Canelo Alvarez explains why he didn't give David Benavidez a fight, saying he disrespected him with how he approached trying to get an opportunity. Alvarez (62-2-2, 39 KOs) explains why he would pay anyone who uses that technique.

Over the past few years, Benavidez has used constant pressure to push Canelo into fights of his choice. He accused him of name-calling, questioned his legacy and also noted that he had success fighting Dimitri Bivol, a fighter to whom Canelo lost.

Canelo's dismissal

Most fighters would give up trying to pressure Canelo for a fight if they were ignored, but not Benavidez. He's still talking about fighting him, even though he's fighting at 175 now. He sounds fixated on Canelo, which seems intimidating to some fans.

This shows that Benavidez has become accustomed to fighting whoever he wants without telling anyone. When she finally meets someone who isn't interested, she can't mentally process it and move on; He just kept pushing.

“When someone comes up to you like that and calls you like that, you don't need to give them any money,” said Canelo Alvarez. The Ring Podcast About David Benavidez “At this point, I've fought all the champions and the best out there. I can do whatever I want now, and I don't like the way he approached (getting) the fight.

“I think he wanted the fight, and he's respectful. 'I want Canelo,' Alvarez said of Terence Crawford, who respected him for his approach to fighting him.

“Yes, people want to see a fight, and maybe they will. We don't know,” Canelo said of the clash between him and Terence Crawford. “Maybe they'll see that fight. I'm always open to a good fight. He's a really good fighter with good power and everything, and maybe we'll see that fight. We don't know yet.”