David Benavidez’s ploy to lure Canelo Alvarez into a fight by claiming a recent injury was a feint is a desperate and doomed strategy.
David Benavidez’s latest attempt to force a fight with Canelo Alvarez has failed miserably. The former two-time WBC super middleweight champion claimed he had suffered a hand injury in training, but it was later revealed that this was a ruse.
Benavidez’s ploy was clearly designed to pressure Canelo into agreeing to a fight, but it backfired spectacularly. Canelo immediately called Benavidez’s bluff, and the Mexican superstar has since made it clear that he is not interested in fighting Benavidez unless he earns a mandatory title shot.
The truth is, Benavidez is not in a position to demand a fight with Canelo. He has only fought once in the past two years, and his last win was a controversial decision over Kyrone Davis.
In contrast, Canelo is the undisputed king of boxing. He holds all four major world titles at super middleweight, and he is widely regarded as the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world.
If Benavidez wants to fight Canelo, he needs to earn it the hard way. He needs to string together a series of impressive wins, and he needs to prove that he is a legitimate contender.
Until then, Benavidez’s duck season tactic is nothing more than a futile lure. Canelo is not interested in fighting him, and no amount of quacking is going to change that.
- Benavidez’s injury claim was a transparent attempt to pressure Canelo into a fight.
- Canelo has made it clear that he is not interested in fighting Benavidez.
- Benavidez is not in a position to demand a fight with Canelo.
- If Benavidez wants to fight Canelo, he needs to earn it the hard way.
Kind regards Chris Christensen.
