Canelo went into hiding after Benavidez’s KO

Jose Benavidez Sr. says that he thinks Canelo Alvarez may have gone hiding in the “closet” after watching ‘The Mexican Monster’ David Benavidez knock out Anthony Yarde in the sixth round last Saturday night.

Benavidez Sr. says that Canelo (63-3-2, 39 KOs) will have the “shadow” of the fight he couldn’t have against Benavidez for the rest of his life. In other words, he will be haunted and full of regret.

Canelo’s decision not to fight his son, Benavidez, seems like Jose Sr. bother a lot He brings it up often during interviews, and he goes on mini-rants.

“I think what Canelo thought when he saw the fight is that he started to see David getting better and better. Maybe he went to hide behind his locker or something. He was just scared to death,” Jose Benavidez Sr. said. Fight Hub TVguess what Canelo Alvarez did after watching WBC light heavyweight champion David Benavidez’s seventh round knockout victory over David Benavidez on November 22nd.

That would be good for Benavidez Sr. to put Canelo out of his mind. He’s now 35, coming off a loss to Terence Crawford, and doesn’t have much time left before he retires. Benavidez doesn’t need Canelo to carve his legacy.

Boxing fans will give Benavidez immense respect when he faces IBF cruiserweight champion Jai Opetaia in 2026, if he successfully beats WBA and WBO champion Gilberto Ramirez on May 2.

“The person Canelo doesn’t want to face is David Benavidez, ‘The Mexican Monster.’ So, that will be his shadow for the rest of his life, because everybody knows that’s the fighter he had to face, and he didn’t want to face it,” Benavidez Sr. said.