Jose Benavidez Sr. has claimed that Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez would refuse to fight Diego Pacheco.
Pacheco went 23-0 on Saturday night when he beat Steven Nelson by unanimous decision to continue his rise through the super middleweight ranks.
With Pacheco's career constantly gathering momentum, it's no surprise that he is being touted as a potential foe for unified 168lb champion Alvarez.
Pacheco would provide a unique test for Alvarez with the former having an eight inch height advantage over the Mexican who is one of the world's best pound-for-pound talents.
However, Benavidez Sr., who trains Pacheco, believes that Alvarez would avoid a clash with the 23-year-old American.
"You know, Canelo would never take a fight with Diego Pacheco,” Benavidez Sr. said following Pacheco's win over Nelson.
“He’s strong, rangy, he uses his jab very well, super young, and he’s getting better and better and better. So, if Canelo’s here, you know, he’s ready. He’s ready to take that challenge. And I think that would be a great fight.
"But we’re ready for whatever. You know, I think [promoter] Eddie Hearn’s doing a great job, you know, taking him with all these fighters."
Benavidez Sr. is no stranger to Alvarez deciding not to face his fighters with the Mexican pricing himself out of facing his son, David Benavidez.
This has resulted in David Benavidez making the move up to light heavyweight, and he returns to action this Saturday when he faces David Morrell in Las Vegas.
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