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Canelo has to fight Benavidez, Beterbiev or Bivol or he will retire

Published

10 months ago

November 18, 2025

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David Benavidez says if Canelo Alvarez doesn’t retire he will have to fight him, Artur Beterbiev or Dmitry Bivol. He claims there are no other noteworthy fighters for Canelo (63-3-2, 39 KO) to fight for at 168 pounds.

Benavidez points out that no one asked 35-year-old Canelo to fight Terence Crawford in the fight of the century on September 13, 2025. They wanted to see Canelo fight these fighters:

David Benavidez
Artur Beterbiew
Dmitry Bivol

Canelo’s 168 options are drying up

‘Mexican monster’ Benavidez says the only fighters left in the super middleweight division are Christian Mbilli, Jaime Munguia and Diego Pacheco. These are not large fights for Canelo.

Benavidez did not mention Osleys Iglesias, who may be the best at 168 pounds, or a rematch with Crawford. Canelo would probably lose much worse in a fight against Iglesias because he is a true super middleweight and has power. This would be a nightmare for Canelo.

The second fight between Canelo and Nebraska native Crawford will be of interest to fans who enjoy chess matches with a little action. However, it is unknown whether Turki Alalshikh would be willing to invest a huge sum of money in a rematch after how monotonous their fight was last September. It was so horrible to watch.

Crawford would probably like a raise from the $50 million he made last time, and Canelo would probably like to see his purse augment as well. The performances of both fighters were at the level of boxers who are made by the thousands, not millions.

Nobody asked about Crawford

“Everyone always says I hate Canelo. But if he doesn’t retire, he’s going to have to fight fights that people want to see him fight,” David Benavidez told Fighting Hub TV. “No one wanted to see him fight Crawford.”

Turki Alalshikh was the one who wanted Canelo vs. Crawford. This was his fight and boy was it a bad one. The undercard fights were better. Fans didn’t ask Canelo to defend against Crawford. What made Turki’s decision even worse was the fact that he spent so much money using the 38-year-old Crawford, who is close to retirement, rather than a younger fighter like Benavidez to fight Canelo.

Turki backed the wrong horse

Why invest money in a player at the end of his career that fans didn’t want to see in the first place? It was a bad decision in every way. Turki should have used Benavidez because he will fight for at least another 10 years.

“No disrespect to Crawford, but people wanted to see him [Canelo] fight Bivol again. People wanted to see him fight me,” Benavidez said of Canelo. “So if he’s not going to retire. What fights will he get? What fights does he have left at 168? Munguia, Mbilli and Pacheco? No fights for him.”

Benavidez disagrees that fans want to see Canelo fight Bivol again. Americans don’t have much demand to see Canelo vs. Bivol again. This would also be a monotonous fight because Bivol has a defensive style and is monotonous to watch. Additionally, he soundly defeated Canelo via 12-round unanimous decision on May 7, 2022, by scores of 115–113, 115–113 and 115–113.

Beterbiev/Bivol’s demand

“If he comes back, he’ll have to fight one of us. He’ll have to fight Beterbiev, Bivol or me,” Benavidez said of Canelo.

Chris Williams is a senior writer for Boxing News 24covering sports since 2013 and reporting on major events around the world. His relationships range from established champions to hungry prospects vying for recognition. Over the years, Chris has worked with many of boxing’s top brass, earning respect for his insightful analysis and insider perspective.

Last update: 17/11/2025

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Johnny Fisher vs Michael Pirotton Scorecard Analysis: Key Highlights and Insights

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7 hours ago

September 26, 2026

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"Johnny Fisher vs Michael Pirotton Scorecard Analysis: Key Highlights and Insights"

World Boxing News provides a round-by-round scorecard as Johnny Fisher faces Michael Pirotton at the Copper Box Arena in London.

Fisher and Pirotton collide over ten rounds at heavyweight as Zuffa Boxing stages its latest card in the United Kingdom.

The Romford Bull returns to action with Pirotton standing in his way as the British heavyweight looks to continue his climb.

WBN provides a live scorecard of the contest below, plus live results throughout the event.

Fisher vs Pirotton Scorecard

Johnny Fisher vs Michael Pirotton

(Round-by-round scorecard will refresh every 2 mins)

Heavyweight
Copper Box Arena, London
10×3

Round	Fisher	Pirotton
Round 1	10	9
Round 2	10	9
Round 3	9	10
Round 4	9	10
Round 5	10	9
Round 6	10	9
Round 7	10	9
Round 8	10	9
Round 9	10	9
Round 10	10	9
WBN Totals:	98	92

Official Result: FISHER MD – 98-92, 96-95, 95-95

Preview

Fisher faces Pirotton in the first fight of his lucrative deal with Dana White and Zuffa Boxing.

The Briton enters the contest with a 14-1 record, while Pirotton brings a 12-2 record into the Zuffa Boxing 11 bout.

The event is available live on Sky in the United Kingdom and Paramount+.

The Fisher vs Pirotton event unfolds alongside more live coverage on World Boxing News.

About the Author

Phil Jay is the Editor-in-Chief of World Boxing News (WBN), a BWAA-acknowledged boxing news website founded in 2010. A veteran boxing reporter with 16 years of experience, he has interviewed world champions, broken international exclusives, and reported ringside from major events. His work is published worldwide through WBN and distributed on platforms including Apple News.

