The news spread on Thursday that Cruz will now train under Reynoso, Canelo Alvarez’s longtime trainer. Reynoso is widely known for preaching aggressive pressing, body punching and front leg attacking, which has led some fans to question whether the partnership solves the real problems that have plagued Cruz in recent fights.

Last December, Cruz fought to a 12-round draw against Lamont Roach, snapping his two-fight winning streak. He previously lost his WBA 140-pound title in a split decision loss to Jose “Rayo” Valenzuela on August 3, 2024. In both fights, Cruz fought defensively against talented boxers who were able to control the distance and land tidy counterattacks.

The story quickly sparked a backlash online when Reynoso’s involvement became public.

“Test him for drugs immediately,” one fan wrote on X.

“FAILURE NOW!!!!” another wrote, and several others filled their replies with syringe emojis and jokes referencing previous PED analyzes involving players who previously trained under Reynoso.

Other fans focused more on the boxing side of the move, wondering whether Cruz risks becoming even more aggressive under a coach already associated with high-pressure offense.

Still, the partnership gives Cruz a chance to rebuild momentum at 140 pounds after a tough stretch that exposed technical flaws against a higher-level opponent. Whether Reynoso can tighten up Cruz defensively could determine whether the move succeeds or simply turns him into a sharper version of the same fighter.

Manager Spencer Brown has revealed that a controversial opponent was being considered for Tyson Fury ahead of his expected clash with Anthony Joshua later this year.

As he prepares for his highly anticipated showdown with “AJ,” “The Gypsy King” plans to have another warm-up fight, this time in August, following a unanimous decision victory over Arslanbek Makhmudov last month.

With this performance, he ended a 16-month break after his second defeat on points against Oleksandr Usyk, who ended their first meeting in May 2024 with a split decision.

However, despite returning to Makhmudov, Fury is looking forward to one more fight while Joshua, who has not fought since December, is preparing to fight Kristian Prenga on July 25.

The 36-year-old defeated Jake Paul in the sixth round and has not faced a full-fledged heavyweight since his injury. defeat in the fifth round to Daniel Dubois in 2024

As a result, he could perhaps be forgiven for facing a lower-level opponent like Prenga, while Fury, on the other hand, was clearly targeting a more familiar face in Jarrell Miller.

Still notorious for failing drug tests, “Gigantic Baby” Miller scored a unanimous decision victory over Lenier Pero last month.

However, a clash with Fury in August would be more lucrative, as Gold Star Promotions boss Brown said. No seconds lay firmly on the table.

“Tyson wanted to fight Jarrell Miller. They know each other – we could make a deal very quickly. Jarrell was ready for it; Tyson was ready for it.

“[But] I think Jarrell is currently on tour; does some things in other countries. We’ll get someone [for Fury]. It won’t be a huge sausage; “It will be a well-advertised opponent.”

Along with Miller, Brown has mentioned Andy Ruiz Jr as a potential opponent for Fury, but he doubts the former unified champion will be ready for August.

“He would still be world champion to this day,” Fenech said The boxing scene.

“You have to know the rules before you fight. These guys didn’t even know they could stop the fight. I love Tim. I talked to him afterwards and he was elated to be heroic. Just surviving the cut was heroic.”

“But Tim has been through this before. He knows what we have to do. He now has someone in his corner he can trust.”

Tszyu’s career took a turn in the wrong direction after a bloody 12-round split decision loss to Fundora in March 2024. He later suffered a third-round knockout loss to Bakhram Murtazaliev and then opted out of a rematch with Fundora before opting to rebuild his team around Fenech ahead of his July 26 fight with Errol Spence Jr..

The Australian star admitted he had strayed too far from the pressing style that made him one of the most risky attacking players in the sport.

“Stylistically, I started getting into the Cuban style, the rhythmic style,” Tszyu said. “For this fight, I wanted to change my approach. Even though I tried to do things differently, I feel that my style is best suited to applying pressure, with punches, trying to drown my opponent.

“Who better to learn from than Jeff Fenech?”

Fenech made it clear that Tszyu was returning to his aggressive style after back-to-back losses that tarnished his standing at 154 pounds.

“What you say is 100 percent right: Tim Tszyu will be there, but he will be in the right position,” Fenech said.

“So when he throws a combo, we’ll throw another one. We won’t give him the opportunity to hit us.”

Tszyu was equally direct when it came to his attitude towards the Spence fight.

“Yes, that’s what’s on my mind: eliminate him,” Tszyu said. “You know, this is a different approach? We’re going to war.”