The narrative that Mexican boxer Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez has been avoiding David Benavidez for years has been very profitable for the boxing world for some time, as it suggests that

David Benavidez has long been chasing a world title fight with Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez but the Mexican is now closing in on a fight with Terence Crawford.

David Benavidez knows no matter how many titles he collects, one of the first questions after each of his victories is going to be about another star boxer. The news conference following his unanimous-decision victory over previously-unbeaten David Morrell at T-Mobile Arena on Saturday night was no exception.

David Benavidez had been hot on Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez's trail for much of the last two years. While the potential dream match between the Mexican stars feels fa