After rumors circulating that Eddy Reynoso, the coach who has led Saul ‘Canelo` Alvarez to success, and Andy Ruiz was about to work together, This Tuesday, May 5, a photograph on Instagram has confirmed the deal. The former world heavyweight champion had previously stated that he was in talks with the Guadalajara coach, so it was a matter of time for them to reach an agreement.
Through the Instagram account of ‘Canelo Team’, the Mexican boxer and champion uploaded a photograph in which he is seen accompanied by Reynoso and Andy Ruiz, so the news is official: Eddy will be in charge of redirecting ‘Destroyer’ to victory, who suffered a painful defeat in December 2019, when he lost the heavyweight title defense fight to Anthony Joshua.
The photograph was accompanied with the legend: “Welcome to the team, Andy, let’s hit it well”, it reads. Ruiz has been looking for a coach since he decided to fire Manny Robles, who led him to the surprising title and top of the heavyweight.
Reynoso announced the deal with Andy
Last week, Eddy Reynoso stated in a chat with Muricio Sulaiman, president of the World Boxing Council, that had already reached a deal with the boxer, his father and lawyer to start working together after the pandemic crisis.
“Andy’s dad, his lawyer and I already had a talk. We talked a lot about various topics. There we were opening a good relationship to see if we can work together. We reached an agreement and to see when all this of the pandemic passes we will see what next for him “said the coach.
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