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!
By Sean Jones: Abel Sanchez thinks Saul Canelo Alvarez is acting like he’s too good to help promote the September 15th rematch with Gennady Golovkin with his decision not to take part in face offs programs and news conference to announce the fight. Sanchez says Canelo (49-1-2, 34 KOs) says he’s robbing the fans by preventing them from being able to see him and Golovkin face each other in the press conferences.
By Dan Ambrose: Saul Canelo Alvarez doesn’t wish to meet with Gennady Golovkin for a Face off program with HBO to publicize their September 15 rematch on pay-per-view at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Morever, Canelo doesn’t want to take part in the joint fight kick off news conference to drive ticket and pay-per-view sales for the fight.
By Sean Jones: Gennady Golovkin says he was ready to walk away from the negotiations with Saul Canelo Alvarez if he didn’t get the 55-45 percentage that he was asking for. Golovkin eventually got what he wanted, but he says he lose respect for Canelo (49-1-2, 34 KOs) after him testing positive for clenbuterol twice and then dropping out of their previously scheduled May 5th rematch.
By Allan Fox: Gennady ‘GGG’ Golovkin says Saul Canelo Alvarez has a lot to prove September 15th rematch, according to his promoter Tom Loeffler. Following Canelo’s two positive tests for the performance enhancing substance clenbuterol, GGG wonders whether Canelo was clean during their fight last September at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
By Jeff Aranow: Tom Loeffler says middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin and Saul Canelo Alvarez won’t be meeting for an HBO ‘Face Off’ or ‘Gloves are Off’ program before they face each other on September 15 in their rematch at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. There’s a lot of bad blood between Canelo and Golovkin due to Alvarez’s positive tests for clenbuterol and due to him then pulling out of the May 5th rematch, leaving GGG to face Vanes Martirosyan instead.
By Sean Jones: Gennady Golovkin (38-0-1, 34 KO) will have a big edge over Saul Canelo Alvarez (49-1-2, 34 KOs) in their September 15 rematch. It doesn’t even matter that Team GGG has agreed to fight Canelo in Las Vegas, Nevada at the same venue as their previous fight at the T-Mobile Arena. GGG has more ability to improve than Canelo can.
By Jim Dower: It’s been revealed by Dan Rafael that the Hail Mary play by the MGM Grand executives to make save the Saul Canelo Alvarez vs. Gennady ‘GGG’ Golovkin 2 fight was the increase in ticket prices for the September 15th fight at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Golovkin (38-0-1, 34 KOs) wanted a 55-45 purse split for the rematch with Canelo, but Golden Boy Promotions were only willing to offer him a 42 ½ percent increase.
By Allan Fox: Gennady Golovkin is nearly a 2/1 favorite to defeat Saul Canelo Alvarez in their rematch on September 15 on HBO PPV from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Bovada’s odds-makers have Golovkin to win by the line -190 to Canelo at +155, according to Bovada.
By Scott Gilfoid: Gary ‘Spike’ O’Sullivan says he’ll be fighting on the undercard of the rematch between Gennady Golovkin and Saul Canelo Alvarez on September 15, and that he’s supposedly in line to fight the winner of that fight. At least that’s what the 33-year-old O’Sullivan is saying. O’Sullivan (28-2, 20 KOs) says he still has five fights on his contract with Golden Boy Promotions.
By Jim Dower: Gennady Golovkin wanted a 50-50 deal for his rematch with Saul Canelo Alvarez, but he reportedly didn’t get what he wanted for their September 15 rematch in Las Vegas, Nevada. Golden Boy Promotions were able to deal him down to an undisclosed percentage for the fight.