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Canelo Alvarez explained why he didn't give David Benavidez, saying he was disrespectful to him with how he approached trying to get the opportunity. Alvarez (62-2-2, 39 KOs) says why he should give money to someone who uses this tactic.
Over the past few years, Benavidez has used constant pressure to push Canelo into giving him the fight he wants. He accused him of draining him, questioned his legacy and also mentioned that he had success sparring with Dmitri Bivol, a fighter Canelo lost to.
Canelo's dismissal
Most fighters would give up trying to pressure Canelo for a fight if they were ignored, but not Benavidez. He still talks about wanting to fight him, even though he's now fighting at 175. He sounds fixated on Canelo, which some fans find creepy.
It shows that Benavidez is used to fighting whoever he wants, whoever he wants, without anyone saying no. When he finally meets someone who isn't interested, he can't mentally process it and move on; He just keeps pushing.
“When someone comes up to you like that and calls you like that, you don't need to give them any money,” Canelo Alvarez told Ring Podcast for David Benavidez. “At that point I was fighting all the champions and all the best out there. I can do whatever I want now and I don't like the way he approached (to get) the fight.
“I think he wanted the fight and he was respectful. “I want Canelo,” Alvarez said of Terence Crawford, who respected him for his approach to fighting him.
“Yes, people want to see the fight and maybe they will see the fight. We don't know,” Canelo said of a clash between him and Terence Crawford. – Maybe they will see this fight. I'm always open to a good fight. He's a really good fighter with good ability and all, and maybe we'll see that fight. We don't know yet. “
