The father and trainer of David Benavidez(28-0, 24KOs), Jose Benavidez Sr., discloses that Canelo Alvarez’s team approached Sampson Lewkowicz, his promoter, and expressed interest in organizing a bout if they were prepared to accept a minimum of $5 million.
Benavidez Sr. claims that although he accepted the agreement, Canelo disappeared. He wasn’t sure if Canelo’s camp was merely trying to gauge his willingness to ask for money in order to claim they made an offer, but he was expecting more.
It’s possible that Canelo and his group had another opponent in mind when they entered the fight. If they disappeared there was a valid reason for it. What transpired between Jose Sr. and Lewkowicz in their correspondence with Canelo is unknown to us. Canelo may have changed his mind about taking on Benavidez for whatever reason.
