Canelo Alvarez Apologizes For Lionel Messi Threat

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Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez speaks during the press conference on the 'VMC' beverages by 'Canelo' Alvarez at Monumento A La Revolucion on November 16, 2022 in Mexico City, Mexico. (Photo by Manuel Velasquez/Getty Images)
Canelo realized he was in the wrong.

Canelo Alvarez is one of the best boxers in the world right now. He packs a massive punch, and if you get struck by it, then you are likely in for a bad time. However, sometimes, this aggressive nature can be directed at the wrong people.

For instance, Alvarez recently made some threats directed at Lionel Messi. Apparently, this is because Messi had disrespected a Mexico jersey. This was demonstrated in the clip below, although Messi's teammate explained that it was just a misunderstanding.

Canelo Alvarez Makes A Threat

"He better pray to God that I don't find him!!" Canelo wrote on his Twitter. "Just like I respect Argentina, he has to respect Mexico!"

Subsequently, Alvarez decided to do some deep reflection on the matter. In the end, he realized the error of his ways and took to Twitter where he apologized. As you can see, the boxer feels some deep regret for what he said. Additionally, he wished Argentina well today in their match against Poland.

Canelo Alvarez (red trunks) trades punches with Gennadiy Golovkin (white trunks) in the fight for the Super Middleweight Title at T-Mobile Arena on September 17, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images)

"These last few days I got carried away by the passion and love I feel for my country and made comments that were out of place for which I want to apologize to Messi and the people of Argentina," Alvarez said. "Every day we learn something new and this time it was my turn.

"I wish both teams much success in their matches today and here we will continue supporting Mexico until the end."

At the time of writing this, Mexico and Saudi Arabia are tied at 0-0. The same scoreline is currently being played out in Argentina's game against Poland. As it stands, Mexico needs a win if they want to advance.

Let us know who you are rocking with in the World Cup, down below.

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Alexander Cole is the current editor-in-chief of HotNewHipHop. He started at HotNewHipHop back in 2018 where he began as a Sports and Sneakers writer. It was here where he began to hone his craft, putting his journalism degree from Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec, to good use. Since that time, he has documented some of the biggest stories in the hip-hop world. From the Kendrick Lamar and Drake beef to the disturbing allegations against Diddy, Alex has helped HotNewHipHop navigate large-scale stories as they happen. In 2021, he went to the Bahamas for the Big 3's Championship Game. It was here where he got to interview legendary figures like Ice Cube, Clyde Drexler, and Stephen Jackson. He has also interviewed other superstar athletes such as Antonio Brown, Damian Lillard, and Paul Pierce. This is in addition to conversations with social media provocateurs like Jake Paul, and younger respected artists like Kaycyy, Lil Tecca, and Jeleel!
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