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title: "Former Canelo Opponent Shane Mosley Predicts Benavidez Fight: “That Might Be A Problem”"
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# Former Canelo Opponent Shane Mosley Predicts Benavidez Fight: “That Might Be A Problem”

When making lists for fights they want to see this year, most boxing fans will include [Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez answering the call of David Benavidez.](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/boxing/article-12842153/Anthony-Joshua-Tyson-Fury-Canelo-Alvarez-Benavidez-Crawford-Spence.html)

Canelo is undisputed at super-middleweight, but is being chased down by two-time champion Benavidez, who beat Caleb Plant and Demetrius Andrade in good fashion over the last twelve months.

Speaking on the latter to [FightHype](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Ek302ck8OA), three-weight world champion Shane Mosley praised ‘The Mexican Monster.’

> “He’s a beast. Not just when he’s fighting but all the time. He has that mentality, and I love watching fighters like that. It was kind of hard for Boo Boo \[Andrade\] to do that because it’s not his style.”

On the potential of a Canelo fight, Mosley – who lost to the current champion by unanimous decision back in 2012 – is as excited as the fans.

He believes Benavidez may be ‘a little too big’ for his former opponent.

> “It’s going to be a great fight. I’m not saying that he’s going to walk through him like he did Boo Boo, but I’m saying it’s going to be a great fight. I know Canelo can crack, and Canelo has good counter-punches. I’ve been in the ring with him.”
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> “Canelo is very fast; he has good power and good ring IQ. It’s going to make for a great fight. I still think David \[Benavidez\] might be a little too big for him. He’s too tall, and his arms are too long. That might be a problem. It seemed like it was a problem when Canelo fought Bivol.”

Canelo has specified May and September – his usual fight dates – as his likely outings in 2024. [Unfortunately for fans, reports suggest that a Benavidez fight would at least be the later option, if even that.](https://wp.boxing-social.com/news/canelo-benavidez-bad-news/)

Other names in the mix are Jaime Munguia – if he can get through John Ryder – Jermall Charlo and Terence Crawford.