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 Allan Fox: Middleweight champion Gennady “GGG” Golovkin will never fight UFC star Conor McGregor if trainer Abel Sanchez has any say so in such a fight. There’s no interest on Golovkin’s part in facing the 29-year-old McGregor, as he’s not in favor of the Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. McGregor fight.
By Dan Ambrose: Saul “Canelo” Alvarez could be heading towards his second career defeat on September 16 against middleweight champion Gennady “GGG” Golovkin, according to trainer Abel Sanchez. There is a lot of strategic planning that has gone into this fight by Canelo’s promoters at Golden Boy Promotions.
By Dan Ambrose: Boxing commentator Teddy Atlas says IBF/IBO/WBA/WBC middleweight champion Gennady “GGG” Golovkin (37-0, 33 KOs) has deteriorated in the last 2 years, and he feels that his fight against Saul “Canelo” Alvarez (49-1-1, 34 KOs) on September 16 is a much closer one than it would have been had the two of them fought in the past.
By Dan Ambrose: Saul “Canelo” Alvarez’s decision to not fight for Gennady “GGG” Golovkin’s WBC title in their fight on September 16 has more than a few boxing fans whispering that this is a move by the redheaded Mexican star to avoid having to potentially fight the talented WBC mandatory challenger Jermall Charlo (26-0, 20 KOs).
By Dan Ambrose: Saul Canelo Alvarez will have his Ring Magazine middleweight title up for grabs in his fight against middleweight champion Gennady “GGG” Golovkin in 2 months from now on September 16. Golovkin (37-0, 33 KOs) will put up his IBF and WBA middleweight belts. Canelo doesn’t want any part in fighting for Golovkin’s WBC belt.
By Dan Ambrose: Errol Spence Jr. says he’d take the winner of the September 16 fight between Gennady “GGG” Golovkin and Saul “Canelo” Alvarez if the opportunity presents itself to him. Spence is currently the IBF welterweight champion, but he says he’s weighing over 160 pounds right now. He’d fight the winner possibly.
. MAJOR MIDDLEWEIGHT HARDWARE ON THE LINE: CANELO
ALVAREZ TO FIGHT FOR WBA AND IBF TITLES AND TO DEFEND LINEAL AND RING MAGAZINE TITLES IN SHOWDOWN WITH GENNADY “GGG” GOLOVKIN AT LAS VEGAS’ T-MOBILE ARENA SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 16
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Middleweight supremacy, elevation to the top of the pound-for-pound rankings, and a slew of championship belts will be on the line on September 16th when Canelo Alvarez (49-1-1, 34 KOs) takes on Gennady “GGG” Golovkin (37-0, 33 KOs), with Canelo defending his Ring Magazine and Lineal titles and challenging for the WBA and IBF championships at the sold out T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
By Dan Ambrose: As far as Gennady “GGG” Golovkin’s trainer Abel Sanchez is concerned, Saul “Canelo” Alvarez (49-1-1, 34 KOs) is just a little slapper fighter, who lacks punching power and size for the middleweight division. Sanchez says Canelo will need to do more than slap at Golovkin to keep him off of him when the two of them fight on September 16 on HBO pay-per-view at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
By Dan Ambrose: Jermall Charlo is ready to go after big game against Gennady “GGG” Golovkin and Saul “Canelo” Alvarez as soon as he gets past Jorge Sebastian Heiland in their WBC middleweight title eliminator this Saturday night on the Adrien Broner vs. Mikey Garcia undercard at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.
RingTV.com and Flipps Media today announced a partnership to stream the most anticipated boxing showdown of the year, “Supremacy,” on Saturday night, September 16, as two-division and current Ring Magazine and lineal world middleweight champion Canelo Alvarez (49-1-1, 34 KOs) takes on IBF/WBA/WBC Middleweight World Champion Gennady “GGG” Golovkin (37-0, 33 KOs) in the 12-round main event on Mexican Independence Day.