LAS VEGAS — For the fifth time in five fights for the undisputed super middleweight crown, Canelo Alvarez remained king and more importantly, maintained his status as the face of boxing.
As the fight game’s most bankable fighter, Alvarez calls the shots and once again found an opening to score a knockdown, even if it didn’t lead to a KO win. Alvarez floored Jaime Munguia in Round 4 of Saturday’s victory, but like Jermell Charlo and John Ryder before him, beat the count to lose via a lopsided decision.
Now, public demand will grow louder for Alvarez to fight rising star David Benavidez, “The Mexican Monster,” who broke out last year with brutal beatings of Caleb Plant and Demetrius Andrade.
“If the money’s right … I can fight [Benavidez] right now,” Alvarez said. “I don’t give a s—. It’s only a matter of money at this point. Everybody is…
