The story of the clashes between Saúl “Canelo” Álvarez, his coach, Eddy Reynoso, and ESPN analyst David Faitelson, added a new chapter this month, when the spirits ignited once again on Twitter, while the journalist attacked from new boxer Jalisco and his coach, claiming that both acted with betrayal and advantage, agreeing to enter the ring against Avni Yildirim, last Saturday, in Miami, knowing the boxing deficiencies of the Turkish rival.
Saul Alvarez @Canelo and Eddie Reynoso @CANELOTEAM They acted with treachery and advantage. They knew of the great shortcomings of the Turk Yildirim and agreed to enter the ring with him. The result, an embarrassing spectacle for a sport like boxing. “El Canelo” doesn’t need him.
– David Faitelson (@Faitelson_ESPN) March 1, 2021
Although Yildirim was the obligatory rival for “El Canelo,” and the Guadalajara man had to face him in a mandatory manner so as not to be known as the WBC monarch, once the trial was over, Faitelson described the struggle as fraudulent and pointed out that “El Canelo” affected both his career and his sport.
Keep searching for “Yildirims”, @Canelo… You have no problem there. I see why you get angry when you’re mentioned @GGGBoxing Gennady Golovkin …
Your presentation today was a boxing “fraud” … Beyond your conscience.– David Faitelson (@Faitelson_ESPN) February 28, 2021
But this is not the first time Canelo Team and Faitelson have been involved in a media dispute.
The differences between journalist and boxer have a past. We must remember the interview conducted in November 2019, after the trial in which Álvarez defeated Sergey Kovalev, who, after being defeated, said that he accepted the fight only to put in his pocket the 3 million dollars of profit and he called all who were ignorant. could subdue the Mexican.
El Canelo listened to Kovalev, who also said the peso was a problem and accused him of being a loser. “All the fighters are fighting with weight. Such an excuse doesn’t make sense, “Canelo said.
In the interview that Failteson and Jorge Eduardo Sánchez do with Canelo and Eddy Reynoso, boxer and journalist, they got involved in a discussion that began with the subject of Álvarez’s personality, who clarified that he is a serious man, who may not everyone would have liked it.
Faitelson apologized to her that day for saying she was “scared” and also for saying “mother …”.
When he debated whether or not Kovalev was a worthy rival for “El Canelo,” he went so far as to tell David that he did not know boxing.
Since then, arrows have been thrown frequently on one side and on the other. Finally, after the controversy raised on Saturday over the trial against Yildirim, Reynoso described Faitelson as toxic.
There are “TOXIC” people in sports journalism and you !!
Hell, nothing else suits us, you bastard !!
I’m sorry for all those who read this because I’m rude, but how camp this guy is !! Long live Mexico 🇲🇽 https://t.co/Ofw15ij1oP– EDDY REYNOSO (@CANELOTEAM) March 1, 2021
Canelo redistributed his coach’s post with the following comment to Faitelosn: “The beggar tried a frustrated journalist.” The journalist responded by saying: “The beggar tried the boxer who confronted you on Saturday”. Faitelson later sent another tweet asking his boxer and coach to calm down.
Saúl “El Canelo” Álvarez @Canelo and Eddie Reynoso @CANELOTEAM he has to calm down. Saturday was the time to “throw blows.” It’s not my fault that the rival was a “sack of potatoes” …
– David Faitelson (@Faitelson_ESPN) March 1, 2021
The truth is that this discussion has raised great controversy and is divided between those who are with the communicator and those who are with the boxer and his team.