The presence of Saúl Álvarez at the T-Mobile Arena generated great expectations among the attendees of the billboard last weekend. However, the Mexican boxer decided to leave the venue before the start of the stellar fight between David Benavídez and Gilberto Ramírez.

This action caused negative reactions from a sector of the public, who expressed their discontent by boosting on various occasions during the evening.

The main reason for Canelo Álvarez's attendance was to provide direct support to his teammate and countryman, Jaime Munguía.

The fighter was present in the ring side area to observe how Munguía managed to win by unanimous decision against Armando Reséndiz. Tra After concluding this specific confrontation, the Tapatío considered that his objective in the Las Vegas property had been satisfactorily accomplished.

The statements after leaving the enclosure

In an at night. The boxer was emphatic in pointing out that his commitment was exclusively with the work team that regularly accompanies him.

“I just came to see Jaime Munguía,” said the tapatío and according to the mentioned portal.

This brief statement from Canelo Álvarez sought to dismiss any other interpretation on his absence during Benavídez's triumph.

Despite the public challenges launched by ‘El Monstruo Mexicano’ after his victory by technical knockout in the sixth round, the ca undisputed champion of the 168 pounds maintained his stance of not going deeper into topics that were not part of his immediate agenda.

The performance of Benavídez and the absence of tapatío

While Canelo Álvarez retired from the sand, David Benavídez performed a dominant performance against Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramírez. The fighter of Mexican descent managed to knock down his opponent on two occasions, demonstrating that his speed is a determining factor in cruiserweight weight.

Benavídez's victory allowed him to capture world titles in a third weight division, consolidating his status as one of the most relevant names of the moment.

Canelo Álvarez's decision not to observe this performance has been interpreted by fans as a sign of disinterest towards a possible direct confrontation.

For his part, Benavídez has expressed that he maintains the hope of making that fight happen in the future, although the current plans of Saúl's team seem to be oriented in other sporting and commercial directions for the end of the year.