Benavidez’s transition to Canelo: Psychological withdrawal from a heavy challenge?
David Benavidez may become cold feet because WBC is obliged to win this month of a rematch between an indisputable champion in the difficult heavyweight category Arthur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol.
On social media today, Benavidez (30-0, 24 ko) urgently declared the superstar Canela Alvarez, saying to him: “Let’s give fans what they deserve. “ Benavidez is already ready to get a mega-milion, fighting with the winner of Beterbiev-Bivol 2, so why does he need Canelo now? This sudden change of goals for Benavides can only be interpreted by one way. He is afraid.
There is no other way to look at this except to say that Benavidez has other thoughts about the risky task that is in front of him against Arthur Beterbiev or Dmitry.
The slight resistance path
Fear causes people to move a light path, which seems to be what we see with Benavidez. Predicts pain andThey are fighting for a 175 -pound championship, probably seeing that she is succeeding and hits like many artists past opponents. His Canelo Canelo clearly signals today that he wants to be saved from the wolf, Beterbiev and hopes that the Mexican star will help him.
The recent fight of Benavidez against David Morrell (11-1, 9 ko) last Saturday night on February 1st may have taken confidence that he has entered into that confidence. Morrell made a number on Benavidz’s face, turning it into a mask like a monster with hard blows.
The Cuban showed that he had far more power, throwing Benavidez in the 11th round and unloading a heavy artillery against a exhausted fighter in 12th place. That struggle showed that Benavidez was not ready for the knockout artist Arthur Beterbiev, and maybe not even a buffalo.
The ‘Mexican monster’ has a great job in front of him, trying to beat the one who comes out of the championship in the lightweight category 22 February. Fans believe that Benavidez does not want to fight Beterbiev or Bivol now, knowing that she could lose and her career would sink.
“Imagine if Canelo would already agree and fought against me. It’s not about money; it’s about what a sport is to do right now, and we owe it to fans. He would go down as the best Mexican shooting in box history. Let What they deserve. Instagram.
Last time updated 02.07.2025