Overview

• David Benavidez publicly offered Saul “Canelo” Alvarez a fight for his WBC light-heavyweight title, urging the Mexican star to come to 175 pounds.
• Canelo is coming off his September 13 defeat to Terence Crawford, which ended his reign as undisputed super-middleweight champion.
• Benavidez holds the WBC 175-pound belt after being elevated from interim status when Dmitry Bivol vacated, and he is slated to defend it against Anthony Yarde on November 22 in Riyadh.
• In recent interviews, Benavidez reiterated he has no intention of dropping back to 168 pounds and emphasized his pursuit of top light-heavyweight names.
• Alvarez remains under a Riyadh Season deal for future bouts, and separate reporting indicates the Crawford contract did not include a rematch clause, leaving a second meeting uncertain.