David Benavidez Doubts Jermall Charlo Truly Wants To Fight Him: “He Could’ve Made The Fight happen But He Didn’t Want It”

By: Hans Themistode

David Benavidez was initially bowled over by the quantity of vitriol aimed in his course from WBC middleweight belt holder Jermall Charlo. Just some months in the past, the previous two-time tremendous middleweight champion acknowledged that if Charlo had been to maneuver up in weight, a conflict between them could be must-see tv.

Unappreciative of his phrases, Charlo (31-0, 22 KOs) lashed out in a match of rage, claiming he would cease Benavidez if the 2 met within the ring. From there, the confrontation between them started. Not a fan of the forwards and backwards rhetoric, Benavidez merely provided to take Charlo on in his subsequent bout. Whereas the Phoenix, Arizona resident was assured that their showdown would materialize, he shortly realized that Charlo was all discuss and no motion.

“There have been no negotiations,” mentioned Benavidez throughout an interview with ESNews. “I informed him let’s battle and he began speaking shit and spitting all over the place and yelling like how he does however there was no effort to make the battle.”

Charlo, 30, is at present making ready to defend his middleweight crown in opposition to fringe contender Juan Macias Montiel on June nineteenth. Though the Houston native has expressed an eagerness to maneuver up in weight to face unified tremendous middleweight champion, Canelo Alvarez, he isn’t prepared to do the identical for a conflict with Benavidez.

Within the thoughts of Charlo, shifting eight kilos north to face Benavidez (24-0, 21 KOs) doesn’t make any sense. For starters, Charlo is reluctant to drop his middleweight title. Moreover, with Benavidez at present beltless, he believes he features nothing from difficult the 24-year-old. With that mentioned, Benavidez views the phrases of Charlo as nothing greater than excuses.

Whereas Charlo has acknowledged that he has nothing to realize from preventing him, the eyes of Benavidez lights up with greenback indicators. Though the official purse of Charlo and his fifth title protection hasn’t been revealed, Benavidez is assured that the Houstonian would have seen a considerably bigger payday for his or her conflict as an alternative.

“He might’ve made the battle occur. Who’s he preventing? He might’ve fought me. He might’ve been preventing Benavidez for triple the cash however he didn’t need it.”