Canelo Alvarez admits he’s torn on the winner of Saturday’s light heavyweight showdown between David Benavidez and David Morrell.
Canelo will no doubt be a keen observer when Benavidez and Morrell, two men he’s been linked with in the past, meet for the WBA ‘regular’ and WBC interim titles.
Benavidez is the bookmakers favourite to defeat the undefeated Cuban, but Alvarez sees it as an even fight.
“It’s going to be a good fight,” the 34-year-old told IFLTV.
“50-50 fight.”
Benavidez moved up from super middleweight after failing to secure a clash with Canelo, who holds three of the four world titles at 168lbs.
‘The Mexican Monster’ battled past former world champion, Oleksandr Gvozdyk in his first fight at light heavyweight in June, while Morrell who also moved up to 175lbs, opened his account with a points victory over Radivoje Kalajzic in August.
Canelo is on course for a super fight with Terence Crawford, who is set to move up two weight classes himself for a likely September showdown in Las Vegas.
Both men met with Saudi Arabia boxing chief, Turki Alalshikh in London earlier this month with a view to finalising a deal, on a card which would be run by Alalshikh’s Ring Magazine.
Alvarez is looking at a potential bout on his traditional Cinco De Mayo date in May, with Premier Boxing Champions holding the T-Mobile Arena, in case the Mexican star opts to fight before facing the Omaha man, according to Boxing Scene.
Despite jumping up two weight classes, Crawford is apparently not pushing for a rehydration clause to limit how much Canelo is allowed to weigh on fight night.
“I don’t give a damn about that [having a rehydration clause],” McIntyre told Ring Magazine.
“You can only get so big.
“If you get too big, that’s on him.
“I loved Terence’s chances when it first came out of his mouth and he said he wanted to fight him.
“I have no issue with it. If Terence hasn’t got an issue with it, I ain’t got an issue with it.”
