“I’m not interested”: Canelo Alvarez dismisses David Benavidez for taking his date
Canelo Alvarez has accustomed the boxing world to fighting in May and September on dates important to the Mexican market in the United States.
But 2026 will not be like that, as he had surgery on his left elbow and after losing all his titles in September to Terence Crawford, he will take a year to return to the ring and will do so in Saudi Arabia on September 12 with an opponent yet to be confirmed.
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David Benavidez vs Zurdo Ramirez takes Saul Alvarez’s place
But with such an important date in boxing and for Mexicans, the card could not be left free and so the fight between David Benavidez and Gilberto Ramirez was scheduled
I really don’t care who gets the date. No, not in May. I need to recover from my elbow. I’ll be fine in September.
So, with Saturday, May 2, vacant, David Benavidez will appear in Las Vegas to face Gilberto Ramirez in the absence of Saul Alvarez (63-3-2), which he does not care about.
Who will be Canelo Alvarez’s opponent?
While his opponent has not been announced and there are no rumors about it, it is thought that one option could be Christian Mbili (29-0-1), as the WBC made him its interim super middleweight champion after Crawford’s retirement.
