The Canelo – PBC Deal Breakdown: What Really Happened?

02/27/2024 Jeff Sorby

PBC was willing to give Canelo Alvarez his guaranteed purse for a fight with Jermall Charlo on May 4th, but he had to agree to face David Benavidez in September.

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Canelo vs. Benavidez: A Fight in Limbo

02/25/2024 Tim Compton

Canelo Alvarez’s trainer, Eddy Reynoso, questions whether the mega-clash against David Benavidez will ever happen. The fighters are going in different directions, with Benavidez (28-0, 24 KOs) heading towards light heavyweight to face former WBC 175-lb champion Oleksandr Gvozyk next.

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Benavidez Camp Eyes Temporary Move to 175, Then Return to 168

02/24/2024 Tim Compton

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Eddy Reynoso Says He Has Received “No Offer (For Canelo) To Fight Benavidez”

02/23/202402/23/2024 James Slater

Right now, there is a good deal of talk circulating regarding how Mexican superstar Canelo Alvarez has been sent a massive offer, to the tune of $55 million, for him to fight David Benavidez – the offer supposedly coming from PBC in conjunction with Team Benavidez.

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Benavidez Forces Canelo’s Hand: $55 Million Offer on the Table

02/22/2024 Will Arons

David Benavidez’s promoter, Sampson Lewkowicz, has made a power move, reporting that Al Haymon’s PBC has offered undisputed super middleweight champion Canelo Alvarez a gigantic $55M guaranteed purse offer for the two to fight next.

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Benavidez vs Gvozdyk for WBC Title Shot at Light Heavyweight in June

02/23/202402/22/2024 Rob Smith

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WBC Creates Another Canelo vs. Benavidez Roadblock

02/18/202402/18/2024 Will Arons

WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman states that David Benavidez is the mandatory challenger for undisputed super middleweight champion Canelo Alvarez. Well, sort of.

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Canelo Snub Sinks Benavidez Dreams, Sparks Promoter Outrage

02/16/2024 Tim Compton

David Benavidez’s promoter Sampson Lewkowicz learned today that Canelo Alvarez will not be fighting ‘The Mexican Monster’ in 2024.

The reality has hit Lewkowicz hard, and he’s lashed out in anger at the bitter news that the superstar Canelo will not be fighting Benavidez this year, and it’s fair to say he never will.

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Malignaggi: Canelo Ducking Benavidez Would Be “Biggest Duck in Boxing History”

01/29/2024 Jeepers Isaac

Paulie Malignaggi says that if Canelo Alvarez doesn’t defend his four 168-lb titles against his WBC mandatory David Benavidez in 2024, it’ll be the “biggest duck in boxing history.”

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Benavidez Fans Fume as Canelo’s 2024 Schedule Reportedly Excludes Him

01/29/2024 Jeepers Isaac

Followers of David Benavidez are apoplectic over the news of Canelo Alvarez defending his four super middleweight titles, Jermall Charlo and Terence Crawford, in 2024 while excluding him from the party on Amazon Prime PPV.

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