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: IBF welterweight champion Errol Spence Jr. is open to the idea of fighting Saul “Canelo” Alvarez if he’s willing to make a compromise on the weight. Spence isn’t ready to move up to middleweight to fight the 26-year-old Canelo right now, as he’s still fighting in the 147-pound weight class. But if Canelo is willing to meet him halfway at 154, Spence says he’ll take that fight.
By Allan Fox: WBC heavyweight champion Deontay “Bronze Bomber” Wilder is picking former 2 division world champion Saul “Canelo” Alvarez (49-1-1, 34 KOs) to defeat unbeaten Kazakhstan fighter Gennady “GGG” Golovkin (37-0, 33 KOs) on September 16. Wilder doesn’t say why he’s siding with Canelo to beat Golovkin, but it’s possible that he feels that Golovkin isn’t fighting at a high level right now after his less than stellar performances in beating Daniel “Miracle Man” Jacobs and Kell “Special K” Brook in his last 2 fights.
By Dan Ambrose: Gennady “GGG” Golovkin (37-0, 33 KOs) sees fear in Saul “Canelo” Alvarez (49-1-1, 34 KOs) as the two head towards their meeting inside the ring on September 16. Golovkin says ever since the fight with the Mexican star Canelo was announced, he’s seemed nervous, and rabbit-like. Golovkin says Canelo is just talking and looking nervous. Golovkin says Canelo just relax, because their fight is just the way life is.
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.