By Jeff Aranow: Saul “Canelo” Alvarez and Gennady “GGG” Golovkin have history together with the two of them having sparred in the past in 2011 when Canelo was 20 and still learning. There were a number of flaws that Canelo showed during the sparing session that was noted by journalists. One of the flaws that were observed in Canelo’s game was his tendency not back off when he was hurt by Golovkin.
Canelo Alvarez
Santos Saul Álvarez Barragán, better known as Canelo, which translates to ‘cinnamon’ for his fiery red hair, has spiced up the boxing scene since his debut. Born in Guadalajara, Mexico, in 1990, this pugilist has clinched world championships across four weight divisions, making him a staple in the Hall of Fame pantry. Canelo unified titles in three divisions and claimed lineal championships in two, notably overpowering Miguel Cotto in 2015 for the WBC, Ring, and lineal middleweight crowns. Outside the ring, Canelo’s life is just as sweet, sharing it with his two kids, Emily Cinnamon Alvarez and Mía Ener Álvarez, and his wife, Fernanda Gómez, since 2021. According to Forbes, Canelo is worth at least $275 million!
Canelo-Golovkin venue to be decided soon
By Dan Ambrose: Golden Boy Promotions boss Oscar De La Hoya is taking his time scouting out the best possible venue for the September 16th fight between Golden Boy’s golden goose Saul “Canelo” Alvarez (49-1-1, 34 KOs) and the middleweight division’s best fighter in Gennady “GGG” Golovkin (37-0, 33 KOs).
De La Hoya: I made Canelo-GGG to help the sport
By Dan Ambrose: Golden Boy Promotions CEO Oscar De La Hoya says he made the Saul “Canelo” Alvarez vs. Gennady “GGG” Golovkin fight because he cares about the boxing fans and he wanted to help the sport. De La Hoya maintains that he could have made 4 smaller fights for Canelo without risk, but he wanted to give the fans what they’ve been asking for.
Canelo vs. Golovkin possible for Dodgers Stadium
By Jeff Aranow: Saul Canelo Alvarez’s promoter Oscar De La Hoya is considering an offer from Magic Johnson to stage the Canelo vs. Gennady “GGG” Golovkin fight on September 16 at the Dodgers Stadium in Los Angeles, California, according to Lance Pugmire. The stadium seats 60,000 boxing fans. De La Hoya is saying that the Dodgers Stadium offer from Magic Johnson is the leading offer he’s received. The one question is about the state taxes that would be taken out of Canelo and Golovkin’s purses for the fight. California has state income tax. Nevada and Texas don’t have a state tax, and neither does Washington state.
Mayweather picking Canelo to beat Triple G
By Dan Ambrose: Floyd Mayweather Jr. and many members of his boxing gym in Las Vegas are picking Saul “Canelo” Alvarez (49-1-1, 34 KOs) to defeat Gennady “GGG Golovkin (37-0, 33 KOs) in their fight on September 16. Indeed, almost everyone interviewed at that gym are picking Canelo to be victorious over Golovkin.
Beristain says Chavez Jr. was eating before Canelo fight
By Jeff Aranow: Trainer Nacho Beristain contradicts what Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. has been saying about him not eating in the last 2 weeks before his fight last Saturday night against Saul “Canelo” Alvarez at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Beristain says he saw Chavez Jr. in in process of making the 164 ½ pound catchweight for the fight.
De La Hoya: Canelo vs. Golovkin promotes itself
By Jim Dower: Without question the September 16 fight between Saul Canelo Alvarez and Gennady “GGG” Golovkin will be one of the biggest fights in 2017 if not the biggest. Golden Boy Promotions CEO Oscar De La Hoya believes the fight will be big enough to where he won’t even need to promote it in order to attract a huge audience on HBO PPV. We’ll see about that.
Jeff Mayweather picks Canelo to beat Golovkin
By Jeff Aranow: Jeff Mayweather is picking Saul “Canelo” Alvarez (49-1-1, 34 KOs) to beat IBF/IBO/WBA/WBC middleweight champion Gennady “GGG Golovkin (37-0, 33 KOs) in their big fight on September 16. Jeff says that Danny Jacobs created the blueprint in how to beat Golovkin in their fight last March, and all Canelo needs to do is follow that blueprint in order to be successful against him.
Chavez Jr. says he ate little for 2 weeks before Canelo fight
By Dan Ambrose: Golden Boy Promotions really did a good job of picking out Saul “Canelo” Alvarez’s last opponent Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. to fight their star fighter last Saturday night, but they also picked out a guy that was BADLY overweight and much too heavy to melt off the pounds to get down to the strict 164 ½ pound catchweight for their fight on May 6. Chavez Jr. says he ate very little in the last 2 weeks before the Canelo fight so that he could get down to the 164.5 pound catchweight.
Canelo cannot hurt Golovkin says Sanchez
By Dan Ambrose: Golden Boy Promotions flagship star Saul “Canelo” Alvarez (49-1-1, 34 KOs) might as well give up on the idea of hi being able to knockout IBF/IBO/WBA/WBC middleweight champion Gennady “GGG” Golovkin (37-0, 33 KOs), because it WILL NOT be happening, says Golovkin’s longtime trainer Abel Sanchez. He just wants Canelo to know that ahead of time so he won’t waste too much time hoping he can be the first fighter to put a dent in Triple G’s chin when the two of them fight each other on September 16.