Two-time WBC super middleweight champion David Benavidez is eager to fight Canelo Alvarez, as he prepares to take on David Lemieux for the WBC interim championship on Saturday.
Should Benavidez beat Lemieux, he would become the WBC’s mandatory challenger, thus would fight undisputed super middleweight champion Alvarez.
“I think right now it’s smart for me to stay at 168 for another two or three years, especially after I get this belt,” Benavidez told BoxingScene.
“I feel like it will be smarter for me to stick around and get these fights that I want.
“Once I get this belt, I’ll have more leverage to make these fights happen.
“So, until I get Caleb Plant or [Jermall] Charlo, Boo Boo Andrade or Canelo, I don’t see myself leaving this weight class.”
David Benavidez vs David Lemieux: Date, time of fight and how to watch
Benavidez and Lemieux will fight on Saturday, May 21 at the Gila River Arena in Glendale, Arizona.
Lemieux has a record of 9-1 whilst Benavidez is the favourite having gone 25 fights undefeated.
The undercard for Benavidez vs Lemieux begins at 22:00 Eastern time (03:00 on Sunday in the UK) whilst the main event is set to start at midnight ET (05:00 in the UK).
You can watch the full Saturday night event on Showtime if you are in the US.
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