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 says he thinks Saul Canelo Alvarez’s excuse of having tested positive for clenbuterol from eating tainted meat is a “lame” excuse, and he believes that if Gennady ‘GGG’ Golovkin had tested positive for the same drug, he’d have been suspended right now and there wouldn’t be a rematch on May 5th on HBO PPV.
By Dan Ambrose: Saul Canelo Alvarez (49-1-2, 34 KOs) surprised a lot of people last September when he chose to get on his bike and use nonstop movement to try and unseat IBF/IBO/WBA/WBC middleweight champion Gennady ‘GGG’ Golovkin (37-0-1, 33 KOs) on September 16 last year in their highly anticipated mega-fight on HBO PPV at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
By Ben Sutherland: Earlier this week the news broke that whilst in training camp, Canelo Alvarez had failed a drugs test. As part of his preparation for his much anticipated rematch with Golovkin, Canelo had submitted himself to testing by anti-doping agency, VADA. It was one of these VADA tests that came back positive. The drug in question is Clenbuterol, a thermogenic stimulant that boosts aerobic capacity, central nervous system stimulation, blood pressure and the body’s ability to transport oxygen.
By Jeff Aramow: WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder has a sure fire way of stopping drug cheats permanently in the sport of boxing by having them sent to jail after they test positive for banned drugs.
By Dan Ambrose: Trainer Abel Sanchez says Saul Canelo Alvarez’s legacy will be forever tarnished after his positive test for the performance enhancing drug clenbuterol, and he thinks the boxing public will never forget this.
By Sean Jones: Saul Canelo Alvarez is no longer testing positive for the performance enhancing (PEDs) clenbuterol, according to RingTV. That’s the good news. Canelo’s last test conducted by the Voluntary Anti-Doping (VADA) agency on March 2 showed negative for clenbuterol.
By Adam Godfrey: The Boxing world was rocked this week in the wake of revelations that its biggest star, Mexican Middleweight Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez, tested positive for the known performance enhancing drug Clenbuterol. Clenbuterol has an established history of being used as a means to strip fat whilst retaining aerobic capacity, and its notoriety has grown thanks to high-profile Boxers being caught with it in their system in recent years. Mexican legend Erik Morales was suspended for two years after testing positive in 2013, and Australian Heavyweight Lucas Browne was similarly banned in 2016.
By Jim Dower: Saul Canelo Alvarez is a victim of having eaten contaminated food tainted with clenbuterol, says WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman. He says clenbuterol is a big problem in Mexico, and it caused problems during 2011 for soccer team in the country with 109 players testing positive.
By Jeff Aranow: Gennady ‘GGG’ Golovkin is disappointed in Saul Canelo Alvarez following his positive test for the performance enhancing drug clenbuterol this week ahead of their May 5th rematch at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
By Sean Jones: Gennady ‘GGG’ Golovkin’s trainer Abel Sanchez states that the Nevada State Athletic Commission allowed Saul Canelo Alvarez to use illegal hand wrapping technique called ‘stacking’ for the previous fight between them on September 16 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.