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Part II: In Canelos, he claims that Benavidez has not achieved anything! “
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1 year agoon
By Frank Bay: David Benavidez hit the mainstream. If David did nothing in terms of boxing, feasts at aged washed fighters (Anthony Dirrel and Demetrius Andrade) or the remains of Canelo Alvare (Caleb plant), at least hit the algorithm. People know who “Mexican monster” is now out of boxing.
Jake Paul-King or a jester?
He officially received a seal of approval by the self -proclaimed “boxing face” YouTuber/Pro Boxer Jake Paul. Benavidez was recently a guest of Jake Paul’s podcast, where they both talked about their problems with Alvarez. This means that although David may not earn on boxing awards or the money that Canelo has something more crucial. Slate!
The American lexicon has produced a slang term called “Scalout”. It is used to indicate the status of a person or a result of social approval. If it were the presidential race, it can be said that David would be in the polls and Canelo would be very lagging. Benavidez was demanding to camp and finally gained masses, maybe not inside the ring, but a quick look at social media and it is clear that David is at the peak of social opinion. Fathering with Jake Paul proves it, does it?
Jake Paul is bitter in Canelo for what he thinks he withdrew from what they thought was a completed contract to fight in the summer of 2025. Jake just seems salty, crying that Canelo is only demanding money and does not care about boxing, because he broke a date with him.
The choice of a better date came and threw $ 100 million on his knees. How do you laugh Canelo! And how do you laugh Alalshikh up his circus fights. It’s a bit ironic if you ask me. Nevertheless, David and Paul just sounded as if they were two bitter women gossiping like a sewing about a man who got up for a woman with a bigger goal.
I dare that every person reading is to seriously argue that they would do something other than what Canelo did. On the one hand, you have Jake Paul and David Benavidez chasing you for a one -time day for much less money, and the other, you can earn $ 100 million for Willam Scull and much more when Turks Alalshikh goes further. There is no straightforward man who would not choose the latter.
Hated the term “marriage”
Boxing fans know terrifying Maryna. Yes, some things in life need time to grow and marinate. Good wine or choosing the main meat must be seasoned and marinated. But in sport, and especially boxing, is it a good strategy, is it more avoiding?
As if a woman tells a man that she meets that she should wait for consuming, it may have two effects for a man. It can be a way that a woman uses him for more free dinners, and he gives up when he realizes that he was played, and it can improve the desire of a woman and make him do everything in her power to get her. Women improved this strategy to the shirt. Why are you asking? Because it works!
It also works in the same way for boxing. I will have an unprofitable opinion and say yes, sometimes great fights are better for marinating, and Canelo V Benevidez is no exception. Is this a strategy that can turn around? Yes. But whether the future payment can be absolutely worth the risk, you will bet you can.
There is no one reading the one who is not dealing with every day. But in boxing it is wrinkled, and the fighters are thrown for perceived evading when this strategy is used. We see Jarron Ennis and Brian Norman deal with the same script as I write. Of course, fans would love the fight Ennis vs. Norman at the moment, but the harsh reality is such that he is not a real star yet.
Sure, the money can be decent now, but if every warrior can still win and collect his profile, then the future fight becomes even more valuable. This is an undeniable fact. Boxing history also supports my opinion. Mayweather vs. Pacquiao took about 6 years, Spence vs. Crawford took 4 years, and Canelo Alvarez vs. Gennady Golovkin was 2 years aged.
In all these cases, the fight against time became greater. Every reasonable fan would have to admit that if, for example, Spence vs. Crawford was made in its infancy, he would not cope well at the checkout at all. Continuous fans and media created a fire that ensured his commercial success.
And for any successful process of the jacket can also dare. We see it now from Fury vs. Joshua, Joshua vs. Wilder, Tank Davis vs. Lomachenko and many others. The warrior may lose during the marinating process, but again the risk is still worth rewards. Example: Fury vs. Joshua.
This fight is not as it was once, but it will still be a huge commercial success. Fans will complain that they want to fight during their first. I will argue that it doesn’t matter. Mayweather and Pacquiao were not in their first, when they finally fought, but people still wanted to see it after all years of waiting.
People will still want to see Tank Davis vs. Lomachenko and Wilder vs. Joshua. To additionally prove how crazy boxing fans are, they still wanted to see the Mayweather vs. rumors. Pacquaio 2, even if it was only an exhibition.
The truth is that if Benavidez against Alvarez happened even two years ago, it would not be a mega event. Swift forward, just two years, and David raised his profile and is the mainstream. Even when the commercial numbers of Alvarez slipped and show bodily consumption, his star power would enhance to unprecedented heights if he fought David Benavidez. It is all part of the process.
Fear is if Alvarez or David will lose the fight between? I am here to say that it will still be a fight that fans want to see and would still be the main commercial success. Pacquiao lost on his way to Mayweather.
Floyd went to prison and the fight became bigger. The radiant point is that David still wins massive fights, then the fight is growing only for unimaginable commercial success. Whether Benevidez was able to fight Bivol and defeat Canelo Conqueror, and then the fight between him and Alvarez is growing exponentially. The reality is that this fight is marinated.
Crawford skips the line
In the case of a perceived favoring Bud Crawford, it is not certain, as you call it, maybe a chance for a king has been earned. That is why it was said that not what you know, who you know. And Crawford was apparently received by Money Turki Alalshikh as his favorite son. But let’s compare some Crawford and Benevidez.
