Canelo manager denies ‘totally false’ Chris Eubank Jr fight talks

Eddy Reynoso, who manages and coaches Canelo, countered the claims of Eubank Jr’s promoter Ben Shalom

Saul “Canelo” Alvarez’s manager has denied that the Mexican superstar is in talks with Chris Eubank Jr over a potential fight.

Alvarez and Eubank Jr have been linked for some time, and the latter’s promoter Ben Shalom said this week that “small conversations” were under way for a 2025 bout.

But Reynoso, who manages and coaches Canelo, has moved to dispel this suggestion.

Speaking to boxing journalist Dan Rafael, Reynoso said: “It’s totally false. Eubank had his chance to fight Canelo in September, and the only thing he did was complicate the negotiations.

“We will not touch base with him again for a future fight! Whatever I tell you is always true! I don’t like making statements but what I declare is true.”

When asked whom Canelo might fight next, Reynoso added: “Anyone but Eubank.”

The Independent has contacted Boxxer for comment.

This week, Shalom told Sky Sports: “We’ve already started small conversations around the Canelo fight. Obviously that was close last time. I believe that’s a fight that interests Canelo.

“You can imagine the press conference in the UK and the US, it would be absolutely huge. I think Canelo needs dance partners, but he also needs stars. I don’t think his last couple of opponents have been the biggest stars, and Chris Eubank Jr’s certainly a big star.

“If he’s ever going to fight in the UK, that’s the fight and that would sell out Wembley Stadium. That’s No 1 on the list for me.”

Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez (right) with his coach and manager Eddy Reynoso (Getty Images)

Canelo last fought in September, beating Edgar Berlanga on points to retain the unified super-middleweight titles. Earlier this month, Britain’s Eubank Jr stopped Kamil Szeremeta in a middleweight bout in Saudi Arabia.

That fight marked Eubank Jr’s debut in the Gulf state, while Canelo has not yet fought in Saudi Arabia, which has most of boxing’s biggest bouts over the last year.