Update: According to ESPN in Mexico, Canelo has chosen Jaime Munguia to be his opponent on May 4 in Las Vegas. An official announcement will be made when all the details are worked out.
Things have reportedly blown up between undisputed super middleweight champion Canelo Alvarez and PBC and Canelo may be bolting back to Matchroom with Edgar Berlanga and Jaime Munguia fights possibly on the horizon. Apparently PBC wasn’t willing to cough up Canelo’s $35 million purse for a PPV against WBC middleweight champion Jermall Charlo after Canelo defeated Charlo’s brother Jermell in a bad fight last September.
If Canelo is gone, it looks like WBA lightweight champion Tank Davis will defend against Frank Martin in the PBC PPV following their March 30 show.
canelo, the “scavenger/ vulture”, is just looking for the easiest prey [ berlnaga ] he can “feed on ” to avoid mungia /benavidez . In sept. he will find a way to avoid mungia too on dazn. He is a shame to boxing and mexico .
No mames wey… speak for yourself.
Please get an education and learn about boxing.
Education? yours its just an OPINION.
specially when you say he’s a shame to Mexico and boxing. Some folks may not like him (in Mexico) but in general we love him.
these are all opinions . when commenting on getting an education, i was was referring to the language used by another reader .
Pan or is it Peter, you still smoking pixie dust. 35 million for fighting a guy on a comeback. A guy that had one fight in what three years. I’m glad PBC held their mud. He is a disgrace for even wanting that fight to begin with.
Supposedly he just really wants to Jermall Charlo. Good for them if they let him walk instead of holding a fight absolutely no one wants to see.
Something seemed to be up when they just were not making a Canelo announcement. I started to think….man….are they waiting on the Berlanga fight? I am thinking more and more that maybe it. Does Berlanga deserve it more then Charlo….imo…no. But because of his Puerto Rican heritage and box office appeal…will it be a bigger draw?……Yeah…probably. To be honest…I think Charlo could beat Berlanga coming off of a drug bender with a 3 to 4 week training camp. But that is not how this works. Heck if Canelo fought Oscar it would probably draw better then Charlo. Munguia is a better choice then Berlanga…but I think Canelo will go back to Hearn rather then Oscar. If Berlanga is reasonable I think he is winning the Canelo sweepstakes. I have a friend who does not like it…but I think that is the way it is leaning right now. Time will tell.
Canelo – Berlanga is almost surely a bigger draw than Canelo – Charlo. I think Canelo – Jermell ruined Canelo – Jermall and most people, just like me, don’t want to see it. I think he’s already beaten the better Charlo.
That being said, I don’t think Berlanga is competitive with Canelo. I agree – I’d also pick Charlo, Munguia, Benavidez, Morrell, Plant… pretty much any top super middleweight (I think Pacheco would beat him as well) (I’m not too high on Mbilli, but I’d pick him), over Berlanga and most of them, Canelo included, wouldn’t struggle with him in my opinion. If Canelo is gone, he’s surely going back to Matchroom and I would HOPE Munguia would be the opponent but, supposedly, PBC offered Munguia and he turned it down, so why he accept now?
If it plays out like that, yep, Berlanga would look the favorite, but I think Canelo…. probably stops him in like 6-7 rounds.
If he stops him in 6-7 rounds, then Berlanga is better than we thought… (Sarcasm) I think Canelo stops him within 3-4 rounds…
You may be right. I would not be surprised.
Spot on Lucie!! He thought he’d be able to hijack PBC like he did Showtime for years!! Hope Matchroom doesn’t suck up to him yet again! We as consumers should just boycott his fights and why not him (Canelo) stage his own PPV’s if he believes in himself and choice of opponents so much right!! Bet he wouldn’t as he wants to line his pockets with as many guarantees as possible!
