David Benavidez’s father, Jose Benavidez Sr., reports that Canelo Alvarez’s camp reached out to his promoter Sampson Lewkowicz, expressing interest in organising a bout in exchange for a minimum payment of $5 million. Canelo vanished after Benavidez Sr. claims he approved the agreement. It remained unclear to him whether Canelo’s camp was merely trying to gauge his willingness to ask for money in order to claim they had made an offer; however, he was seeking more.
It’s possible that Canelo and his group had another opponent in mind when they entered the fight. If they vanished, there was a valid reason for it. What transpired between Jose Sr. and Lewkowicz in their correspondence with Canelo is unknown to us. Canelo may have changed his mind about taking on Benavidez for whatever reason.
We Just Want the Opportunity” I received a call from Sampson [Lewkowicz], who stated that Canelo Alvarez’s camp was willing to fight David Benavidez, but only if we would accept the minimum. Yes, no issue, I said. When Team Canelo contacted Jose Benavidez Sr. regarding a fight with David Benavidez, he told Thaboxingvoice, “We just want the chance to fight.”
In either case, things will improve even if we end up in a battle. Whether we win or lose makes no difference. We are prepared to seize the chance. After we agreed to it, Munguia and Canelo vanished.
With their quick negotiations, was Team Canelo merely trying to gauge Benavidez’s level of resolve? It’s hard to say with certainty. It’s more likely that Canelo was negotiating with many boxers concurrently and that the offer from someone else was preferable.
Nevertheless, Benavidez Sees Higher Paydays
“I believe their intention was to put us to the test and see whether I would ask for additional money. They may then claim that although they made us an offer, we rejected it because we desired more cash. We were prepared to accept the bare minimum. According to Jose Sr., David currently earns more money from fighting other individuals than from fighting Canelo Alvarez.
As a Canelo opponent, I believe that everyone starts at [5.5 million], and they also grant PPV purchases and other perks. Canelo should grab all the money he can, that’s what I wanted. He is deserving of it. Being the greatest at 168, he is the face of boxing. Having won every title, he is deserving of taking home every award.
All we sought was the chance to intervene and provide the supporters with what they desire. Well-fought,” remarked Jose Sr.
