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Erik Morales Rebukes Juan Manuel Márquez, Defends Canelo in Fresh On‑Air Clash

The former champion used a podcast appearance to question Márquez’s standing to judge Saúl Álvarez’s legacy.

Overview

  • Speaking on Un Round Más alongside Jorge “Travieso” Arce, Morales directly addressed Márquez’s recurring critiques of Canelo Álvarez.
  • Morales argued that Márquez’s seven career titles included several interim or vacant belts and claimed he defeated only two reigning world champions, Manny Pacquiao and Marco Antonio Barrera.
  • He said public respect is earned through dedication in the ring and cautioned against trying to diminish others to elevate oneself.
  • Sports outlets portrayed the exchange as a renewed dispute among Mexican boxing legends that is likely to draw further public responses.
  • Márquez has long contended that Álvarez avoided top opposition and used contractual clauses, while Canelo’s trainer Eddy Reynoso has countered that their team owes no further proof of its accomplishments.