It’s been a long time since Floyd Mayweather defeated the current P4P king, Canelo Alvarez. Yet, Mayweather never leaves a chance to find faults in Alvarez. Now, Eddie Hearn, the promoter of Alvarez, shared his views about the same.

In a recent interview with Fino boxing, Hearn was asked about his views on Mayweather’s constant criticism of Alvarez.

The interviewer asked, “Eddie, what do you make about Floyd Mayweather? always you know, find an opportunity to criticize Canelo.”

Hearn immediately replied, “Because, because Floyd doesn’t like anyone to… get close to his, his kind of legacy Floyd’s an amazing fighter. He’s a pound for pound great. He’s a pay-per-view star, but this guy’s different.”

“You know in the respect of, he’s just a different personality. He’s much more humble. He’s a man of the people you know. But Floyd was a great star in his own, right? He should embrace the next generation.”

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According to Hearn, Mayweather must not criticize Alvarez, and instead, he should support the subsequent generation to keep the spirit of boxing high.

As a result, this will increase the interest amongst the viewers, which will be beneficial to the boxing fraternity.

Throwback to Alvarez’s fight against Floyd Mayweather

In 2013, the boxing fans witnessed an epic clash between the young Canelo Alvarez and legendary Floyd Mayweather.

Pretty Boy and Alvarez fought well, but in the end, Mayweather got the victory. It was the first and only loss of Alvarez’s career. 

‘Cinnamon’ took a lesson from this defeat and improved his skills to become the current world champion.

The resurgence of Canelo Alvarez

After his defeat in 2013, Alvarez never looked back. Thereafter, he fought 16 fights in his career and never lost any of them. Moreover, he went on to bag many titles.

He defeated many prominent boxers, which also include the middleweight champion, Gennady Golovkin. The Mexican superstar is currently the undisputed super middleweight champion.

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Despite achieving such a great feat, Mayweather never fails to criticize his achievements. Well, to this, Eddie Hearn has finally shared his views.

What is your opinion on Mayweather’s criticism of Alvarez? Do you think Eddie Hearn’s suggestion makes sense? Let us know your views in the comments section.