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!

WBC reinstates Canelo Alvarez to No.1 in their middleweight rankings

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By Dan Ambrose: After agreeing to sign up for random VADA testing for drugs, former two division world champion Saul Canelo Alvarez has been reinstated to No.1 in the World Boxing Council’s rankings at middleweight. The WBC mandatory for WBC 160lb champion Gennady ‘GGG’ Golovkin is interim WBC middleweight champion Jermall Charlo, however.

Canelo doesn’t need be the mandatory to get a title shot, since Golovkin (38-0-1, 34 KOs) is more than willing to give the 27-year-old another title shot, provided that he gives him a 55-45 split of the revenue for the fight. The two fought each other last September on HBO PPV, and it brought in 1.3 million buys.

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Golden Boy’s offer for Jacobs rumored to be 80-20 split for Canelo fight

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By Allan Fox: If the rumors are true, former middleweight champion Daniel Jacobs (34-2, 29 KOs) has been given an 80-20 offer from Golden Boy Promotions to fight Saul Canelo Alvarez on September 15 on HBO PPV in place of Gennady Golovkin, who has priced himself out for the fight.

Jacobs’ promoter Eddie Hearn has already stated this week that the offer from Golden Boy isn’t what they’re looking for, and they want a better deal before they’ll agree. If the 20% offer is valid, then it looks like Hearn might want it increased to close to what Golovkin received for his fight against Canelo Alvarez last September.

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Loeffler says GGG willing to agree to 55-45 split for Canelo rematch

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By Sean Jones: Gennady Golovkin has backed own from his 50-50 request for parity in his rematch with Saul Canelo Alvarez, according to promoter Tom Loeffler. He says Golovkin (38-0-1, 34 KOs) is willing to take a 55-45 split for the September 15 rematch with the 27-year-old Canelo. Nevertheless, Golden Boy Promotions president Eric Gomez isn’t sure whether Canelo and Golden Boy CEO Oscar De La Hoya will want to continue negotiating with GGG, as they’ve already moved on and are looking to put together a fight against former IBF middleweight champion Daniel ‘Miracle Man’ Jacobs for September 15.

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Loeffler: GGG already beat Canelo and Jacobs last year

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By Scott Gilfoid: Gennady Golovkin’s promoter Tom Loeffler was surprised to learn that Golden Boy Promotions CEO Oscar De La Hoya has already made an offer for Daniel Jacobs to fight Saul Canelo Alvarez for September 15, as he said he was still in negotiations with Golden Boy President Eric Gomez.

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De La Hoya: If GGG comes to his senses, he can fight Canelo in 2019

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By Jim Dower: Oscar De La Hoya hasn’t entirely given up on the idea of matching his flagship fighter Saul Canelo Alvarez against Gennady ‘GGG’ Golovkin, but he says the rematch will have to wait until Cinco de Mayo in May of 2019. Further, Golovkin (38-0-1, 34 KOs) will have to back off from the 50-50 revenue split that he’s been requesting for a rematch with Canelo Alvarez.

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Canelo Alvarez vs. Daniel Jacobs negotiations have started

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By Dan Ambrose: Oscar De La Hoya says that Saul Canelo Alvarez has given up on negotiating a rematch against middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin, and instead they’re now looking to put together a fight against former IBF 160lb champion Daniel Jacobs for September 15. Golovkin wouldn’t back down from the 50-50 purse split that he was asking for to face the Golden Boy promoted Canelo Alvarez (49-1-2, 34 KOs).

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De La Hoya says Canelo vs. Golovkin II close to being done

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By Dan Ambrose: Oscar De La Hoya says the negotiations between Saul Canelo Alvarez and Gennady Golovkin are very close to being done. He’s feeling confident that the rematch between GGG and Alvarez can be completed in the next several days for September 15 on HBO PPV. However, at the same time, De La Hoya trashes Golovkin (38-0-1, 34 KOs) for him recently asking for a 50-50 purse split for the fight with Canelo.

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Canelo vs. Golovkin II: Interesting idea to solve negotiations stalemate

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By Dan Ambrose: Gennady Golovkin and Saul Canelo Alvarez are stuck at a stalemate in the negotiations for their September 15 rematch. As the A-side fighter, Canelo (49-1-2, 34 KOs) wants most of the money with a 65-35 split, which is only a slightly better deal for GGG than their previous match last September. Golovkin took the short end of a 70-30 split. Golovkin now wants a 50-50 split due to Canelo testing positive twice for clenbuterol, and then pulling out of their fight on 3 weeks’ notice, which left GGG not enough time to find a popular fighter for his May 5 fight.

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