Yes, I do agree though, mandatories are not going to be enforce by this governing bodies, specially with Canelo's star power right now. He can choose who and where he is fighting and those bodies are just going to nod and say yes.
But in any case, it will be a good fight and maybe it could be the biggest for Canelo. Instead of fighting other names, it was reported that Munguia sold out the tickets in Phoenix more than what Benavidez can do in his own city.
Can we now call boxing is corrupt. Because mandatories are suppose to be mandatories, no special treatment or excuses. Canelo is really a
cash-cow, very popular in boxing and promoters are making a lot of money when he's fighting. So they like to protect him, at least give him a fight that looks big and competitive but in reality he could control the fight. His mistake was when he moved up in weight think he could beat Bivol but he failed, and I think he won't move up again or challenge Bivol in a rematch as he is enjoying on the current division he is reigning, but he has to choose his opponent wisely.
I think it's no secret that boxing is one sports when corruption is prevalent, and I think boxing fans here would agree that one of the most corrupt is WBC under the Sulaiman's. They have been in control of this organization for years and not have enforce the so called mandatory and they allow their champion to call the shots. Canelo several years ago in the WBC convention says that he wants to go to CW and challenge Ilunga Makabu and they voted unanimously.
But the fight didn't happen as he might think that it is too much weight for him although the fight is going to be on a catchweight. But then again, he lost to Bivol already and now going back to his comfortable weight class and looking to continue to dominant but I don't think that he is willing to fight Mexicans in this division, Benavidez adn Munguia.