Canelo’s Price Tag For Benavidez: An Astronomical $150-200 Million

Superstar Canelo Alvarez exposed his asking cost for a fight against David Benavidez today, stating he’d fight him for “150 to 200 million.” Canelo states if he’s provided that cash, “I’ll fight tomorrow.”

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As of now, Canelo (60-2-2, 39 KOs) mentions that the quantity of cash that he would get for a fight against the Benavidez would be just “25 [million] more” than what would get combating anyone else, and to him, it’s not worth it since the fight rates 150 to 200 million.

Canelo Wants Big Money

This rationally suggests that without the Saudis offering that sort of cash, a fight in between Canelo and Benavidez (28-0, 24 KOs) won’t occur since no U.S. promoter has that sort of dough.

Also, if Canelo were getting a payday of 150 to 200 million, Benavidez would likely desire a minimum of half of that amount. There’s no promoter out there, aside from the Saudis, that can develop $300 million in ensured bags to divide in between Canelo and Benavidez for a mega-fight.

“Who is he to use me cash?” Canelo Alvarez asked the media today about David Benavidez and whether he provided him $50 million for a fight. If he provided the quantity he states, that quantity I can make with anyone. That’s absolutely nothing.”

What Canelo states makes good sense. The cash he would get for a fight against Benavidez by the U.S. promoters wouldn’t be far more than what he would get combating anyone else. If all he’s getting is an additional $25 million for a clash against Benavidez, that’s inadequate reward to take the fight. The pay isn’t bumped up enough,

“Maybe, who understands?” Canelo asked whether a fight in between him and Benavidez was the most significant one that might have been made. “He brings absolutely nothing to the table for me. He simply brings 25 [million] more on the fight that night, which’s it.

“But I feel he’s absolutely nothing to use me cash. I’m the one. If a promoter concerns me and provides me 150 or 200 million, I fight tomorrow. That’s the factor I fight with him since the only thing he gives the table is 25 [million] more.

“I don’t require to fight anyone. I don’t require to show to anyone since I keep in mind when this occurred with Golovkin,” stated Canelo when asked if he felt pressure to fight Benavidez.