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 Jim Dower: Middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin ridiculed Saul Canelo Alvarez at Thursday’s press conference when asked about him by the media. Golovkin went off when he was reminded how Canelo apologized to the boxing fans, HBO and his sponsors for him pulling out of his May 5th rematch with Golovkin after testing positive twice for clenbuterol.
By Don Smith: Boxing Fans, When boxing superstar Saul Alvarez tested positive twice for a banned substance earlier this year I was hoping his temporary suspension might motivate sports in general to rethink doping, testing and the haphazard way the FDA labels body building additives and weight loss supplements. In case you have been sleeping, the market is saturated with various products that promise naïve customers a chance to acquire traits of super heroes with a simple purchase.
WBO world middleweight king Billy Joe Saunders has reiterated his desire to unify the division and offered “cheat” Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez some diet tips.
By Scott Gilfoid: Jarrett Hurd (22-0, 15 KOs) after beating Erislandy Lara (25-3-2, 14 KOs) last night by a 12 round unanimous decision to become the IBF/WBA unified 154 lb. champion, he called out Saul Canelo Alvarez, Gennady Golovkin and Kell Brook as three guys that he would like to very much fight.
By Jeff Aranow: Alfredo Angulo says he doesn’t buy the excuse that Saul Canelo Alvarez has been making about him eating contaminated meat for why he tested positive for the banned substance clenbuterol last February.
By Mark McCourt: Since the withdrawal of Saul Canelo Alvarez from the May 5th Cinco D’Mayo fight against Gennady Golovkin speculation has reached fever pitch. We seem to get a new opponent announced almost hourly. The unheralded and unheard-of Jaime Munguia appears that be the newest name thrown into the mix.
By Allan Fox: Promoter Frank Warren wants Gennady ‘GGG’ Golovkin to cancel his May 5th fight date and wait instead until early June to face his fighter WBO middleweight champion Billy Joe Saunders in a unification fight.
By Dan Ambrose: Irish fighter Gary ‘Spike’ O’Sullivan has confirmed that he’s agreed to step in and face IBF/IBO/WBA/WBC middleweight champion Gennady ‘GGG’ Golovkin on May 5th in place of Saul Canelo Alvarez in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Golovkin vs. O’Sullivan fight still isn’t official yet.
By Yannis Mihanos: Only a day ago Saul Canelo Alvarez (49-1-2, 34 KOs) announced in public his decision to pull out from the May 5th fight against Gennady Golovkin (37-0-1, 33 KOs) on HBO PPV at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
By Jeff Aranow: Saul Canelo Alvarez mostly played it cool during on Tuesday at his press conference in cancelling his May 5th rematch with Gennady ‘GGG’ Golovkin. The fight was likely to be cancelled anyway after Canelo meets with the Nevada State Athletic Commission on April 18 at his hearing for his two failed drug tests.