The story of confrontations between Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez, his coach, Eddy Reynoso, and ESPN analyst David Faitelson, added a new chapter this Monday when he once again ignited the spirits on Twitter, as the journalist attacked again the jalisciense boxer and his trainer, when affirming that both acted with treason and advantage when accepting to raise to the ring before Avni Yildirim, last Saturday, in Miami, knowing the boxing shortcomings of the Turkish rival.
Saul Alvarez @Canelo and Eddie Reynoso @CANELOTEAM they acted treacherously and to their advantage. They knew of the great shortcomings of the Turk Yildirim and agreed to go up to the ring with him. The result, a shameful spectacle for a sport like boxing. “El Canelo” has no need for that.
– David Faitelson (@Faitelson_ESPN) March 1, 2021
Although Yildirim was the mandatory rival for ‘El Canelo’ and the tapatío had to face it obligatorily not to be unknown like monarch of the CMB, once concluded the lawsuit, Faitelson described the fight like fraudulent and goes stress, moreover, that ‘El Canelo’ damaged both his career and sport.
Keep searching for “Yildirims”, @Canelo… You have no problem here. I see why you get angry when you are mentioned in @GGGBoxing Gennady Golovkin …
Your presentation today has been a boxing “fraud” … There’s 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 lawsuit.
The differences between the journalist and the boxer have a past. We must remember the interview conducted in November 2019, after the lawsuit in which Alvarez defeated Sergey Kovalev, who after being defeated said that he only accepted the fight to pocket the $ 3 million profit and labeled d ‘ignorant to all who believed he could bend the Mexican.
Canelo heard statements from Kovalev, who also said weight had been an issue, and accused him of being a bad loser. “All the fighters fight with the 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 twisted in a discussion that began with the subject of the personality of Alvarez, who clarified that he is a serious man who can not fall well all over the world.
Faitelson offered him an apology that day for saying he was “scared” and also for saying “mam …”.
Upon entering the debate over whether or not Kovalev was a worthy rival for ‘El Canelo’, he ended up telling David that he doesn’t know boxing.
Since then, darts are thrown from both sides. Finally, after the controversy raised this Saturday by the lawsuit against Yildirim, Reynoso described Faitelson as toxic.
There are “TOXIC” people in sports journalism and you !!
Like Chingas, you only need one of us !!
Sorry to all who read this for being rude but how castroso this subject is !! live Mexico 🇲🇽 https://t.co/Ofw15ij1oP– EDDY Reynoso (@CANELOTEAM) March 1, 2021
Canelo retweeted his coach’s post with the following comment, addressed to Faitelosn: “beggar attempted frustrated journalist.” The reporter replied by saying, “beggar attempted boxer who confronted you on Saturday.” Faitelson later tweeted another request for reassurance from the boxer and his coach.
Saul “El Canelo” Alvarez @Canelo and Eddie Reynoso @CANELOTEAM they need to calm down. Saturday was the time to “throw blows.” I’m not to blame for the rival being a “potato bag” …
– David Faitelson (@Faitelson_ESPN) March 1, 2021
The truth is that this discussion has raised great controversy and divides between those who are with the communicator and those who are with the boxer and his team.