Floyd Mayweather has actually taken a pop at former challenger Canelo Alvarez, by stating he believes the Mexican is ducking extremely middleweight competitor David Benavidez.

Mayweather and Canelo secured horns right back in 2013, with 'TBE' confirming to be as well good for the after that 23 year old and boxing his means to a decision victory.

Since that evening, Canelo has actually developed himself as probably the largest celebrity in the sporting activity as well as presently holds all four globe titles at 168lbs.

However, in a clip shared by FighterIQ, Mayweather claimed that his one time enemy was concealing from a battle with the unbeaten Benavidez.

“If it was up to me, we want to see Benavidez. Canelo’s a hell of a fighter, but in my personal opinion, he’s ducking Benavidez. This is my personal opinion, and I’m allowed to speak my mind.”

“We want to see Benavidez – let’s make it happen.”

Canelo has been linked to a meeting with Benavidez continuously over raw the past couple of years, nevertheless has even more pressing matters at hand, with his fight against required opposition John Ryder introduced recently for May 6th

The contest will occur at Akron Arena in Guadalajara as well as will certainly be the first time Canelo has actually dealt with in his native Mexico considering that 2011.

Although not popular by fans on the west side of the Atlantic, Ryder is a strong operator and lately scored a career finest gain former Alvarez challenger Danny Jacobs.

That claimed, Canelo is a company much-loved to surpass the Brit as well as established a mouthwatering rematch with Bivol for the 2nd fifty percent of 2023.

When it comes to Benavidez, he takes on former Canelo opponent Caleb Plant this weekend at the MGM Grand, with the victor believed to be a shoe in for a world title shot.