You know Matchroom is going to let him do whatever he wants, BoriMex. They’re going to take the fighters they have and Golden Boy and that’ll be that. MAYBE they’ll get like Mbilli or Bazinyan in, but I’m expecting Munguia and Berlanga (HOPEFULLY they make Berlanga earn it by fighting someone decent, but I wouldn’t be surprised if they put him on the undercard with a layup) and that will be on the high end of quality opponents he has and he will makes tons of money for it. MAYBE he makes another run at 175 when the belts get split up??
Davis vs Martin is a decent fight.
PBC cant get Amazon to put up Canelos ridiculous guarantees. Let Dazn do it. Their stupid enough to pay it and lose their ass.
DAZN and Matchroom have paid some hefty ‘school fees’ but are learning quickly i.e. I would not be too hard on them. I think they can step in and quickly do the Canelo-Munguia fight.
It appears Canelo is pouting similar to when he was pressured to fight GGG. He CLEARLY wants nothing to do with Benavidez or a challenge at this point in his career. He wanted the lesser Charlo in a predictable fight but it doesn’t seem like it will materialize. As a Canelo fan he’s clearly looking for easy prey. In that case, he might as well fight me in May or September. I wouldn’t mind getting a piece of the Canelo sweepstakes.
Hawnjay…at this point in Canelo’s career…I would not want Benavidez either….Canelo has made money…why not take a few decent fights and then retire….of course that is not what the public wants..
Why not? Because he’s holding up the division. He was given opportunity to elevate himself by a 36 year old Floyd who was given opportunity by 154lbs champion Oscar. Canelo is only 33 and Benavidez is the fight the public has been asking for. He’s literally blocking a well deserving fighter the opportunity with this he doesn’t fight other Mexicans crap. When is that ever acceptable? Again I’m a Canelo fan but I hold him accountable, what a concept. If he has nothing else to prove then retire and make millions doing exhibitions.
Canelo would knock out Berlanga and school Munguia. THAT IS A FACT!!!!
Please learn the difference between predictions and facts. I agree with your picks but they are NOT facts.
Yes. That is why we do not want these fights. Fight BENEVIDEZ!!!!
— Beginning of the end of PBC and Haymon in Boxing?
Haymon was supposed to be able to deliver PBC’s stable.
Manny signed with PBC to secure what turned out to be the futile Floyd rematch. Manny instead got the Broner, Thurman, and Ugas fights and retired as Canelo is likely looking to do after 2024. It’s very difficult to make boxing fights these days.
Canelo was saying in his last fight that he was the best Canelo ever after training. If so, fight Benavidez now while he is still on top of it. If not, he would be better of retiring than having fights people dont want to see because his fan base wont be happy.
Ok JJ. Canelo is on the phone right about now talking to DB himself only because of your posting.
Where is Waddell & Reed when we need them?
I don’t blame Canelo, easy fights = easy money.
Now, we the fans can say,
Easy fights = no money
Screw the heavyweight benavidez! Canelo doesn’t need him as much as benavidez do! Right now, canelo is the cash cow and everyone wants a piece just like mayweather was before him! The benavidez fight does not affect canelo’s legacy. This dude have had every belt available in boxing and has accomplished waaaaay more than only a handful of boxers have in history! Let the saudi arabian kings and queens pay the big bucks if they really want to the benavidez vs canelo in saudi arabia! Canelo will destroy berlanga in mexico on cinco de mayo and then, munguia will be next in line on september. And if benavidez survives both bivol or berteviev then, that should be canelo’s farewell fight. Canelo is now more of a businessman than a boxer looking to accomplish the what he has already have and more! Critics will critique saying that he is a coward or ducking fighters but, business is business and the man just wants to squeese every penny the sport is willing to pay and yhere’s nothing wrong with that! He’s just playing smart!
Sorry, but by blatantly ducking Benavidez and refusing to fight him despite being offered the biggest purse ever in boxing, his legacy will have that stain for ever.
There are many facts against his refusal to fight Benavidez that even are going to be against his place in the hall of fame, facts like: Canelo holds all the belts at 168, and the best opponent available is Benavidez since 2 years ago; Benavidez has defeated solid opposition in his last 2 fights, better than Canelo (Ryder and Charlo against Andrade and Plant).
