David Benavidez may continue to wait for a fight against Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez. This is despite him moving up in weight to face Oleksandr Gvozdyk for a light heavyweight title in June. Canelo, who holds all titles at 168 pounds, is scheduled to fight Jaime Munguia on May 4 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Benavidez has shown his eagerness to rise in the boxing ranks by taking opportunities at higher weight classes. He has become impatient after missing out on a potential fight with Canelo at 168 pounds. Meanwhile, Canelo's upcoming match against Munguia and the financial expectations exceeding $150 million for a possible fight with Benavidez make scheduling complex.
Mauricio Sulaiman, President of the WBC, expressed his views on the situation. He remarked that Benavidez seems content waiting for his opportunity but also underscored the significance of timing and conditions for such high-stake fights. Sulaiman mentioned that he is willing to help facilitate the matchup between Canelo and Benavidez.
However, there are considerable factors like Jaime Munguia posing a potential obstacle to this clash, as noted by Sulaiman towards the end of his statements. With such elements at play, and given the growing scale of the event, delays in scheduling a fight between Canelo and Benavidez seem likely.
