Eddy Reynoso, the head coach of Mexican Saúl ‘Canelo’ Álvarez, rebelled against ESPN journalist David Faitelson who he called ‘toxic’ for his assessment of his apprentice’s battle with Turkish Avni Yildirim for the title of super middleweight. the World Boxing Council. Championship (WBC) that took place on the night of Saturday, February 27 in Miami.
“There are“ TOXIC ”people in sports journalism and you !! Like ch …, nothing else suits us c … !!, Reynoso wrote on his personal Twitter account in response to the tweet Faitelson had minutes before made.
There are “TOXIC” people in sports journalism and you !!
Damn, nothing else suits us, motherfucker !!
Sorry to everyone who read this for being rude, but how spay this man is !! Long live Mexico 🇲🇽 https://t.co/Ofw15ij1oP– EDDY REYNOSO (@CANELOTEAM) March 1, 2021
The renowned journalist from the ESPN network had written on his Twitter account that “Saúl Álvarez @Canelo and Eddie Reynoso @CANELOTEAM were acting with treason and advantage.” And then he continued his analysis, referring to the fact that “they knew about the great shortcomings of the Turk Yildirim and agreed to go into the ring with him. The result, an embarrassing spectacle for a sport like boxing.”
Faitelson noted that “Canelo has no need for it.”
Just over half an hour later, Reynoso’s backlash came, who, along with his main apprentice, is not the first time they have been involved in controversies with the Mexican journalist.
Reynoso apologized in his tweet for using foul language and ended it with “Viva México.”
Canelo kept the 168-pound WBC and WBA ties via knockout against the mandatory challenger at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami.