By Dan Ambrose: Saul Canelo Alvarez received a temporary suspension until April 10 by the Nevada State Athletic Commission on Friday, Gennady Golovkin is still very much interested in facing him on May 5th at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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 Alvarez suspended temporarily until April 10 by Nevada Commission
By Jim Dower: Saul Canelo Alvarez has been suspended temporarily by the Nevada State Athletic Commission until April 10 due to his two positive tests for the banned substance clenbuterol last February. Canelo will have to meet with the Nevada Commission on April 10 for them to make a final decision on his case.
Hearn remarks on Golovkin calling Canelo a drug cheat
By Jeff Aranow: Promoter Eddie Hearn thinks Gennady Golovkin has suddenly created a lot of interest in his rematch with Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez this week by calling him a “drug cheat” and showing a completely different side of his personality that he’d shown before.
De La Hoya: Canelo is furious, he’s going to knockout Golovkin
By Dan Ambrose: Oscar De La Hoya of Golden Boy Promotions says he’s angry and so is his fighter Saul Canelo Alvarez at the comments made by Gennady Golovkin and his trainer Abel Sanchez about their belief that Canelo intentionally used performance enhancing drugs for the May 5th rematch.
Canelo and Golovkin’s representatives to meet with Nevada Commission today
By Jeff Aranow: The Nevada State Athletic Commission will be meeting with the representatives for middleweight champion Gennady ‘GGG’ Golovkin and Saul Canelo Alvarez today in Las Vegas as part of the investigation of Canelo.
Max Kellerman and Stephen A. Smith comment on Golovkin calling Canelo a drug cheat
By Dan Ambrose: Stephen Smith and Max Kellerman of ESPN have widely different views about IBF/IBO/WBA/WBC middleweight champion Gennady ‘GGG” Golovkin calling Saul Canelo Alvarez a ‘drug cheat.’ Smith thinks Golovkin was totally out of line calling Canelo a drug cheat, as he feels he sullied his name with his remarks and put him in a no win situation for their rematch on May 5th and in his future fights.
Canelo vs. Golovkin 2: Should the fight be canceled?
By Jim Dower: Gennady Golovkin and Saul Canelo Alvarez are still set to face each other on May 5th, but with the Nevada State Athletic Commission’s investigation steaming ahead, there’s a small chance that the fight could be canceled.
Canelo showing little respect for Golovkin
By Jim Dower: Saul Canelo Alvarez’s comments made on Wednesday towards his opponent Gennady Golovkin suggests that he no longer has much respect for the Kazakhstan fighter, who is accusing him of being a drug cheat following his two positive tests for the banned substance clenbuterol.
Canelo is angry and it appears he’s no longer going to treat Golovkin with the same kind of respect that he did before their first fight last September.
Canelo Alvarez fires back at Golovkin
By Jeff Aranow: It took only a day for Saul Canelo Alvarez to respond to middleweight champion Gennady ‘GGG’ Golovkin calling him a drug cheat on Tuesday. Canelo went primitive on Golovkin today, saying he’s going to kick his backside in their rematch on May 5th at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Golovkin reveals strategy to prevent Canelo from running
By Sean Jones: Gennady Golovkin was unable to keep Saul Canelo Alvarez from running from him during their fight last September. Golovkin (37-0-1, 33 KOs) had trained for what he thought would be “Mexican style” of fighting from Canelo, but what he got instead was a blend of Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Erislandy Lara with a lot of fighting on the ropes, and a lot of round-stalling movement.