Ward spoke out about Alvarez's reluctance to fight Benavides

"Will I criticize Saul if he doesn't fight Benavides? Of course. As for Alvarez's resume, you can look at his opponents, say he fought this and that.... But what condition were his opponents in? Canelo is 33 years old and has two losses. When he fought Kovalev, he was already finished. He was no longer the undefeated Crusher.

Alvarez is a really tough fighter, but you won't know how good until he fights another elite fighter," Ward said in an interview with YouTube channel Breakfast Club Power.