Having watched the All Access program for this fight, I've come away with some thoughts.

First, I couldn't suppress a smile during the segment when both Marco Antonio Barrera and Juan Manuel Marquez were all so supportive of Benavidez as the new face of Mexican boxing. Everyone here knows how much of a Canelo hater I am. This just underscored what not just me... but many boxing fans feel. That Benavidez is a throwback to the warrior style of Mexican champions of old. No diva bullshit or clauses. No fukking cherry-picking or marinating. Just a guy who wants to get in there and go to war.

Obviously I'm rooting for Benavidez in this one. To force Ginger's hand and have Benavidez kick his ginger ass. If Andrade were to pull off the upset I wouldn't be so confident, as I don't think his style matches up well with Ginger. Don't get me wrong. Demetrius could certainly outbox Ginger. But I don't want him outboxed. I want someone to splatter his diva ass all over the ring. Unfortunately, Team Canelo would pull some excuse out of their ass to avoid Benavidez should he win. He (Canelo) hasn't used the "I don't fight fellow Mexicans" excuse for some time now. Maybe he'll dust it off.

I'm looking forward to this fight. I like them both, as people, and as fighters. I think it'll be hugely entertaining fight. This is how boxing SHOULD be.