'Canelo' Álvarez could be seriously injured, a promoter's warning to the Mexican

After retiring victorious from his fight against boxer William Scull at the ANB Arena in Saudi Arabia on May 3, David Benavidez's promoter, Sampson Lewkowicz issued a statement saying that Canelo couldn't beat Benavidez because Álvarez would be "seriously injured."

“After seeing Canelo Alvarez on Saturday night and how he looked, I wouldn't put him against Benavidez [...] for fear that he would get seriously hurt." , said the promoter of the renowned American boxer. Additionally, Sampson announced that Benavidez will enter the ring on May 5, 2026, where he will face either Dmitry Bivol or Artur Beterbiev, a fight in which “The torch will finally be passed to him as the new face of boxing.”

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Although the Canelo vs. Benavidez fight is one of the most anticipated by boxing fans internationally, it is increasingly becoming a fantasy rather than a reality, due to the fact that both are currently in different divisions. While the Guadalajara native He again won all the world championships at 168 pounds, Benavidez became world champion by the World Boxing Council (WBC) in the light heavyweight division (175 pounds).

In addition to the above and after having sought to face Canelo for more than two years, in addition to being a WBC challenger for the 168-pound title, Benabvidez has commented that he has currently lost hope of facing the Jalisco boxer, in addition to having in mind other rivals such as: Callum Smith, Anthony Yarde and Gilberto 'Zurdo' Ramírez.

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