Canelo\u2019s 168 Options Dry Up<\/p>\n
\u2018The Mexican Monster\u2019 Benavidez says that the only guys remaining at super middleweight are fighters like Christian Mbilli, Jaime Munguia, and Diego Pacheco. Those aren\u2019t big fights for Canelo.<\/p>\n
Benavidez didn\u2019t mention Osleys Iglesias, who might be the best in the 168-lb division, or a rematch with Crawford. Canelo would likely lose far worse against Iglesias because he\u2019s a true super middleweight with power. It would be a nightmare for Canelo.<\/p>\n
A second fight between Canelo and the Nebraska native Crawford would interest fans who enjoy chess matches with little action. However, it\u2019s unknown whether Turki Alalshikh would want to invest a massive amount of money into a rematch after how boring their fight was last September. It was so awful to watch.<\/p>\n
Crawford would likely want a raise from the $50 million he made last time, and Canelo might want his purse bumped up as well. Both fighters\u2019 performances were on the level of boxers that are made in the thousands, not millions.<\/p>\n
No One Asked for Crawford<\/p>\n
\u201cEverybody always says I\u2019m hating on Canelo. But if he doesn\u2019t retire, he needs to fight the fights that people want to see him fight,\u201d said David Benavidez to Fight Hub TV<\/a>. \u201cNobody wanted to see him fight Crawford.\u201d<\/p>\n Turki Alalshikh was the one who wanted the Canelo vs. Crawford<\/a> fight. That was his fight, and boy was it bad. The undercard fights were better. Fans weren\u2019t asking for Canelo to defend against Crawford. What made Turki\u2019s decision even worse is that he spent so much money using 38-year-old Crawford, who is near retirement, rather than a younger fighter like Benavidez to be the one who fought Canelo.<\/p>\n Turki Backed the Wrong Horse<\/p>\n Why pour money into a fighter at the end of his career, who the fans didn\u2019t want to see in the first place? It was a bad decision all around. Turki should have used Benavidez, because he\u2019ll be fighting for another 10 years at least.<\/p>\n \u201cNo disrespect to Crawford, but people wanted to see him [Canelo] fight Bivol again. People wanted to see him fight me,\u201d said Benavidez about Canelo. \u201cSo if he\u2019s not going to retire. What fights is he going to get? What fights are left for him at 168? Munguia, Mbilli, and Pacheco? There are no fights for him.\u201d<\/p>\n Benavidez is off about fans wanting to see Canelo fight Bivol again. There\u2019s no high demand by Americans to see Canelo vs. Bivol again. That would be a dull fight as well, because Bivol has a defensive style, and he\u2019s boring to watch. Besides, he beat Canelo soundly by a 12-round unanimous decision on May 7, 2022, by the scores 115-113, 115-113, and 115-113.<\/p>\n The Beterbiev\/Bivol Demand<\/p>\n \u201cIf he comes back, he has to fight one of us. He has to fight Beterbiev, Bivol, or me,\u201d said Benavidez about Canelo.<\/p>\n Chris Williams is a senior writer for Boxing News 24, covering the sport since 2013 and reporting ringside from major events worldwide. His coverage dives into both established champions and hungry prospects battling for recognition. Over the years, Chris has contributed to numerous leading boxing outlets, earning respect for his sharp analysis and insider perspective.<\/p>\n Boxing News 24<\/a> \u00bb – An Analyst’s Perspective<\/a> \u00bb Benavidez Tells Canelo: Fight Me, Beterbiev, or Bivol \u2014 or Just Retire and Stop Wasting the Fans\u2019 Time<\/p>\n Last Updated on 11\/17\/2025 \t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"David Benavidez says if Canelo Alvarez doesn\u2019t retire, he needs to fight him, Artur Beterbiev, or Dmitry Bivol.…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":577923,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4108],"tags":[157021,1935,4080,2584,93,79,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-577922","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-boxing","8":"tag-arts-culture-and-entertainment","9":"tag-boxing","10":"tag-celebrities","11":"tag-fashion","12":"tag-sport","13":"tag-sports","14":"tag-uk","15":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/115569784663053079","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/577922","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=577922"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/577922\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/577923"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=577922"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=577922"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=577922"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}![\"YouTube](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1763454852_609_hqdefault.jpg\"\/)
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