David Banavidez may be getting cold feet over the WBC, which is compulsory for the winner of this month’s re -broadcast between undisputed light heavyweight champion Artur Betterur Betterbiev and Dmitri Biblical.
On social media today, Banavidez (30-0, 24 CO’s) made an urgent plea to superstar Canelo Alvarez and said to him: ‘Let us give the fans they deserve. “ Banavidez is already planning to make mega-millions fight against the Betterbiev-bivolol 2-winner, so why does he need Canelo now? This sudden change of targets for benavidez can only be interpreted in one way. He is afraid.
There is no other way to look at it, other than saying that benavidez has second thoughts on the risky task he has before him against Artur Betterbiev or Dmitri Bivolol.
The path of the least resistance
Fear causes people to take the easy path, which seems to be what we see with benavidez. He expects the pain iA fight for the 175-pound championship, probably he sees himself failing and is knocked out like many of Artur’s opponents in the past. His cry of Canelo today clearly indicates that he wants to be rescued from the wolf, betterbiev, and hopes that the Mexican star will help him.
Benavidez’s recent battle against David Morrell (11-1, 9 COs) Last Saturday night on February 1st, the self-faith may have fallen away. Morrell did a number on benavidez’s face and transformed it into a monstrous mask with his hard push.
The Cuban showed that he had a lot more power, dropped benavidez in the 11th round and dropped off against the exhausted fighter in the 12th with heavy artillery. The struggle showed that benavidez was not ready for knockout artist Artur Betterur, and perhaps not even Biblical.
The ‘Mexican monster’ has a great job in front of him and tries to knock out of the light heavyweight championship every 22 February. Fans believe that Benavidez does not want to fight against Betterbiev or Biblical now, knowing he could lose, and that his career would sink.
“Imagine if Canelo just agreed and fight me. It’s not about the money; It’s about what the sport needs now, and we owe it to the fans. It would go down as the best Mexican shooting in the history of the box. Let us give the fans they deserve. We are 300 percent confident on this side, but I can’t say the same to the other side, ”Banavidez said Instagram.
Benavidez comes here as if he is begging Canelo to help him, like an old friend who needs him for a pickup. He doesn’t ask for Canelo. He begs him, and there can only be one reason. He does not feel the task of fighting for the 175-pound championship against the Betterbiev-bivol winner.
What Benavidez has to do is let the WBC know that he does not want to be compulsory for the fight and gives it to Morrell. He would love to tackle the job.
Last updated on 02/07/2025
