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Brave inside and outside the ring, Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez He does not shrink when it comes to responding to some criticism from figures like the former champion Juan Manuel Marquezwhom he called resentful for the way in which he questioned the achievements of the man from Guadalajara
In an interview for the channel Youtube ‘Molusco TV’, Alvarez He was questioned about how he handles criticism within the boxing industry. Declarations of ‘Dinamita Márquez’ in which he despises ‘Canelo’were used as an example.
“He has a little resentment. I don’t know why, because I’ve never done anything to him. I don’t even remember greeting him. Do not know him. I don’t know why the desire to speak badly of me or to throw me away”he confessed.
The 33-year-old boxer, who is about to face off in a duel of undisputed champions against Jermell Charlo in Las Vegas; listened in situ through a tablet like Marquez He devalued his championships by using resources such as rehydration clauses.
The native of Guadalajara responded and hinted that the achievements of Marquez They are far from being clean wheat and can perfectly well be questioned. “I could react in many ways. I have said that there is no point in talking about people who don’t want to take off the blindfold. If we look at the story of how he won his championships, who he won them from, who he fought with… I could say the same thing (…) we could get a lot of things out of him,” he said.
Far from polemicizing, a ‘Canelo’ quite relaxed and relaxed, he assured that he respected Juan Manuel for being one of the many Mexican champions in boxing, regardless of the animosity of the reproaches from the former boxer.
“Despite that, I respect his career, he is a great champion for Mexico and a historic fighter for Mexico. Talking to you about how he won the championships, how he did it or who he won them from is unnecessary. You have to feel proud that he was a great champion and represented Mexico,” he said.
Nevertheless, Alvarez was blunt in putting in his place Marquez when he pointed out that he would not be the one to give him a place within the Olympus of Mexican boxing legends. “If he doesn’t consider me to be in the top five in the history of Mexican boxers, then that’s fine.”
“No problem. I think he is not the one who has to classify me as to whether I am or not. In the end, what will classify me as to whether I am among the 10 or the five are my achievements (…) My achievements will do it, not a person who says it from his mouth, whether it is him or another person. I believe that my achievements are what will determine whether I am or am not,” he added.
Finally, Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez He recognized that in elite sport it is necessary to divide opinions. “As there are many who love me, there are others who do not love me. When you generate that conflict, those divisions, it’s okay. You don’t have to have everyone on your side. Not even God had them,” he concluded.
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