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 Dan Ambrose: Middleweight champion Gennady “GGG” Golovkin’s promoter Tom Loeffler said that they’ll only wait another month until December for Golden Boy Promotions and Saul “Canelo” Alvarez (49-1-2, 34 KOs) to negotiate the rematch with GGG. If they don’t have the rematch done by December, Loeffler says he’s going to move on and schedule a fight for Golovkin on HBO for March or April.
By Sean Jones: Oscar De La Hoya says there’s no hurry to start the negotiations between Golden Boy Promotions’ star Saul “Canelo” Alvarez and middleweight champion Gennady “GGG” Golovkin until after the following fights take place:
By Sean Jones: Trainer Abel Sanchez isn’t pleased that former 2-division world champion Saul “Canelo” Alvarez (49-1-2, 34 KOs) could wind up facing David Lemieux (38-3, 35 KOs) if he gets past WBO middleweight champion Billy Joe Saunders (25-0, 12 KOs) in their fight on December 16 at the Place Bell, in Laval, Quebec, Canada.
By Dan Ambrose: Promoter Tom Loeffler and IBF/IBO/WBA/WBC middleweight champion Gennady “GGG” Golovkin (37-0-1, 33 KOs) are scouting the location for their next fight in Dallas, Texas. It’s unclear if this is a backup plan for GGG or if this is directed towards a rematch with Saul “Canelo” Alvarez on May 5.
By Sean Jones: David Lemieux (38-3, 33 KOs) could take Gennady “GGG” Golovkin’s place for a fight against Saul “Canelo” Alvarez in early 2018 if he beats WBO middleweight champion Billy Joe Saunders (25-0, 12 KOs) in a decisive manner on December 16, according to Golden Boy Promotions CEO Oscar De La Hoya.
By Dan Ambrose: Gabriel Rosado (24-11, 14 KOs) did the job on the badly over-matched former high level prospect Glen Tapia (23-5, 15 KOs) last Thursday night in stopping him in the 6th round, and now he wants bigger game in Saul “Canelo” Alvarez, Danny Jacobs or David Lemieux for his next fight.
By Allan Fox: Demetrius Andrade (24-0, 16 KOs) will be making his middleweight debut this Saturday night against Alantez Fox (23-0-1, 11 KOs) on HBO, but the guys that he’s targeting in the near future is Saul Canelo Alvarez and Gennady “GGG” Golovkin. Andrade, 29, is giving up on the 154lb. division to go after the bigger targets in Canelo and Golovkin.
By Sean Jones: Golden Boy Promotions CEO Oscar De La Hoya says David Lemieux could be the backup option for Saul “Canelo” Alvarez’s next fight if the negotiations with Gennady “GGG” Golovkin don’t result in an agreement for their rematch in 2018. Earlier on Tuesday, it was announced that Lemieux (38-3, 33 KOs) and WBO middleweight champion Billy Joe Saunders (25-0, 12 KOs) have agreed to a deal for a fight on December 16 on HBO Championship Boxing from Place Bell, Laval, Canada.
By Sean Jones: Welterweight champion Keith “One Time” Thurman says he thinks the popular Mexican star Saul Canelo Alvarez got his backside beat last month in his fight against middleweight champion Gennady “GGG” Golovkin on September 16. Thurman says Canelo was “GIVEN a draw victory against Triple G by the judges.
By Sean Jones: Saul “Canelo” Alvarez says his priority for his next fight is a rematch tiebreaker fight against IBF/IBO/WBA/WBC middleweight champion Gennady “GGG” Golovkin for next May. That’s the fight that Canelo (49-1-2, 34 KOs) wants, and he says he’ll try to make it. However, Canelo says it’s up to Golovkin and his management if they want to negotiate the fight.