Canelo Alvarez's promoter issues a direct challenge to David Benavidez: "Earn Your Fight"

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In his boxing career, Canelo Alvarez has accomplished a number of things.

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Becoming the super middleweight champion and one of the top boxers pound for pound is a couple of them.

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He has a stellar 58-2 record and 39 knockouts to his credit.

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Alvarez has cemented his status as one of the best fighters to ever enter the ring.

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For a while now, David Benavidez has been urging Alvarez to engage in combat.

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