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: Comedian George Lopez and super bantamweight world champion Jessie Magdaleno are just 2 of many people that feel that IBF/IBO/WBA/WBC middleweight champion Gennady “GGG” Golovkin (37-0-1, 33 KOs) should have been given the win against Saul “Canelo” Alvarez (49-1-2, 34 KOs) in their fight on September 16 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
By Sean Jones: Tom Loeffler says Gennady “GGG” Golovkin is ready to get back into the ring in December and fight a rematch with Saul “Canelo” Alvarez because he feels he won their fight on September 16 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
By Allan Fox: Daniel Jacobs is predicting that he’ll knockout Saul “Canelo” Alvarez when the time comes for them to face each other inside the ring in the future. Jacobs (32-2, 29 KOs) thinks Canelo is too small for him, and he believes he’ll beat him easier than Gennady “GGG” Golovkin did.
By Sean Jones: Gennady “GGG” Golovkin (37-0-1, 33 KOs) is “deteriorating,” says HBO commentator Jim Lampley after watching him arguably get robbed in his last fight against Saul “Canelo” Alvarez (49-1-2, 34 KOs) on September 16 on HBO pay-per-view.
By Dan Ambrose: Erislandy Lara says he warned IBF/IBO/WBA/WBC middleweight champion Gennady “GGG” Golovkin (37-0-1, 33 KOs) before his fight with the highly popular Golden Boy Promotions star Saul “Canelo” Alvarez (49-1-2, 34 KOs) that it would be hard for him to get a decision over him in their fight a week ago on September 16 on HBO pay-per-view.
By Sean Jones: Promoter Eddie Hearn questions whether IBF/IBO/WBA/WBC middleweight champion Gennady “GGG” Golovkin’s punching power is gone, and he believes that Saul “Canelo” Alvarez will do better against him in the rematch next year in May. Hearn notes that Golovkin hasn’t hurt his last 3 opponents in Canelo, Danny Jacobs and Kell Brook. Hearn wonders whether Golovkin has lost his punching power at his age.
By Allan Fox: The replay of last Saturday’s Gennady “GGG” Golovkin (37-0-1, 33 KOs) vs. Saul “Canelo” Alvarez (49-1-2, 34 KOs) will be televised tonight on HBO Boxing starting at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT. Canelo vs. GGG replay on HBO will be followed by the lightweight champion fight between WBA title holder Jorge Linares and Luke Campbell on HBO World Championship Boxing. Linares-Campbell will be shown live on HBO.
By Dan Ambrose: Bernard Hopkins of Golden Boy Promotions expects his fighter Saul “Canelo” Alvarez (49-1-2, 34 KOs) to beat IBF/IBO/WBA/WBC middleweight champion Gennady “GGG” Golovkin (37-0-1, 33 KOs) by a knockout just like Andre Ward stopped former light heavyweight champion Sergey Kovalev by a stoppage in their rematch.
By Dan Ambrose: Gennady “GGG” Golovkin vs. Miguel Cotto would be a great fight for December, says Triple G’s promoter Tom Loeffler. Right now, they would like to put together a rematch against Saul “Canelo” Alvarez, who was given a HIGHLY questionable 12 round draw against GGG last Saturday night in Las Vegas, Nevada. However, Canelo wants to sit and do nothing for the next 8 months until May of 2018.
By Sean Jones: Paulie Malignaggi says Gennady “GGG” Golovkin can forget about getting an immediate rematch with Saul “Canelo” Alvarez now that he failed to beat him last Saturday night in their fight in Las Vegas, Nevada. Malignaggi says Canelo and Golden Boy Promotions will stall the rematch to wait for Golovkin to age some more before they finally make the rematch in possibly 2 years from now.