Is Benavidez a better warrior than Crawford? You must say that Crawford actually did more in sport than Benavidez. For most critics, it is probably a pound of 4 pounds #1. What about the purely technical aspect of boxing? I am sure that most would think Crawford has more skills than Benavidez, in terms of boxing style.
What about the level of opponents? The consensus would have to be based solely on technical values. Crawford met with a better opposition. Crawford has one P4P warrior on his CV, and Benavidez is gone.
Crawford cleaned his divisions for the undisputed, though faint, and Canelo was right until David defeated the remains of Canelo, he did not achieve anything. He did not have recognizable names in his CV before the plant. It should be noted that he defeated Porky and Ronald for these titles. Edge Crawford.
Because boxing is also a business, let’s look at commercial charm. I will say that Crawford and Benavidez can be at the same level when it comes to social observation and range. They are both overshadowed in this department even by Ryan Garcia, not to mention trying to compete with Canelo Alvarez.
Crawford and Benavidez are known in the world of boxing, but apart from it, in the mainstream, it is complex to say whether your average American would recognize any of the men walking on the street. What about the sale of tickets and viewership? Based on the lonely success of PPV Crawford against Errol Spence, Crawford wins this department. Why? Because Benavidez is flattened at the ticket office.
If Crawford is not a guaranteed ticket seller or PPV success, because in addition to his successful Spence fight, most of his commercial fights failed, Benavidez may also fight in his garage on YouTube. The only clear case for which Benavidez deserves a shot in Canelo nad Crawford is a weight problem.
In particular, fans argue that Canelo should not fight the younger medium weight in Crawford, and Benavidez is in her own division. Well, this argument was thrown out when Benavidez decided to leave the division of his Nemesis. Tell me what you want, but this move allowed Crawford to skip the line because David left the line.
Now for the final comparison: money. What earns more money? Canelo vs. Crawford PPV or Canelo vs. Benavidez PPV? It is complex to convince that the fight of Benavidez vs. Alvarez is doing better at the ticket office than Crawford vs. Alvarez. Logistically, observing past data, Canelo vs. Crawford PPV will be more effective at the moment. Based on the numbers themselves, comparing Crawford and Benevidez, Crawford has at least one commercially successful PPV.
Based on evidence, Canelo would have to be a fool to reject the crazy amount of money, which Turks Alalshikh will throw him to face Crawford. In addition, with the endless Turk Alalshikh Funds, which facilitate promote Canelo vs. Crawford, has a much greater chance of commercial success than the fight between Alvarez and Benavidez.
Finally, for Canelo, defeating Crawford will add another pound for pounds, which is also the future Hall of Famer to his CV, only by increasing his heritage. The truth is that Benavidez has a way to achieve this status. Beating Bivol would be the beginning.
Last updated 04/02/2025
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Usyk went on to become undisputed heavyweight champion but no longer holds any of the belts after vacating his remaining titles earlier this year, and it seems that Fury and Joshua are going to benefit from that decision.
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Joshua vs Fury Confirmed for December 11 in Cardiff on Netflix
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12 hours agoon
September 24, 2026
Principality Stadium secures the British heavyweight fight, with a London press conference next week and the undercard to follow.
Anthony Joshua (30-4, 27 KOs) and Tyson Fury (36-2-1, 25 KOs) will fight at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium on Friday, December 11. Netflix will broadcast the full event exclusively after organizers secured a British venue for the heavyweights’ first professional meeting.
Turki Alalshikh announced the fight, and Joshua and Fury are scheduled to attend a London press conference next week. The supporting card will be announced later; no undercard opponents were named in the supplied announcement.
The December date replaces the November plan discussed earlier in negotiations. Wembley had been Joshua’s preferred destination, but Cardiff secured the event following talks over whether the fight would remain in Britain or move to the United States.
Joshua and promoter Eddie Hearn insisted on a UK venue. His contract included that requirement, and their position held despite discussions involving New York, Las Vegas and Los Angeles.
Dana White said: “For more than a decade, boxing fans have been clamoring for the heavyweight showdown between Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua. Together, they bring 66 wins, 52 knockouts and multiple heavyweight world titles into the ring. On December 11, two of the biggest heavyweights of this generation finally collide and the winner will take a significant place in heavyweight history.”
Netflix to broadcast the full Cardiff card
Netflix’s preference for an evening American broadcast drove the push to stage the fight across the Atlantic. Madison Square Garden emerged as the leading US option before negotiations returned to Britain.
Cardiff keeps the contest on British soil, with a late opening bell expected to accommodate viewers in the United States.
The main event is expected around 1 a.m. UK timealthough the exact time has not been confirmed. If that schedule holds. A 1 a.m. GMT start would put the main event at 8 p.m. ET on Friday, December 11 for viewers on America’s east coast.
The fight is expected to take place beneath Principality Stadium’s retractable roof.
London press conference scheduled for next week
Alalshikh welcomed the agreement after months of negotiations over the event.
“Two of the best heavyweights of this generation, finally in the ring together. This will be one of the biggest fights in boxing history, I am very happy to make this fight happen for the fans,” he said.
Joshua and Fury previously signed a two-fight agreement in 2021. That booking collapsed after an arbitration ruling required Fury to face Deontay Wilder again.
Their December meeting now has a confirmed date, venue and broadcaster. Next week’s press conference will bring both fighters to London, with the remaining card and precise event timetable still to follow.

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