Former WBC very middleweight champ Sakio Bika thinks the present holder of his old belt, Canelo Alvarez, is evading a difficulty.
The ex-Contender Series winner and present Jake Paul hunter spoke with WBN about the present Canelo vs. David Benavidez circumstance. Having held the title himself and having oppositions calling him out, Bika states Canelo need to face his obligatory head-on.
Sakio Bika speak with WBN on Canelo vs Benavidez
“Given that Benavidez has actually kept his position as the leading competitor for a year and has actually protected triumphes over all challengers Canelo has actually dealt with, it appears possible that Canelo might not desire the fight,” Bika solely informed World Boxing News.
“If there had actually been authentic interest from Canelo’s side in organizing this match, it would have occurred by now. It promises he is terrified to take Benavidez’s difficulty head-on. The actions and choices of Canelo’s group appear to recommend an unwillingness to pursue this fight,” he included.
Instead, Canelo will fight Jaime Munguia in Las Vegas on May 4 as part of the Cinco de Mayo weekend events. Munguia, in spite of having a long unbeaten run, is still questioned as deserving due to the numerous names on his record that are low quality.
Others recommend that Canelo is coming to the end of his profession after numerous hard battles. His trilogy with Gennadiy Golovkin, loss to Dmitry Bivol, and slugfest with John Ryder all took their toll.
Munguia beat Ryder by means of interruption in his last fight. A triumph mentioned by promoter Oscar De La Hoya as a gauge in spite of Canelo relatively softening up the Briton.
Canelo vs Munguia
Bika states Canelo will have excessive in his locker for Munguia, offered he’s turned on and prepared.
“I believe it can be a difficult fight if Canelo is looking beyond Munguia. If he is focused and fit, Canelo need to win,” Bika informed WBN.
The Benavidez subject stays on everybody’s lips throughout the accumulation to Canelo vs Munguia and will be much more so as fight week begins. Benavidez prepares to be in Nevada to deal with the media as Canelo takes spotlight for another headliner on the world-famous strip.
Canelo might get annoyed by the existence of Benavidez when going through his pre-fight rules. Whatever takes place, Mexicans remain in for a rough week with all 3 of their own in one location concurrently.
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