PHOENIX – He’s waited a very long time, and to allow them to wait some time now.
Unbeaten David Benavidez was granted a two-week extension by the World Boxing Council on Friday to resolve whether or not he desires to stay necessary tremendous middleweight challenger to Saul “Canelo” Alvarez or stay an interim mild heavyweight titleholder.
Each titles place the 27-year-old Phoenix fighter for a looming main bout.
Though, when Benavidez (29-0, 24 KOs) will get both bout stays unsure as undisputed champion Alvarez mulls who he’ll combat subsequent and is probably going leaning towards a date with WBA necessary Edgar Berlanga as an alternative.
The await Alvarez has been painful for Benavidez – two years because the No. 1 contender and greater than eight months as necessary.
At 175 kilos, WBC/WBO/IBF champion Artur Beterbiev is because of combat WBA titleholder Dmitry Bivol in a match of unbeaten Russians.
Benavidez has mentioned he’s leaning towards remaining the 168 necessary to Alvarez, and this extension retains him in place to be a thorn in Alvarez’s facet, as the general public has recommended Alvarez is dodging Benavidez – maybe to create a better purse for the showdown subsequent yr.
