David Benavidez hasn’t given up hope on securing a fight with Canelo Alvarez.
Benavidez is the reigning interim WBC light-heavyweight champion, and returns to action to face WBA regular champion David Morrell in Las Vegas on February 1.
‘The Mexican Monster’ moved up to 175lbs after failing to land his dream fight against Canelo, who is the reigning WBC, WBA and WBO super-middleweight champion and looks set to face Terence Crawford later this year.
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While Benavidez and Canelo may now compete in separate weight classes, fans are still eager to see a fight between the two men.
Benavidez has always been confident that he would be victorious in a bout against the pound-for-pound star, and he has told The Miami Hustle about past sparring sessions that makes him so certain.
“The reason why I know there is no doubt in my head I beat him is because from 15 to 19 I was Golovkin’s main sparring partner. My sparring sessions with Golovkin were legendary up in Big Bear. I was the best sparring Golovkin has ever had and he’ll tell you that to.
“Watching the fight between Canelo and Golovkin, I had more success in those sparring sessions than Canelo. Obviously it’s a sparring session but I was young, I was 19-years-old. For me to be able to go up against a great fighter like Golovkin and have so much success, that’s how I know that nobody can beat me.”
Canelo and Gennady Golovkin met on three occasions, with Canelo winning two and drawing one, though many felt Golovkin should have won their first encounter that ended as a draw.
