Ronnie Shields: “Who Are We Avoiding? (David) Benavidez Has Nothing To Offer Jermall (Charlo)”

By: Hans Themistode

Jermall Charlo had a more durable than anticipated time in his final ring look. The present WBC middleweight belt holder took on fringe contender, Juan Macias Montiel, within the yard of Charlo in Houston, Texas on June nineteenth.

Whereas the stoppage was anticipated, Montiel left many with their jaws broad open as he pushed the truculent knockout artist like by no means earlier than. Regardless of his struggles, Charlo nonetheless cruised to a unanimous choice win on the evening. Instantly after, Charlo turned his consideration to present unified tremendous middleweight titlist, Canelo Alvarez.

For a variety of years now, Charlo has known as for a showdown in opposition to the Mexican product. However whereas he’s made it clear that he’ll face Alvarez at any weight class, former tremendous middleweight champion David Benavidez continues to interject. The 2-time belt holder has made it clear that he needs Charlo as quickly as potential.

With the WBC titlist displaying little to no real interest in shifting up in weight to tackle Benavidez within the speedy future, followers have claimed that Charlo is terrified to tackle the heavy-handed knockout artist. But, in Ronnie Shields opinion, Charlo’s coach, he finds the notion that his fighter is afraid of Benavidez fully laughable.

“Who’re we avoiding?” Requested Shields throughout an interview with Struggle Hype TV. “Enterprise says, we don’t want Benavidez to get to Canelo. If we would have liked Benavidez to get to Canelo, then we might’ve achieved that. Jermall is already champion of the world. Benavidez is no one, he has nothing, he has nothing to supply Jermall.”

In the meanwhile, Shields believes that the celebrity and notoriety of Benavidez imply little or no. What does matter, nevertheless, is championship {hardware}, one thing Benavidez is at present missing.

“It will’ve been higher if Benavidez would’ve nonetheless been champion. If Jermall beats him now, he simply beat one other opponent. Benavidez brings nothing to the desk, he doesn’t have something. He was champion of the world however misplaced his belt on the size. Now he’s chasing and attempting to get the belt again. If we battle him, it doesn’t imply something.”

After regaining his title in September of 2019, Benavidez, 24, had an unlucky psychological lapse. In preparation for his showdown in opposition to Roamer Alexis Angulo in August of 2020, Benavidez did not make the 168-pound restrict and was subsequently stripped of his world title. He’s since vowed to make amends and is working diligently to regain what was as soon as his.

The highway to a 3rd world title for Benavidez begins in only a few extra weeks in opposition to former titlist, Jose Uzcategui. In the meanwhile, Benavidez ranks primary within the WBC sanctioning physique. Alvarez, who holds the complete title, is a matchup that each Benavidez and Charlo would like to have sooner, moderately than later.

Just lately, Benavidez provided to stage an elimination bout of types in opposition to Charlo, with the winner receiving the last word prize.

“We each need Canelo,” stated Benavidez on his Instagram account with an image of himself and Charlo. “Let’s earn the shot at him by combating one another. Winner will get Canelo, how about that?”

The suggestion of a winner take all matchup, nevertheless, has left an incredulous look on the face of Shields. No matter whether or not Charlo takes on Benavidez or not, Shields totally expects his man to land a mega showdown with Alvarez extraordinarily quickly.

“Jermall is already within the dialog with Canelo. Why would Jermall have to go battle Benavidez to get to Canelo? What sense does that make? Why would he want Benavidez after we’re already going to get Canelo. He wants Jermall to get to Canelo and we don’t.”