By Dan Ambrose: David Benavidez is angry that he won two WBC super-middleweight title eliminators and also captured the interim WBC 168-pound title in hopes of getting a title shot against champion Canelo Alvarez, but no. happened.
Benavidez (26-0, 23 KOs) says he was told every time that if he won the fights, he would give Canelo a chance, but he had no luck. It’s unclear why the World Boxing Council hasn’t ordered Canelo to defend against Benavidez because at least if they made that move, the fans would see the fight they want.
Benavidez says he’ll move up to 175 next year if he doesn’t get the fights he wants against Canelo and Caleb Plant. He wants the winner of Bivol vs. Ramirez.
“I don’t think it was a good fight. It was a really boring fight,” David Benavidez told lalosboxing about the Canelo Alvarez vs. trilogy. Gennadiy Golovkin III from last weekend.
“It would have been a completely different fight,” Benavidez said when asked what he would have done if he had fought Canelo. “I am taller, stronger. The only thing Canelo has against me is experience.
“The guys that Canelo has fought in the super middleweight division have no power. They’re trash. That’s why they can’t back Canelo. Golovkin had the power to back Canelo.
“When the [Canelo] he fought Caleb Plant, he had no power; Billy Joe Saunders had no power. The guy he first took a belt from in 168 [Rocky Fielding]. She had no power. Yildirim had no power. The only good champion he beat was Callum Smith. I give him respect for that.
“If Canelo doesn’t respect your power, it will be a problem. I’m 26 wins with 23 knockouts, and I definitely have the power and I definitely have the speed to keep him out and be really effective against him.
“How the press conference ended just because someone mentioned my name. I know he is going to his head; he is angry about it. I earned my spot. I have been number 1 with the WBC for four fights now. I just want the job they promised me.
“They said, ‘Win this WBC title eliminator and you’ll fight Canelo next.’ I fought two of them. Then they said, ‘Win the interim WBC title and you’ll fight Canelo next.’ What do you think the ranking system is for? Benavidez said.
