Canelo accused of 'avoiding' David Benavidez as he targets Dmitry Bivol rematch next
Most read in BoxingAnthony Joshua sent a ruthless video message to Jarrell Miller’s mother'I'm filled with vengeance' - Jake Paul confirms Tommy Fury rematch will happenOscar De La Hoya issues withering response to Canelo going 12 rounds with John Ryder“And I don’t think we should worry about who thinks what. It’s really about what we want, what each of us wants.
“And I think he wants to win, and if he can win, he might have a better chance at 168lbs because he said that that’s his weight class. And for me, there should be some motivation and some challenge.” Although, a number of boxing fans and pundits, including Malignaggi believe that a better fight for Canelo would be against former two-time super-middleweight world champion David Benavidez.last time out, Benavidez, who holds the WBC ‘interim’ belt at 168lbs, called out Canelo.
After hearing the news that Canelo wants Bivol next rather than Benavidez, Malignaggi tweeted: “Avoiding his WBC mandatory at all costs [three red flag emojis].”
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