CANELO ALVAREZ will ‘NEVER’ face David Benavidez and may RETIRE next year, Edgar Berlanga said.
Canelo was offered a two-fight by Premier Boxing Champions to box unbeaten pair Jermall Charlo, 31, and Benavidez, 25.
Canelo Alvarez will ‘never face David Benavidez and will retire next year, Edgar Berlanga said Credit: Getty Images – Getty
David Benavidez has long called out Canelo Alvarez Credit: Getty But the Mexican superstar opted for Eddie Hearn’s proposal, which starts with a return against Dmitry Bivol, 31, on May 7.
Canelo, 31, is then in line for a trilogy bout against Gennady Golovkin, 39, in September.
The four-division champion is also eyeing another fight in December – but super-middleweight Berlanga claimed retirement will follow after.
He told EsNEWS: “He ain’t never going to take that fight with Benavidez. I don’t think he’s going to take it.
“To be honest, he signed a three-fight deal, right? So, it’s May, September, and December.
“I think he’s going to retire after those three fights. I think he’s going to hang it up.”
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Berlanga, 24, went on a run of 16 consecutive first-round knockouts but has since been taken the distance twice.
He has also backed light-heavyweight Bivol to hear the final bell against Canelo, but lose his WBA light-heavyweight title by decision.
Berlanga said: “I think it’s going to be a decision. I don’t think it’s going to be a stoppage.
“Bivol is a big boy, so I feel he’s going to box. I don’t know. Canelo is different now, and he might stand toe-to-toe with him.”
Unbeaten super-middleweight Edgar Berlanga Credit: Mikey Williams Source: Boxing - thesun.co.uk
