WBC light heavyweight champion David Benavidez left the super middleweight division when he couldn't land a shot at then-undisputed champion Saul "Canelo" Alvarez. Now that Alvarez no longer holds championship gold at 168 pounds, Benavidez says he has no interest in returning to the division.

Terence Crawford's dominant win over Alvarez on Sept. 13 put all four super middleweight world titles in Crawford's possession. With Alvarez now sidelined for the near future due to elbow surgery, Benavidez (30-0, 24 KO), who spent years chasing a fight with Alvarez that never materialized, seemed an appealing option for Crawford..

However, Benavidez told Fight Hub TV he was completely done with making the cut to super middleweight and had no interest in dropping back down for a fight with Crawf

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