Saul Canelo Alvarez and Why Being King Is Fun

Saul Canelo Alvarez and why being king is fun. In the confusing case of Saul Canelo Alvarez, many seemingly contradictory facts turned out to be true. There are several facts about Saul Canelo Alvarez that are rarely revealed to the world boxing public.

1. Fans and followers cannot believe that Saul Canelo Alvarez will miss the most exciting fight since 2010, when the king of world boxing, Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao, failed to reach an agreement and instead triggered an exasperating five-year waiting process before they finally did not fight.

2. At 27 years old, undefeated former super middleweight world champion David Benavidez (28-0, 24 KOs) has done enough to earn himself a chance to fight at the top of boxing.

3. Saul Canelo Alvarez’s alternative will be announced any day now, likely on May 4 against undefeated Mexican boxer and former world champion Jaime Munguia. The fight will be one of the best in terms of ticket sales and live pay-per-view of the year.

4. At 33 years old, Saul Canelo Alvarez has the power to dictate the rest of his career, just like Mayweather, Oscar De La Hoya, Mike Tyson and Sugar Ray Leonard before him.

5. Maybe its broadcast partners are no longer as willing to hand out a $35 million check as they once were. However, being king is a great thing, and the king of boxing usually gets what he wants.

6. Yes, Saul Canelo Alvarez has shown a willingness to fight tough opponents, including Mayweather, Erislandy Lara, Austin Trout, and Gennady Golovkin, which has helped define his career as a surefire future Hall of Famer.

7. And now Canelo is taking a different tack, one that might just result in the fight everyone wants. Be honest: If you were Canelo, what would you be doing right now?

Of course, Canelo could jump fearlessly into a fight against Benavidez, a 27-year-old from Phoenix who just beat one of the sport’s former champions, Demetrius Andrade. However, Canelo is less than two years removed from an embarrassing unanimous decision defeat to undefeated Russian light heavyweight champion Dmitry Bivol.