Of course, the WBC could move Canelo to “franchise,” like they did when he was at 160, and elevate Benavidez, like they did for Jermall Charlo, because sanctioning bodies like to do nice favors. Canelo Alvarez holds the WBC super middleweight title right now. It is worth noting, again, that the “third” world title is an interim belt. I’m the youngest guy, three-time world champion.” Them bitches know what’s up, I’m right here waiting for them.
“He’s the only one who had the balls to take the fight with me.”Īsked about getting fights with someone like Caleb Plant or David Morrell Jr, Benavidez replied, “I’m waiting to be sent a contract. “He’s a special type of breed,” Benavidez said of Lemieux’s toughness. You have to respect his massive heart and determination, but he was way over-matched at this weight against this guy. Lemieux couldn’t dent Benavidez, and again, he did keep fighting and try. If it were a matchup of gunslingers, which was the hype from the promotional side going in, then we had one quick on the draw and another who just wasn’t. Benavidez was just too big, too strong, too young, and too good. Lemieux, to his great credit, fought on guts and instinct for another round and a half, including getting officially dropped early in the second, before the Canadian’s corner finally waved the towel at 1:31 of round three. It’s a decision in the moment and Dock is normally a good referee, but it’s a decision I’d question. David Benavidez trounced David Lemieux in tonight’s Showtime main event, winning the interim WBC super middleweight title via third round TKO.īenavidez (26-0, 23 KO) hurt Lemieux (43-5, 36 KO) badly late in the opening round, knocking him into the ropes for what could have been called a knockdown by referee Harvey Dock.ĭock then looked set to move in and stop the fight, but reportedly admitted after the fight that while he was doing just that when the bell sounded, he decided to let Lemieux go back to his corner.
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