When it was learned that a Crawford-Alvarez match was a possibility, Benavidez made it clear that he didn't want to see it happen. As the second Mayweather in boxing today, Alvarez has become the target of many boxing stars due to his extremely box office appeal. Of Alvarez's many pursuers, Benavidez is the toughest one. Saudi Entertainment Chairman Alalshik is currently facilitating a cross-division battle between Alvarez and Crawford, but this has made Benavidez a little unhappy.
A few days ago, in an interview with Fight Hub TV, the current WBC light heavyweight interim champion Benavidez commented on the cross-division fight between Crawford and Alvarez. Benavidez said to the camera: Crawford, a 36-year-old veteran, should be realistic when choosing opponents, because size is important in boxing, and Crawford will face a lot of challenges if he chooses to fight Alvarez. Honestly, I don't want to see Crawford and Alvarez fight, it's a great fight, but I feel like I deserve it.
It's clear from Benavidez's words that he's still very keen to challenge Alvarez. But objectively speaking, Alvarez has never wanted to play against Benavidez. To paraphrase Alvarez, it is Benavidez who does not respect him very much. Of course, if you use the words of a fan, it is that Alvarez is afraid of Benavidez. Not long ago, Benavidez moved up to light heavyweight and successfully defeated Gvozdik to claim the interim WBC light heavyweight title. Perhaps, the match between Alvarez and Benavidez will be more difficult to start.