“That Guy Couldn’t Even Take Him Out “: While Branding Canelo Alvarez Fight “Boring”, Jose Benavidez Sr. Lauds Jermell Charlo for Moving Up Two Weight Divisions to Fight “One of the Best Fighters in the World”

In the glitzy arena of super middleweights, a bout unfolded that veered off script. Canelo Alvarez, the reigning champ, didn’t dazzle as expected. He faced Jermell Charlo, a challenger stepping up two weight classes. It was a David versus Goliath, in reverse. Charlo’s resilience was the night’s undercurrent, drawing eyes and murmurs. The fight’s aftermath sparked an unusual sort of debate. Not about a ferocious knockout, but survival.

Jose Benavidez Sr, a boxing connoisseur, labeled the fight with a blunt adjective: “boring.” Yet, he tilted the spotlight towards the smaller man in the ring. Charlo, against a larger Álvarez, lasted the distance. It’s an odd compliment in a sport where knockouts reign supreme.

Surviving the Canelo Alvarez onslaught

As the bell rang, expectations soared, but the clash between Canelo Alvarez and Jermell Charlo settled into a rhythm that few predicted. Álvarez, the Mexican superstar, took command with measured aggression, dictating the pace. Meanwhile, Charlo, the challenger, absorbed and evaded, his taller frame moving with a grace unexpected at super middleweight. The fight progressed through rounds, and with each, the promise of a climactic showdown seemed to dwindle.

The spectacle, billed as a battle of titans, transitioned into a technical display. Charlo, despite the weight class leap, remained standing, his guard high, his resolve firm. This resilience caught the eye of Jose Benavidez Sr, who found the match lacking the fire of anticipated action. “For sure it [David Benavidez vs Jermell] could be one of the more exciting fights of the year, because at the end of the day Canelo didn’t look that impressive against Charlo,” Benavidez Sr remarked in his post-fight analysis.

Furthering this sentiment, he expressed a candid surprise at Charlo’s durability. “I was thinking in my mind you know Charlo is at 154, came out to 168, I was like f**k this guy is getting knocked out. Canelo is a big 168 now you know, and my respect to Charlo you know. He f***in survived in there, took all his shots, he lasted.”

Benavidez Sr wasn’t alone in his critique. Oscar De La Hoya, boxing’s golden boy turned promoter, also weighed in, dubbing the match “super boring” and casting doubt on Charlo’s drive, suggesting he was there more for the paycheck than the championship. Together, these perspectives formed a consensus that Álvarez’s victory, while decisive on scorecards, lacked the spectacle and definitive conclusion fans crave. This unexpected turn of events in a fight that promised so much leaves us pondering the unpredictability of boxing.

Canelo’s path to prove he’s the pinnacle of modern boxing

Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez stands as a colossus in the boxing world, his name synonymous with spectacle and success. Yet whispers persist about his legacy — is he truly the modern era’s greatest? Skeptics point to a pattern: the avoidance of significant challengers, with David Benavidez, the formidable former two-time WBC super-middleweight champion, topping that list. Benavidez’s knockout prowess and relentless pursuit of Álvarez have set the stage for a clash that could define an era.

Despite the call for a showdown with the ‘Mexican Monster’, Álvarez’s dance card has remained conspicuously unchecked. Now, as Benavidez gears up to defend his interim title against Demetrius Andrade, the outcome might be the catalyst needed for Álvarez to answer the challenge. If Canelo seeks to cement his status as the epoch’s icon, vanquishing Benavidez is not just an option — it’s an imperative.

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Will Canelo Álvarez take up the gauntlet thrown by Benavidez, or will he leave the murmur of doubt to echo through the halls of boxing history? What do you think defines the legacy of a boxing great?

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