Top trainer Robert Garcia, known for coaching pound-for-pound star Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez among others, has weighed in on a potential matchup between Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez and David Benavidez. Benavidez has been vocal about his desire to face Canelo for the super-middleweight titles, but so far, the undisputed champion has shown little interest, citing various reasons including financial demands.

In an interview with ES News, Garcia expressed his view that a fight between Canelo and Benavidez would be highly competitive, predicting Benavidez to come out victorious. He acknowledged that while Canelo could win, he sees a significant chance for him to lose, describing it as a very difficult fight for Canelo.

Benavidez, 27, recently moved up to light-heavyweight after growing impatient with waiting for a shot at Canelo. In his last fight, he convincingly defeated former champion Oleksandr Gvozdyk. Now, Benavidez faces decisions about whether to move back down to super-middleweight and pursue his mandatory position with the WBC, or remain at 175 pounds and potentially challenge the winner of the Artur Beterbiev vs. Dmitry Bivol undisputed fight.

The comments from Robert Garcia highlight the anticipation and uncertainty surrounding a potential showdown between Canelo Alvarez and David Benavidez, underscoring the intrigue within the boxing community regarding this matchup.