Canelo Alvarez doesn’t believe a fight with David Benavidez can now ever happen.The Mexican superstar has been intrinsically linked with Benavidez for several years, since they shared the limelight at 168lbs.Canelo has admitted it is almost certain a fight with Benavidez is now in the pastGettyAlvarez is regularly accused of ‘ducking’ the Mexican giant, rejecting lucrative offers in the past.Now Benavidez is far away from Alvarez, having moved up first from 175lbs to 200lbs where he recently defeated Zurdo Ramirez to become cruiserweight champion.The giant insisted he would explore a move to come back down to 175lbs if a lucrative showdown was possible.But Alvarez has insisted his long-term foe is more likely to fight at heavyweight.He explained: “When we were both at 168, I fought every champion in that division. “Why did he never fight those champions? If he was a champion at that point, I fight him. “My goal was being undisputed. Right now, it’s just impossible. He can go and fight with heavyweights.”It now appears one of boxing’s biggest fights is permanently dead in the water.Their priorities now appear to lay apart, but there are some huge potential fights on the table.What next for Canelo and Benavidez?There is a chance that the pair could fight in an unfortunate date clash.Benavidez has outgrown Alvarez in weight and has other plans if the fight doesn’t materialiseBoth fighters intend to return on September 12, with Alvarez already officially confirmed to be facing Christian Mbilli for the WBC 168lbs title in Saudi Arabia.Meanwhile after capturing the 200lbs title, Benavidez is open to all comers.But a huge showdown with Dmitry Bivol at 175lbs seems to be the biggest fight.Preliminary talks have already begun between the camps for a monster showdown.But the fight may now face several roadblocks, including the fact that Callum Smith will likely be ordered to face Bivol by the WBO.However the pair may choose to face off and forego fighting with all the marbles on the line.Watch Boxing on DAZN*If you click a link in this boxout, we will earn affiliate revenueSign up to DAZN to access the definitive subscription for boxing fans.Upgrade to DAZN Ultimate from just £24.99/month, guaranteeing access to 185+ fights annually, a minimum of 12 pay-per-views at no extra cost, as well as every Lega Serie A match and other elite football access.Alternatively, DAZN Standard is just £15.99/month, with the caveat you will have to pay for pay-per-view events.Click here to sign up.