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David Benavidez was once again asked about the prospect of a fight with long-time rival Canelo Alvarez.

Benavidez and Canelo had been linked to a showdown for many years, but it never materialized and instead the two men went their separate ways.

As of 2020, Canelo has fought all but one of his fights at 168 pounds, while Benavidez opted to move up to 175 pounds, making him the WBC lightweight heavyweight champion.

The “Mexican Monster” will try to become world champion in three divisions next weekend debuts in the cruiserweight division, where he will face Gilberto Ramirezbut now fighting 32 pounds over Canelo, it looks like Benavidez hasn’t given up hope that the fight will happen.

In a clip captured by FightHypeBenavidez shared his latest thoughts on Canelo, who is expected to be at Saturday’s event to support stablemate Jaime Munguia competing on the card.

“It’s a huge event, you can judge the size of a huge event because Canelo didn’t even go to Jaime Munguia’s last fight. He says it’s for Munguia, but he’ll come to see me up close.

“I don’t know if it’s going to be gathering information for the next fight or something else. But you see how things are going, I went to his fights, now he comes to my fights.”

Canelo’s trainer Eddy Reynoso recently shot down any chance of fighting Benavidez, but the “Mexican Monster” insists he pays no mind to those comments.

“I’m going up and fighting for two titles in a different weight class, I’m focusing on that. Everyone can say what they want. I’m closed to myself now.”

Before we can even talk about a possible fight with Canelo, Benavidez will have to deal with Ramirez on Saturday.

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Davis said he’s looking forward to the fight and doesn’t see anything stopping him except his desire.

“Tell Devin Haney to stop playing. Stop being scary. Fight me,” Davis told the media. “For example, I want to fight you. What do we do?”

Keyshawn calls out Haney, yet Keyshawn decides to stay at 140 pounds for his rematch with Nahir Albright on May 16 in Norfolk. Fighting Albright again won’t move the needle much for a guy with Keyshawn’s aspirations.

While the official reason for the rematch is to “tend unfinished business” since their 2023 fight was declared a nocontest, it seems like a huge step back after he already defeated Jamaine Ortiz at 140 pounds earlier this year.

If Keyshawn really wants Haney, logic dictates that he should campaign at 147 pounds and pursue the likes of Shakhram Giyasov and the top contenders in the division to build a resume that will force a title shot.

Many fans see Keyshawn as someone who feels entitled to something. In boxing, you usually get a chance to fight a three-weight champion like Haney, becoming the mandatory challenger, clearing the division, or putting a gigantic money fight on the table.

Keyshawn is currently doing neither. By fighting Albright, who is not among the elite, he is treading water while demanding a gigantic fight.

“You all know how it ends. He runs, I chase him, and then I end up knocking him out. Devin knows he can’t beat me,” Davis said.

“It’s up to the promoters whether they want to make this fight or not,” Davis said. “At the end of the day, all we warriors can do is call the fighters.”

Haney is focused on accumulating more equipment at 147 pounds and setting up a potential mega-rematch with Ryan Garcia, who just defeated Mario Barrios in February. Haney has no incentive to look back at a 140-pound contender who hasn’t even touched the welterweight rankings yet.