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 Scott Gilfoid: British promoter Frank Warren says there are 2 important fights he’s hoping to make in 2018 involving his fighter WBO middleweight champion Billy Joe Saunders facing the winner of Gennady Golovkin vs. Saul Canelo Alvarez, and IBF featherweight champion Lee Selby vs. Josh Warrington fighting Carl Frampton.
By Jeff Aranow: Floyd Mayweather Jr. is highly complementary of WBO middleweight champion Billy Joe Saunders (26-0, 12 KOs) after hearing the nice things he said about him during a recent interview. Saunders, 28, says he wants to follow the “Mayweather blueprint” in his fights.
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By Juan Flores: IBF/IBO/WB A/WBC middleweight champion Gennady ‘GGG’ Golovkin (37-0-1, 33 KOs) likely lost a lot of boxing fans after the way he fought former WBC 160lb champion Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez (49-1-2, 34 KOs) last September on HBO pay-per-view.
By Sean Jones: Danny Garcia thinks Gennady ‘GGG’ Golovkin took bad punishment in his last 2 fights against Saul Canelo Alvarez and Danny Jacobs. Former 2-division world champion Garcia says Golovkin (37-0-1, 33 KOs) doesn’t fight with the “Mexican style” that he says he does.
By Tim Royner: WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman likes the idea of the Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez vs. Gennady ‘GGG’ Golovkin rematch taking place in Mexico City, Mexico. According to ES News Reporting, Sulaiman views Mexico City being the ‘perfect spot for Canelo-Golovkin rematch.’
By Pat Quinn: 2017, a year for the true boxing heads. In the same breath, it was an opportunity for casual fans to recognize what this scene has to offer. HBO and Showtime will review the past 365 days, and hit us with the same elite level analysis they provide fight after fight.
By Sean Jones: Saul Canelo Alvarez (49-1-2, 34 KOs) will need to come up with a different game plan for his May 5 rematch with IBF/IBO/WBA/WBC middleweight champion Gennady ‘GGG’ Golovkin (37-0-1, 33 KOs), because he’s not going to be able to surprise him by fighting defensively like he did in their first fight on September 16 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
By Allan Fox: Middleweight prospect Felix Cash is giving Billy Joe Saunders a good chance of defeating superstars Gennady ‘GGG’ Golovkin and Saul Canelo Alvarez. Cash was impressed with Saunders’s recent win over David Lemieux in Canada. Cash feels that Saunders showed what he’s capable of doing when he’s in excellent shape.
By Sean Jones: WBO middleweight champion Billy Joe Saunders says Gennady ‘GGG’ Golovkin has only one way of beating Saul Canelo Alvarez in their rematch on May 5, and that’s by knocking him out. Saunders thinks Golovkin won’t be given the decision against Canelo even if he appears to have won the fight.