Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez and his trainer, Eddy Reynoso, have one of the strongest fighter-trainer relationships in the sport, as well as an impressive stable at their San Diego gym. Now, Reynoso appears to be partnering up with a new contender and it is one with eye-catching amateur pedigree.
Reynoso has trained and managed Alvarez throughout his legendary career, guiding his protégé to become a four-weight world champion and an undisputed super-middleweight champion – although Canelo is not his only success story.
Additionally, the 2021 The Ring Trainer of the Year oversaw Oscar Valdez’s victory over Miguel Berchelt, where Valdez became a two-division world champion and will be hopeful that Valdez can regain a world title at 130lbs when he rematches Emanuel Navarrete for the WBO super-featherweight crown later this year.
The Mexican trainer also boasts success with the likes of Julio Cesar Martinez and Frank Sanchez and has previously trained names such as Andy Ruiz Jr. and Ryan Garcia, yet as Canelo’s time in the spotlight begins to dwindle and retirement edges closer, Reynoso needed a new prospect to guide.
On social media, Mexico’s Paris 2024 Olympic silver medallist, Marco Alonso Verde, announced that he has appointed Reynoso as his manager, with Radames Hernandez will remain as his coach, ahead of an eventual switch to professional boxing.
Un honor tener la oportunidad de trabajar con un deportista triunfador y disciplinado. En Marco Verde, México tiene un futuro campeón mundial 👊🏼🇲🇽👊🏼 #TeamGreenhttps://t.co/kc4gVoEGud
— EDDY REYNOSO (@CANELOTEAM) October 28, 2024
“I am very pleased to share with you that Eddy Reynoso will be my manager and representative to begin my journey in professional boxing, fully trusting in his experience and vision.
“Radames Hernández is my coach and I will continue my training in Mazatlán; I will wait until 2025 to find out whether Olympic boxing continues or not. #TeamGreen @caneloteam.”
In response, Reynoso shared his delight at the agreement and named Verde as a ‘future world champion’.
“It is an honour to have the opportunity to work with a successful and disciplined athlete. In Marco Verde, Mexico has a future world champion #TeamGreen.”
Verde has picked up gold medals at both the 2023 Central American and Caribbean Games and the 2023 Pan American Games but the 22-year-old welterweight came up short against Uzbekistan’s Asadkhuja Muydinkhujaev in the final of Paris 2024, after defeating Britain’s Lewis Richardson in the semi-final.
🇲🇽Marco Verde. Not your typical Mexican pic.twitter.com/pyP7JLNCpw
— Tokkerū (@ATokkers5) October 28, 2024
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