JAKARTA - There is no doubt that Saul Canelo Alvarez has been in the limelight since being beaten by Dmitry Bivol recently. Now, he also received criticism from the UFC world.
UFC fighter manager Ali Abdelaziz has publicly expressed his doubts about Canelo's strength and in particular the power Mexicans have in the super-middleweight division.
"I don't think he's the king of cross divisions anymore. Canelo, the mystique is gone," said the man from Egypt on the Menace Tube YouTube channel, quoted by Marca, Friday, June 3.
"Canelo Alvarez has become an ordinary man. He has become an ordinary person..." he added.
Abdelaziz is an important person for the UFC as well as an authoritative voice for giving his opinion on boxing and martial arts.
The Cairo-born man was a professional fighter some 18 years ago and also trains in boxing, although in MMA he has more roles.
After failing to lift a world title in any of the disciplines he practiced, Abdelaziz discovered that he could be a manager for the many fighters who needed his guidance.
Some of them are Khabib Nurmagomedov, as well as Justin Gaethje. Two big names who are undoubtedly recognized in the ring for their extraordinary strength and level in mixed martial arts.
On the other hand, in his roster, there is Kamaru Usman of Nigeria, the UFC welterweight champion who started a rivalry with Canelo after asking him to fight.
"Kamaru has enough guts to go to boxing, but we know Canelo will never have enough guts to come to MMA," said the manager.
In addition, Abdelaziz also attacked Canelo on social media. This clearly earned him no respect for the Mexican boxer.
"Canelo is a complete loser, he is fighting people with 5,000 followers on Instagram, these people will never do anything for his legacy," the manager wrote on Twitter.
"Now I understand why he wouldn't want to lose to someone like Kamaru Usman. It's loser style, no risk - no reward."
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