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Promoter Sampson Lewkowicz says Canelo Alvarez won’t ever be the “biggest star in Mexico” if he doesn’t battle David Benavidez earlier than tiring. Right here’s the factor: Sampson states that if Canelo does battle Benavidez (30-0, 24 KOs), he’ll be “knocked out, and it won’t be fun.”
In different phrases, Sampson sinks his personal argument for why Canelo ought to face ‘The Mexican Monster.’ Why would Alvarez wish to battle somebody who’s going to beat him, particularly after they’re preventing at gentle heavyweight and coming off back-to-back lackluster performances in opposition to David Morrell and Oleksandr Gvozdyk?
Benavidez’s Humbling
Benavidez, 28, was dragged by way of hell by the previous Cuban beginner star Morrell (11-1, 9 KOs) final Saturday evening, dropped within the eleventh, and looking out like a shell-to-pieces soldier coming again the frontlines in shock.
All of the cockiness was knocked out of Benavidez by Morrell in that battle. Afterward, a beat-up Benavidez regarded meek, seemingly afraid to make eye contact with Morrell and sounding like a defeated fighter within the post-fight interviews. Morrell had knocked the stuffing out of Benavidez, leaving the damaged soldier that followers noticed afterward.
Begging for a Likelihood
“I wouldn’t say that to the fighter. I would say that to Eddy Reynoso. Continue doing a good job. Don’t face Benavidez because he will knock out Canelo. It will definitely not be fun, trust me,” stated Sampson Lewkowicz to Sean Zittel when requested if David Benavidez’s efficiency in opposition to David Morrell will make it much less probably that Canelo Alvarez will wish to battle him.
“He’s [Benavidez] a lot stronger, a lot greater, and I don’t consider he shall be attracted anymore. I consider Benavidez has earned prime 10 pound-for-pound. I consider he’s doing his personal legacy. He doesn’t want Canelo anymore. Canelo let him go as a result of when he retires, he’ll be ‘The Mexican Monster’ and it’ll not be Canelo.
“He probably has a fight or two fights more. By next year, he will not be any more Canelo, and he will never get the opportunity to be the biggest star in Mexico because he didn’t fight Benavidez. He would not take the chance. He didn’t take the chance for the past two years. How would he take the chance now when he has a big fight with Crawford.”
The Shaming Sport
It appears like Sampson is attempting the identical methods as Benavidez to disgrace Canelo right into a battle in opposition to ‘The Mexican Monster.’ It’s not going to work as a result of Canelo can see by way of the trick, and he’s not going to be manipulated by these thoughts video games.
Benavidez and Sampson are utilizing shaming ways to try to management & manipulate Canelo to present them the battle they’ve been asking for. Benavidez can get some huge cash from a battle in opposition to Canelo, so he gained’t cease utilizing totally different ways to stress him to present him what he desires – the payday.
“Then he would look for another excuse,” stated Sampson about what Alvarez would do after he beats Crawford. “So, we’re not talking about Canelo anymore. I believe in September. Maybe because, most likely, he’ll be too busy, Canelo. So, that is a great opportunity [for Benavidez to fight],” stated Sampson.
Canelo has already dominated out preventing Benavidez, saying he didn’t like his method to getting the battle. It’s unclear why Sampson remains to be speaking about this battle. Benavidez must concentrate on staying related at 175 as a result of he regarded common in opposition to the 11-fight novice David Morrell final Saturday evening.
If Morrell had extra expertise, he’d have knocked Benavidez out final evening by urgent him from the get-go slightly than ready till the championship rounds to start out placing warmth underneath his bottom. Benavidez was breaking from the stress from the Cuban energy puncher from rounds 10 by way of 12.
