“He’s F**king Crazy”: Canelo Alvarez Blasts Mike Tyson’s Former Trainer For Branding Him “Overrated”

Canelo Alvarez  is set to face Jermell Charlo on Saturday in the fighting capital of the world, Las Vegas. This will be the second time the Mexican-raised boxer will grace the squared circle this year. Not to mention, this will also be the first time Alvarez will fight under the ‘PBC,’ banner. Moreover, Alvarez is the heavy betting favorite. Not only is he a lot more experienced and active in recent times but also has a weight advantage over the junior middleweight champion.

However, it bears mention that the sport of boxing is unpredictable and upsets are common. Not to mention, a section of the boxing world thinks that Alvarez might be on the decline. In particular, the former trainer of Mike Tyson is not someone who is part of the Alvarez hype train. What did he say and how did Alvarez react to it? Let’s find out.

Mike Tyson’s former trainer weighs in on Canelo Alvarez as a boxer

Tyson had many trainers throughout his career. However, Teddy Atlas is one of the most notable trainers. The 67-year-old is not just a boxing coach but also a boxing analyst and commentator. Although every boxing fan and pundit has their opinions, his assessment is always regarded highly by the boxing world at large. Moreover, recently, according to Boxing Social, the trainer gave his assessment of Saul as a boxer.

According to him, the 33-year-old gets more credit than he truly deserves. Although he finds Canelo to be a formidable boxer, ‘Cinnamon’ is not the best fighter to come out of Mexico, according to him. Reflecting on the same, he stated, “Canelo has always been overrated. Now, that doesn’t mean that he is not a real good fighter, but he is not the greatest Mexican fighter of all time.”

It is safe to say that Atlas is not a massive fan of Alvarez. He also touched upon the fact that Alvarez has been defeated in the past and has loopholes in his skillset that make him beatable. However, do you wonder how Alvarez reacted when he heard about it?

Alvarez strikes back at Teddy Atlas with a blunt reply

Usually, Alvarez does not pay much attention to his critics. But when asked about Atlas’ comments about him, the 33-year-old had a vehement response. In essence, he clapped back with some hostile adjectives. He stated, “He’s f***ing crazy that guy. F***ing crazy. And you think he knows boxing? F**k.”

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It appears no love is lost between them. However, we are curious to know, what you make of Atlas’ comments about Alvarez. Share your opinions with us in the comments below.