After the defeat of Canelo Álvarez, David Faitelson probably became the number 1 detractor of the Mexican boxer, since from the moment of the fight and until the closing of this article, his social networks are dedicated to criticizing the man from Jalisco.
“ All the “defects” of “Canelo” have come to light tonight. I see Bivol more and more confident in his condition… “, he wrote before the end of the fight.
“Completely exhibited tonight Saul Álvarez. Bivol has made the “perfect fight” and has “undressed” all the defects of the supposedly best boxer in the world pound for pound…”, complemented the man with whom Canelo has previously had friction.
And once the fight was over and it was announced that the Mexican was the loser by unanimous decision, with cards from the judges of 113-113, David Faitelson loosened up even more with the scathing reviews.
“The best boxer in the world pound for pound? Please. It’s a matter of skills. “El Canelo” did not have enough to fight a true champion of the 175 pounds…”, he mentioned.
“’El Canelo’ was widely surpassed. He Landed 113 punches on 12 rounds! The judges approached the fight to 115-113… ”, he explained.
Subsequently, he dared to recommend the boxer to return to the division of which he is the unified champion, since, according to him, he does not have what it takes to measure himself against the light heavyweight monarchs.
“’Canelo’ must forget about the 175 pounds … He cannot compete at that weight. And when a boxer with abilities like Bivol appears, what happens tonight happens…”
And it didn’t end there, since the ESPN journalist also He gave time to distribute his sharp comments against those who support the Mexican boxer through thick and thin.
“’Canelo’ is not and was not the best boxer in the world pound x pound and he is far from the greatness of Julio César Chávez… I hope that makes it clear to the cheerleaders, goldfinches and opportunists that wander around…”
Finally, he also criticized the boxer’s statements, who at the end of the fight said that he had felt that the Russian had won only 4 or 5 rounds, something that Faitelson was not I don’t agree at all.
“’I don’t think I lost the fight…’ Saúl ‘Canelo’ Álvarez. ‘Canelo’: with all due respect, they beat you up… Rest and then think about it well… ”, he expressed.
The commentator was so incisive that his boss at ESPN, José Ramón Ferández, sent him a hint, saying that this defeat does not overshadow the great Canelo’s trajectory and that a journalist cannot have so much hatred and resentment towards an athlete.
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