Jose Benavidez Sr. has never been a big fan of Canelo Alvarez.

His reasoning is simple; he wanted his son, David Benavidez to fight the Mexican legend. With Benavidez now campaigning as a light heavyweight, that match-up is now a thing of the past. Benavidez Jr., however, still has his eye on Alvarez.

Recently, the Mexican star attempted to defend his undisputed titles against Terence Crawford. Benavidez Sr. expected Alvarez to not only hurt his much smaller opponent but ultimately stop him. That, of course, didn’t happen, as Crawford (42-0, 31 KOs) won a close but clear unanimous decision at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on Sept 13.

Although he no longer has a belt to his name, Alvarez (63-3-2, 39 KOs) doesn't sound like a man who’s ready to walk away from the game. Instead, he plans on recovering from eblow surgery and returning in 2026. But, from Benavidez Sr.'s point of view, that’s just a waste of time.

“Canelo is young, but in boxing life, he’s worn out,” he told Fight Hub TV.

Alvarez, 35, turned professional 20 years ago. The way Benavidez Sr. sees it, that sort of wear and tear takes its toll.

Crawford, while great, moved up from 154 pounds for the opportunity to fight Alvarez. He didn’t, however, rely on just slick movement as he stood in front of his man at times and fought fire with fire.

Benavidez Sr. was one of the 41 million who streamed their showdown on Netflix. As the rounds ticked by, he couldn’t believe what he was witnessing. Although he believes his son should have been given the chance to face Alvarez, he didn’t allow that to stop him from tipping his cap to the super middleweight division's new king.

“Congratulations to Terence Crawford for that great performance,” Benavidez continued. “He did a great job.”