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: Saul “Canelo” Alvarez (49-1-1, 34 KOs) has been putting in a lot of demanding work in getting ready for his September 16 fight against IBF, IBO, WBA, WBC middleweight champion Gennady “GGG” Golovkin (37-0, 33 KOs). Clips of Canelo’s recent workout with his trainers have surfaced on YouTube, and it’s noticeable how shredded the Mexican’s star’s body is.
By Jeff Aranow: Former super middleweight champion Carl Froch is picking Saul Canelo Alvarez to rise to the occasion and send IBF/IBO/WBA/WBC middleweight champion Gennady “GGG” Golovkin down to defeat in their fight on September 16 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
By Dan Ambrose: Saul “Canelo” Alvarez cannot compete with the power that Gennady “GGG” Golovkin has going for him, according to GGG’s trainer Abel Sanchez. Golovkin (37-0, 33 KOs) will be putting up his IBF, IBO, WBA and WBC middleweight titles against the highly popular Canelo (49-1-1, 34 KOs) in a little over 3 weeks from now on September 16 on HBO pay-per-view at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
By Dan Ambrose: Miguel Cotto (40-5, 33 KOs) made it clear on Monday that he’ll retire at the end of December. Cotto has a tough fight in front of him this Saturday night against the powerful but limited Yoshihiro Kamegai (27-3-2, 24 KOs) at the StubHub Center in Carson, California.
By Allan Fox: Former multi-weight world champion Juan Manuel Marquez is picking Saul “Canelo” Alvarez (49-1-1, 34 KOs) to send unbeaten middleweight champion Gennady “GGG” Golovkin (37-0, 33 KOs) down to his first career defeat on September 16 in their fight on HBO PPV.
By Dan Ambrose: IBF/IBO/WBA/WBC middleweight champion Gennady “GGG” Golovkin (37-0, 33 Kos) says he understands the situation at hand for his fight against Saul “Canelo” Alvarez (49-1-1, 34 KOs) on September 16 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
By Jeff Aranow: Gennady “GGG” Golovkin’s trainer Abel Sanchez is concerned with him ending up on the losing end of a controversial decision if they allow the highly popular Saul “Canelo” Alvarez (49-1-1, 34 KOs) go the full 12 round distance in their fight on September 16 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
By Dan Ambrose: Former IBF welterweight champion “Showtime” Shawn Porter and his father/trainer Kenny Porter both see IBF/IBO/WBA/WBC middleweight champion Gennady “GGG” Golovkin (37-0, 33 KOs) beating challenger Saul “Canelo” Alvarez (49-1-1, 34 KOs) on September 26. Porter, 29, doesn’t go into detail in giving reasons why he believes Triple G will best Canelo, but his father Kenny sees Golovkin as simply the better boxer of the two. That’s kind of a surprise, because the consensus with the boxing public is Canelo is the better boxer.
By Dan Ambrose: Miguel Cotto (40-5, 33 KOs) could face the winner of the Saul Canelo Alvarez vs. Gennady “GGG” Golovkin fight if he gets past his match against Yoshihiro Kamegai (27-3-2, 24 KOs) in 9 days from now on August 26 at the SturbHub Center in Carson, California.
By Dan Ambrose: Middleweight champion Gennady “GGG” Golovkin (37-0, 33 KOs) surprisingly weighed in at 170 pounds for the World Boxing Council’s 30-day weigh-in on Wednesday for his September 16 title defense against Saul “Canelo” Alvarez (49-1-1, 34 KOs) on HBO pay-per-view at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.