Boxing legend Oscar De La Hoya has called for Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez to leave his long-term coach Eddy Reynoso.
Canelo’s former promoter feels the Mexican still has a few fights left at the top level, but must find a new trainer if he is to do so.
Oscar De La Hoya Calls For ‘Canelo’ To Ditch Coach Eddy Reynoso
Former six-weight world champion and boxing icon Oscar De La Hoya has called for Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez to leave his long-term coach Eddy Reynoso.
De La Hoya knows ‘Canelo’ extremely well, having promoted the Mexican superstar for years through Golden Boy Promotions.
However, the pair haven’t exactly seen eye-to-eye of late. Since leaving Golden Boy, the former undisputed super-middleweight king has worked with Matchroom Boxing and Eddie Hearn, as well as His Excellency Turki Alalshikh.
Following his defeat to Terence Crawford last time out, many people have been calling for Canelo’s retirement. Many fans feel the great Mexican superstar is visibly past his best, as Crawford showed in their undisputed clash on September 13.
Canelo’s record is now 63-3-2, with his only three defeats coming to Crawford last time out, Dmitry Bivol up at light-heavyweight and of course the great Floyd Mayweather back in 2013.
One man who feels ‘Canelo’ still has plenty of life left in him is former promoter Oscar De La Hoya. However, he feels that if the 35-year-old is to fight on and be in a few more huge fights, he needs to leave his coach Eddy Reynoso.
In a recent interview with Fight Hub TV, De La Hoya revealed his concerns over Canelo’s current training regime and feels a new coach would massively benefit the four-weight world champion:
“Canelo still has a chance to fight several more fights with the elites. But he needs a new trainer,” said ‘The Golden Boy’.
The Guadalajara-born fighter has been with Reynoso for several years, but De La Hoya feels the time has come to part ways with him and find a new coach for the final chapter of his career.
Oscar De La Hoya believes that Canelo Alvarez should part ways with longtime trainer Eddy Reynoso 😳 pic.twitter.com/lP0l7hBzeC
— Ring Magazine (@ringmagazine) October 1, 2025
How Long Has Canelo Trained With Eddy Reynoso?
Talk about a long-term relationship, Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez and Eddy Reynoso have been training together for the Mexican’s entire career.
Ever since Canelo’s first professional fight in October 2025, Reynoso has trained the now four-weight world champion and coached him from the very outset.
Alvarez was just 15-years-old when he made his professional debut around 20 years ago now. Since then, he has fought 68 times and won world titles in four divisions.
Not to mention becoming the undisputed super-middleweight champion twice. This means that ‘Canelo’ has trained with Reynoso for 20 years now for every single fight camp and bout he’s ever had.
It’s evident that Reynoso needs ‘Canelo’, but that the 35-year-old still very much needs his long-term coach and friend too.
With Oscar De La Hoya calling for ‘Canelo’ to find a new trainer, it remains to be seen whether Canelo’s next fight is another with Reynoso in the corner or not.
Will Canelo Leave Reynoso?
It seems fairly unlikely that Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez will ditch his long-term friend and coach Eddy Reynoso.
The pair have been working together ever since the Mexican began his professional boxing journey some 20 years ago.
Although he lost his last fight to Terence Crawford, who is naturally a few weight divisions below ‘Canelo’ too, changing his full training set-up at this stage seems unnecessary.
