Marco Antonio Barrera has said Canelo Alvarez must fight David Benavidez for the fans. 

Alvarez is the current Undisputed Super Middleweight Champion. In his last fight, he defended his belts with a one-sided win over Jermell Charlo. Following the victory, there were calls on Canelo to face Benavidez since the Mexican Monster came through his fight with Demetrius Andrade with a win.

Cinco De Mayo Weekend and Mexican Independence Day were put forward as possible dates. But reports stress Canelo could face Jermall Charlo and Terence Crawford in 2024, ruling out the Benavidez bout. But Berrera was clear Canelo needed Benavidez on his resume. 

Barrera On Canelo

“Four division champion, but he’s missing David Benavidez. I believe he could fight Benavidez. That’s a fight that we want to see. People would start to give him credibility. But he needs that push. It’s up to the boxer to stand up to that challenge,” Berrera said 

Nevertheless, Canelo infamously stated that he did not want to fight Mexicans, given that he was one himself. Those comments would hold some weight if he was not being linked with Jaime Munguia. The Mexican is currently undefeated with a record of 43-0, which includes 34 KOs.

He stopped John Ryder in his last bout in the ninth round and dropped him four times during the fight. That is something Alvarez failed to do, and Munguia has stated that Alvarez’s side has already been in touch about making a fight.