Matchroom Boxing head Eddie Hearn has presided as the primary promoter of Canelo Alvarez’s career ever since the Mexican fighter officially split from Oscar De La Hoya’s Golden Boy Promotions in Oct. 2020.

Another high-profile break-up starring Alvarez has been the split from former stablemate Ryan Garcia. In February, Garcia opted not to retain the services of Alvarez’s lifetime coach Eddy Reynoso and instead joined forces with Joe Goossen months after Alvarez questioned Garcia’s dedication and commitment to training.

Both boxers have exchanged a bevy of harsh words toward one another ever since, and Hearn shined light on the strained relationship.

“I don’t mind any of it. I think everyone says things that upset people in boxing. There’s a lot of pride, a lot of machismo, a lot of egos outside of the fighters. There’s clearly a feeling from either Ryan Garcia or whoever that things weren’t probably left on the best of terms,” Hearn said on “The DAZN Boxing Show.” 

“I know that Canelo and Eddy always felt that Ryan didn't put the work in that a slot in that gym should behold. The thing you have to understand about Eddy Reynoso’s gym: It's not easy to get in there and get the time of Eddy Reynoso, and it kind of comes with the blessing of Canelo Alvarez as well because those guys are so close.

“What I’ve learned about Canelo is he really wants to help people, and I feel like he would have helped Ryan. He would have been around in training sessions, and I think they felt he didn't put the time back in. He had his own problems, and now there’s various back and forths. 

“Ryan keeps putting a few digs in, and which Canelo Alvarez is going to respond to because again, another thing with Canelo Alvarez is he doesn't really care what he says. He’s just going to tell you what he’s feeling. You have to respect that. We’ve seen it in the Triple G press conferences.”

The rash of unpleasantries had quieted a bit until Garcia recently fanned the flames and predicted Gennadiy Golovkin would beat Alvarez in their Sept. 17 trilogy matchup. 

Alvarez responded back saying Garcia is ungrateful, has accomplished nothing, owes Reynoso money, and that the undefeated lightweight contender wouldn’t beat Gervonta Davis should they square off. 

Garcia responded by saying his path to achieving accomplishments in a stacked lightweight division is not as easy as Alvarez’s once was when the star fighter won his first world championship at the age of 20 against Matthew Hatton for a vacant WBC super welterweight title.

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