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!
![Image: Errol Spence Jr. to fight in May or June in Dallas [wants Canelo]](https://www.boxingnews24.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/1-fight-night-0024.jpg "Photo: Errol Spence Jr. to fight in May or June in Dallas [wants Canelo]")
By Jim Dower: A triumphant Errol Spence Jr. says he’ll be back fighting again “real soon” in May or June to defend his IBF 147 lb. title in Dallas, Texas. If he doesn’t defend his IBF welterweight title, Spence says he’d be interested in facing Saul Canelo Alvarez at 160.
By Allan Fox: Tom Loeffler says the Saul Canelo Alvarez vs. Gennady ‘GGG’ Golovkin rematch is not a certainly for May 5. Loeffler says he’s still working with Eric Gomez of Golden Boy Promotions to try and get the Canelo-Golovkin fight finalized. Ultimately, it’ll come down to Golovkin (37-0-1, 33 KOs) to decide whether to agree to the offer that Golden Boy gives for the fight.
By Sean Jones: Errol Spence Jr. says he would move up to 160 to face Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez in his next fight if the match is offered to him after his title defense this Saturday night against Lamont Peterson.
By Allan Fox: Trainer Abel Sanchez wants Mexican star Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez to stand and fight Gennady ‘GGG’ Golovkin more in their rematch [if it happens] on May 5 instead of fighting like Erislandy Lara by running for most of the fight.
By Dan Ambrose: The fading Roman “Chocolatito” Gonzalez will be fighting in the spring possibly on the undercard of the Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez vs. Gennady ‘GGG’ Golovkin 2 rematch on May 5. Gonzalez is a former 4-division world champion and pound-for-pound king, but his star taken a big hit recently with him losing his last 2 fights against Srisaket Sor Rungvisai.
By Sean Jones: Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez (49-1-2, 34 KOs) failed to show that he could fight IBF, IBO, WBA & WBC middleweight champion Gennady ‘GGG’ Golovkin (37-0-1, 33 KOs) in sustained manner for 12 rounds to win their fight last year on September 16 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
By Sean Jones: Trainer Abel Sanchez is counting on Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez being a little more aggressive against Gennady ‘GGG’ Golovkin in the rematch this year than he was in their first fight last September.
By Dan Ambrose: Danny Garcia says he thinks Gennady ‘GGG” Golovkin (37-0-1, 33 KOs) did enough to deserve the win against Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez (49-1-2, 34 KOs) in their fight last September in Las Vegas, Nevada. However, Garcia says he’s siding with the 27-year-old Canelo to beat Triple G if/when they face each other in a rematch on May 5 on HBO PPV.
By Sean Jones: Gennady ‘GGG” Golovkin has been waiting patiently for Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez to sign the contract for their rematch on May 5. Positive news from Canelo’s promoter Eric Gomez was announced this week that the negotiations for the fight are nearly complete. However, a day later, Golden Boy Promotions boss Oscar De La Hoya said that the negotiations for the Canelo-GGG fight are not close to being done, and that’s up to Golovkin if he wants to agree to the May 5 rematch or not.
By Dan Ambrose: Golden Boy Promotions CEO Oscar De La Hoya is promising the fans the negotiations for the May 5th rematch between Gennady ‘GGG’ Golovkin and Saul Canelo Alvarez will be completed soon, albeit if Triple G agrees to the fight. Golovkin (37-0-1, 33 KOs) must agree to the rematch, according to De La Hoya.