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: Former WBA World middleweight champion Daniel “Miracle Man” Jacobs (32-2, 29 KOs) is being mentioned as a possible undercard fight on the September 16th Saul “Canelo” Alvarez (49-1-1, 34 KOs) vs. Gennady “GGG” Golovkin (37-0, 33 KOs) on HBO pay-per-view at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
By Jim Dower: Brandon Rios is picking Saul “Canelo” Alvarez o defeat IBF/IBO/WBA/WBC middleweight champion Gennady “GGG” Golovkin (37-0, 33 KOs) on September 16 on HBO PPV. Rios says he likes Golovkin as a fighter, but he has to go with Canelo due to how good he looked in his last fight against Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.
By Jeff Aranow: Gennady “GGG” Golovkin (37-0, 33 KOs) saw enough of Saul “Canelo” Alvarez (49-1-1, 34 Kos) from his last fight against Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. to agree that he’s in for a brutal shock when the two of them fight each other on September 16. This could be a grim outcome for Canelo, especially if he tries to fight GGG off the ropes like he did with Chavez Jr., Liam Smith and Austin Trout.
By Jeff Aranow: Former IBF junior middleweight champion Jermall Charlo (25-0, 19 KOs) recently moved up to the 160 pound division, and he’s already the biggest threat to Gennady “GGG” Golovkin, Saul “Canelo” Alvarez and Danny Jacobs. Jermall is ranked No.2 by the World Boxing Council at 160, and he could soon by facing #1 WBC Jorge Sebastian Heiland in a WBC middleweight title eliminator on July 29 on the Adrien Broner vs. Mikey Garcia card. That’s next month.
By Dan Ambrose: Super middleweight contender Arthur Abraham is picking Gennady “GGG” Golovkin (37-0, 33 KOs) to easily beat Saul “Canelo” Alvarez (49-1-1, 34 KOs) in their BIG fight on September 16 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Abraham likes both fighters, but he sees Golovkin as the best middleweight in the division today.
By Adam Godfrey: With over three months to go until their long anticipated Mega-Fight, the usually reserved Golovkin has fired the first shot across the bows of his upcoming opponent Canelo Alvarez. Golovkin said in an interview yesterday with TMZ:
By Dan Ambrose: Gennady “GGG” Golovkin saw nothing from Saul “Canelo” Alvarez’s performance in his last fight against Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. to be impressed with. Golovkin says Canelo couldn’t knockout a fighter that was terrible. Golovkin said Canelo looked like he was standing in between rounds so he could impress the girls with his muscles.
By Allan Fox: Golden Boy Promotions CEO Oscar De La Hoya spoke to ESPN on Monday to talk about the September 16th fight between Golden Boy star Saul Canelo Alvarez and middleweight knockout knockout artist Gennady “GGG” Golovkin (37-0, 33 KOs). During the discussion, De La Hoya addressed the criticism leveled at him from UFC boss Dana White, who had been critical of the recent Canelo vs. Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. fight that was televised on HBO pay-per-view.
By Allan Fox: Oscar De La Hoya says he wanted to make sure that he snatched the September 16th date in Las Vegas for the Saul Canelo Alvarez vs. Gennady “GGG” Golovkin BEFORE Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Conor McGregor could take the date. Call it paranoia on De La Hoya’s part if you want, but it’s better safe than sorry.
By Jeff Aranow: Oscar De La Hoya is already predicting that his fighter Saul “Canelo” Alvarez (49-1-1, 34 KOs) will be knocking out middleweight champion Gennady “GGG” Golovkin (37-0, 33 KOs) in their fight in 3 months on September 16 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. This is very ambitious of De La Hoya to pick Canelo by a knockout.