@Tigre: Boxing fans want to see competitive boxing fights, not predictable business fights. Imagine tennis players choosing who they play against, athletes saying who they want to and not run against just because they are now famous, that would be farcical, just like a lot of boxing fights have become.
Henry v V… understand your opinion but disagree…put that type of money on the table in any sport…I guarantee an influential choice will be made concerning longevity…it is rare to see the ability to generate the amount of money that Canelo makes per fight….in any sport…not impossible cause there are exceptions…I.e. Brady…Jordan…
@Sean: Football, basketball, tennis, golf, sportsmen earn more money than Canelo, they do not, can not, choose who they play against. There are rankings and matches that they have to partake in to become #1 or champion. In boxing the fighters, promoters and the alphabet bodies really have too much say and get to do as they wish.
Tigre…in my opinion you are correct..This is prize fighting not “pride” …the latter of which gets a fighter …often times after retire broke and unhealthy mentally and physically…happened to the greatest fighters…Ali…Louis…Ray Robinson…now Canelo can control his own destiny…retire and be with his family..with money and good health…Congrats Canelo …you have done something that we all aspire to do…an American or not Canelo did it the American way…Canelo earned it…!!!!! And earned the right to go out on his own terms….of course I want to see blood and guts…but a man that wants to live comfortably with his family definitely has a place in this world and to that… I respect Canelo’ s decisions…..
In another page Reynoso says Canelo won’t be defined into fighting Benavidez
Canelo should fight morrel instead
will pass again, on any predictable fight for Canelo
we are losing the credibility, integrity , and legitimacy in the sport of boxing. this is why some fans are turning to the ufc, and mma.
Carlos… understand your position…but can you reasonably say that you don’t understand the difficulties of taking yourself mentally and physically to a place…a level where you have to beat a younger… hungrier…stronger… opponent…a lion…like Benavidez …at Canelo’ s age and comfort in his life…..if you cannot do it…a fighter faces a beating..like Ali and Louis did in their last fights…even against Foreman
..Ali took a beating in victory…. remember that fight…you think Canelo wants to go through that to appease boxing fans…just for “pride”….Logic here…may not be popular but I understand Canelo’s viewpoint…In fact..I would not be shocked if Canelo like Mayweather decides to take an easy fight then retire …
The fans and the Boxing media created Canelo. IMO, Chepo Sr. and Son are the Greatest duo in managing Canelo. Canelo fighting Mayweather was the Best thing that happened to Canelo, for business purposes it brought light to his name and Mexican fans are loyal. Thy stuck with him at a point that he was very young, and his catch phrase, “Viva Mexico Cabrones”, got and still has the Fans going wild. Reminds me of Hulkmania running wild, for those familiar with that era. Anyhow, back to boxing this paved the way for Canelo to go back to the drawing board on how to execute success with minimal risk. Winning over the public and media was strategically staged for Canelo. Amir Khan, Yildirim, Charlo and John Ryder had no business being in the ring with Canelo. Let’s start with chinny Khan (not in the same weight class) enough said, Yildirim (I think it’s safe to say not even the purest boxing fans heard of this guy), Charlo (Really, are you kidding me, two weight classes under and Ryder (whom he was unable to knock out and Munguia obliterates him, these are fights that have no risk and generated millions. The Chepo’s play chess and everyone else play checkers. Why risk a loss when you already have the Fan base. IMO he lost the first GGG fight, 2nd fight it was close but I gave it to GGG. Kovalev, Cotto, Mosley, really…they were old. Plant no punching power. Boxing needed a face and Canelo was there for the take. As I had mentioned, Boxing created Canelo and koodos to the Chepo’s. Even powerful Al Haymon can’t stop Canelo!!
@Jam…. I totally agree with everything you said.
I can’t say I blame Canelo. I’d run from a Monster as well.
The prestigious WBC title?… C’mon, Eddie, stop sucking up to Siulaiman, the biggest boxing hoax!
All of a sudden he’s gonna fight a Mexican???