Read Phil Jay’s full bio and latest stories.

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Johnny Fisher vs Michael Pirotton Results: Latest Fight Outcome and Highlights

Published

10 hours ago

September 26, 2026

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Johnny Fisher vs Michael Pirotton Results: Latest Fight Outcome and Highlights

World Boxing News provides results and updates as Johnny Fisher faces Michael Pirotton on Zuffa Boxing 11 at the Copper Box Arena in London.

Fisher returns to heavyweight action over ten rounds against Pirotton as part of Zuffa Boxing’s latest event in the United Kingdom.

Craig Richards faces Radivoje Kalajdzic at light heavyweight, while Lee Cutler takes on Louis Greene and Cesar Mateo Tapia faces Leo Ruiz at middleweight.

WBN provides results and updates from every bout as they happen.

Results

All times are local BST.

23:41

Johnny Fisher defeated Michael Pirotton by majority decision after ten competitive heavyweight rounds at the Copper Box Arena. WBN scored the fight 98-92 for Fisherwhile the official judges returned scores of 98-92 and 96-95 for Fisher, with the third scoring it 95-95.

22:42

Radivoje Kalajdzic improved to 31-3 with a unanimous decision over Craig Richards, who dropped to 20-5-1 after a good ten-round scrap. Both men had their moments and hurt each other at times before “Hot Rod” got the verdict on the scorecards, which included knocking Richards down for the first time in his career.

21:43

Lee Cutler carded a unanimous decision win over Louis Greene in their ten-round middleweight clash. Judges scorecard 98-92 and 97-93 twice in favor on Cutler, who improves to 17-2.

20:52

Ahead of the three main bouts, Zuffa’s only female fighter, Kayla Allendefeated Edina Kiss via TKO in their super lightweight bout.

20:32

Leo Ruiz overcame Cesar Tapia over 10 rounds at middleweight, scoring a unanimous decision to move to 18-1 as Ruiz Tapia suffered a first loss.

19:29

Alex MacMillan moved to 5-0 with a second-round stoppage of Guillaume Azagier, who went down twice in the opening round and again before the finish at 0:32 of the second.

18:40

Rogelio Romero improved to 7-0 with a third-round stoppage of previously unbeaten Aurel Ignat, ending the cruiserweight contest at 2:12.

18:24

Alexis De la Cerda improved to 10-0 with a unanimous decision over Cain Lewis, taking the eight-round contest 80-72, 79-74 and 79-73.

17:42

Fred Pullen marked his professional debut with a four-round points victory over Leonardo Faretina, who was dropped in the second round.

Remaining Bouts

Johnny Fisher vs. Michael Pirotton — 10 rounds, heavyweight

Craig Richards vs. Radivoje Kalajdzic — 10 rounds, light heavyweight

TV Coverage

The event is available live on Sky in the United Kingdom and Paramount+.

Follow WBN’s live boxing coverage throughout the event.

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Davies vs Collins & Heaney vs Warburton II Results: Full Fight Recap

Published

11 hours ago

September 26, 2026

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"Davies vs Collins & Heaney vs Warburton II Results: Full Fight Recap"

World Boxing News provides results and updates as Liam Davies faces Nathaniel Collins in the main event at bp pulse LIVE in Birmingham.

Davies and Collins collide over 12 rounds for the EBU European featherweight title at the top of the Queensberry Promotions card.

Luke McCormack faces Kay Prospere for the vacant British super lightweight title, while Bradley Goldsmith takes on Amir Abubaker for the IBF International middleweight title.

WBN provides results and updates from every bout as they happen.

Results

All times are local BST.

23:11

Gerome Warburton defeated Nathan Heaney for the second time running as the middleweight put an exclamation mark on his first victory.

Heaney walks away from the sport having been an entertainer through a long carer, without reaching the heights of a world title.

22:04

Liam Davies improved to 19-1 after Nathaniel Collins retired at the end of the seventh round due to a cut over his right eye. Collins had also been dropped in the opening round as Davies successfully defended the European featherweight title.

21:22

Bradley Goldsmith improved to 17-1 with a seventh-round stoppage of Amir Abubaker to retain his IBF International middleweight title. Abubaker went down in the fourth and three times in the seventh before the finish at 2:42.

20:10

Lewis Richardson improved to 3-0 with a shutout six-round points victory over Ivan Trofimovich, earning a 60-54 decision.

19:56

Luke McCormack moved to 6-0 and claimed the vacant British super lightweight title with a tenth-round knockout of Kay Prospere, who was counted out after a right uppercut at 1:28.

18:55

Michael Hussain moved to 5-0 with a four-round points victory over Nabil Ahmed, earning a 39-38 decision.

18:11

Nelson Birchall moved to 12-0 with a third-round stoppage of Lewis Morris, who went down before the finish came at 1:12. Lasha Guruli also remained unbeaten at 5-0 after edging Hughie Wilson 77-75 over eight rounds.

17:22

Early action saw John Tom Varey and Reese Lynch claim four-round victories to move to 3-0 and 5-0 respectively.