should be banned.
Banned by who? The Sulaiman’s have orchestrated this con from day one.
Well you mixing 168 and 185 lbs
Canelo like ward never lost at 168 and ward got a gift at 175 vs kovalev
Ward unlike Canelo was willing to take on the 800 pound gorilla of the division. Ward fought Kovalev when most like Adonis Stevenson a nature 175 pounder avoided him. Canelo refused to take on his 800 pound gorilla in the SAME WEIGHT CLASS, ala Benavidez so what’s your point? Canelo didn’t take on a deserving Benavidez otherwise he may have lost. Ward stopped Kovalev in the rematch you’re forgetting about that.
Yea canelo might lost against Benavides just like ward vs calzaghe
Did Ward ever get popped for steroids? I mean Mexican beef tacos.
According to boxrec Canelo Alvarez is the best super middle weight fighter of all times
Canelo too strong for Andre ward
Canelo would brake him down so easy
“According to boxrec Canelo Alvarez is the best super middle weight fighter of all times”
– And where exactly is this stated on BoxRec????????
Go to box rec and click in ratings
Ignore this delusional hopeless clown Lol
What demented universe do you live in?
benavidez either got tired of waiting, couldn’t make super middle weight anymore , knew he would never get the canelo fight , or he was paid off to stay at light heavy weight or all of the above. I hope he ends up fighting bivol since bivol beat canelo That might be a consolation prize for benavidez.
Tillin, if big guys like Kovalev and Carl Froch were not too strong for Ward, a highly doubt Canelo would be. Ward won Gold in the Olympics as a Lightheavyweight. Anybody in been in with Ward will tell you he was strong. Please keep your bias in check.
Yea but kovalev and froth don’t the canelo potency
I said potency no punching power before you open your mouth
He has no choice but to remain at Light Heavy, because WBC=we back Canelo will not allow him to receive his earned title shot. I can assure you this “mandate” at Light Heavy will be legit. He better pray, its not Artur Beterbiev or he’s a dead man.
Not sure he could hang with either Beterbeiv or Bivol. Remember he was being outboxed by Caleb for 5 rounds before Caleb gassed. Bivil will not gas out and can maintain his skills all night. I say nobody beats Bivol at 175. Then you have Beterbeiv who will merk you if you stand in front of him. I say only Bivol can outbox him as well. Benevedes is too brave for his own good. His macho Mexican will get him crushed by Bivol I think.
WBC = “We Be Corrupt” per Teddy Atlas.
WBA= “we’ll be accomplices
WBC could not order Canelo to defend against mandatory David B.,
This is the wrong message for Boxing
There is no consequence for the wrong message. Fans always come back and support the product. This will happen, fans will complain and it’ll be forgotten about per usual.
Unfortunately, but true.
The boxing organizations apply the rules to some.
With the help of the WBC, Canelo could avoid the most dangerous challenger in his division!!! It will taint his legacy and continue to make sanctioning bodies the biggest obstacles to the progress of boxing as a sport. DISGRACEFUL.
Huyyyy! Glad this big guy is going to stay at light heavyweight. He is too big and fresh for our beloved Canelo , isn’t faded like Kovalev or drained to death like Callum Smith, who was given just 4 weeks to be prepared
Not sure the second half of the last sentence is really necessary. Has nothing to do with what the article is about.
That’s a amazing addition to the Light Heavyweight division
Benavidez enters the ring at the same weight as Rocky Marciano did, around 185. How do you think Benavidez would’ve done against Marciano, or even Michael Spinks, for that matter?
Against a prime Roy Jones Jr. better
KOd lightning fast
Against Marciano? Walcott KO picture comes to mind.
Run canelo run! Don’t blame benavidez for going up. I think he needs one more fight at 175 before he takes on the winner of ” the fight!”
DISGUSTING what the sanctioning bodies failed to do!!! Since Canelo feels like he can do whatever he chooses, the sanctioning bodies should have STRIPPED HIM!!!! Benavidez could have fought for the vacant titles and already been UNIFIED CHAMP!!! TRAVESTY
wbc and canelo are shameful. they do not represent Mexican boxing.
Canelo is a hall of famer, but on the back side of his career it looks like he’s wanting to go down a easier road, fights against Mbilli, Morrell, Benavidez, would have pretty well closed the show.
I’m a little slow, so let me make sure that I understand. So the WBC is stating that they will mandate that David fights the winner of Beterbiev/Bivol after only having ONE fight at LHW, but the never mandated him to fight Canelo at 168 where he was the #1 for at least 2 years, a two time WBC champion (3 if you count the interim) and fought title eliminators at and as mentioned was the interim champion? To me this math ain’t mathin’!!