Canelo Alvarez is boxing's top star, but his goal to build a legacy could be challenged by his new approach.
Canelo Alvarez, above, is facing Jaime Munguia on Saturday, the first time two fighters from Mexico will compete for an undisputed championship in the four-belt era. removed his designer sunglasses to reveal the sort of deadly serious expression that's all too familiar to his 39 knockout opponents.
Canelo has been a staple of boxing's pound-for-pound list for two decades, delivering matchups fans clamored for,. Lately, he's resisted increasing public demand for a clash with rising star David Benavidez, who occupies the No. 2 position in ESPN's super middleweight rankings. "When a fighter mentions a number that high, $150, $200 million, in other words, I don't want to fight him," De La Hoya told ESPN last month."... Canelo comes in after Mayweather and he's setting the example that it's about the payday. ... The whole world wishes that he would fight Benavidez and lead by example.
"Everybody say 'no, it's an easy fight,' but I knew was a really good fighter and another weight class," Alvarez said."So I take my risk. And I always fight with every single fighter ... and I always prove myself there and I always prove everybody. But not anymore. I'm tired of that because it's never is going to be enough for them. I'm going to do this for me, for my people and that's it.
Alvarez still appears near the peak of his powers following a pair of dominant victories last year over John Ryder andin November. Benavidez doled out brutal beatings in both bouts, raising the volume on the calls for a summit meeting with Alvarez. Canelo Alvarez, right, defeated Jermell Charlo, who moved up two divisions for the fight, by unanimous decision in late September. , hope grew that the move would lead to an eventual clash with Benavidez, a longtime PBC boxer. Alvarez went on to face Jermell Charlo in the first fight of the deal, with plans to meet his twin brother in the second bout of the agreement on Saturday. But after Jermell's listless performance, the fight against Jermall became a hard sell.
Plant earned a career-high $10 million, and Munguia will exceed that amount. Benavidez has never earned more than around $3 million. Alvarez isn't concerned with critics at this stage, especially his former promoter-turned-rival. De La Hoya offers a unique perspective as a fighter who starred atop the sport -- from his 1992 Olympic gold medal win to his final fight against Pacquiao in December 2008.
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