Canelo Alvarez

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!

Khan plans on giving Canelo a boxing lesson

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Image: Khan plans on giving Canelo a boxing lesson(Photo credit: Golden Boy Promotions) By Jeff Aranow: After studying WBC middleweight champion Saul “Canelo” Alvarez’s past fights with the help of trainer Virgil Hunter, Amir Khan (31-3, 19 KOs) knows exactly what he needs to do to beat the 25-year-old Canelo in their fight on May 7 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Khan sees a slow, flat-footed fighter in Canelo that he can exploit with hand and foot speed and make him look really bad. Khan and Hunter both watched how a smaller Floyd Mayweather Jr. was able to take the heavier Canelo to school in 2013 and tie him in knots mentally to the point where Canelo didn’t know what to do inside the ring.

Trout: Canelo definitely ain’t trying to fight GGG next

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trout5By Dan Ambrose: Former WBA World junior middleweight champion Austin Trout believes that WBC 160lb champion Saul “Canelo” Alvarez (46-1-1, 32 KOs) will definitely not be fighting WBC interim middleweight champion Gennady “GGG” Golovkin (34-0, 31 KOs) later this year if Canelo gets past his May 7 fight against Britain’s Amir “King” Khan (31-3, 19 KOs).

Trout thinks that instead of Canelo fighting Golovkin, he’ll look to face the likes of David Lemieux or Peter “Kid Chocolate” Quillin.

Trout believes that the 29-year-old Khan will beat Canelo, but he’s not sure whether the judges will give the decision to Khan.

Khan ambivalent about Kell Brook fight

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khan45By Scott Gilfoid: Amir Khan isn’t worried about IBF welterweight champion Kell Brook right now. He’s got bigger fish to fry against the tank-like WBC middleweight champion Saul “Canelo” Alvarez, who Khan faces next month in less than 30 days on May 7 on HBO PPV.

It’s a dangerous for Khan that could result in him getting his head taken off if he’s not careful in the ring. It’s also a fight that could bring Khan a bucket full of sweet cash if the fight brings in over 1 million PPV buys on HBO.

It could easily be Khan’s biggest payday of his career. The money that Khan could get for facing Brook would likely pale in comparison due to the huge audience of potential buyers for Khan vs. Canelo in the States on PPV.

Canelo says he’s never rehydrated to 180

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canelo48By Dan Ambrose: Last Saturday night, WBC middleweight champion Saul “Canelo” Alvarez and Amir Khan met with HBO’s Max Kellerman in his Face Off special to hype their May 7 fight on HBO pay-per-view from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Canelo brought his manager Eddy Reynoso, and Khan had his trainer Virgil Hunter with him.

What was interesting about the special was how Canelo denied rehydrating to 180lbs for any of his fights in the past. Canelo also said that he’s come in at 170 at times in the past for some of his fights, but that’s it.

Canelo-Khan Face Off with Kellerman tonight on HBO

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canelo49By Dan Ambrose: Boxing fans can get a preview of the May 7 clash between WBC middleweight champion Saul Canelo Alvarez vs. Amir Khan tonight on HBO starting at 11:15 p.m. ET/PT. Canelo-Khan will be facing off on Max Kellerman’s Face off special. The fighters and Kellerman will be discussing their May 7 fight on HBO PPV.

Kellerman will be asking the questions and looking to find out what makes these two fighters tick. Kellerman is a decent host when focusing on the fights, but hopefully he doesn’t steer away from the fight into stuff about the fighters’ lives because it sometimes gets boring watching Kellerman ask pointless questions that don’t add to the fights. It can get pretty boring listening to the questions Kellerman asks. He needs a better producer that can go over the questions he asks the fighters so that the dull drama stuff gets filtered out.

Khan: Beating Canelo will take me to the next level

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1-CaneloKhanLondonTour_Hoganphotos5By Dan Ambrose: Amir Khan is expecting to beat the 25-year-old Saul “Canelo” Alvarez on May 7, take his WBC middleweight title, and then move forward with the win to much bigger fights in the near future.

Khan, 29, believes that beating Canelo in this fight will take his career to the next level towards becoming a superstar. Khan has beaten three times in his career against fighters that he shouldn’t have lost to in Breidis Prescott, Danny Garcia and Lamont Peterson.

Is bulking up the solution for Khan against Canelo ?

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khan3444By Yannis Mihanos: As the fight is getting closer it appears that Amir Khan (31-3, 19 KOs) is trying hard to close the gap in size and weight for his May 7 fight against WBC middleweight champion Saul “Canelo” Alvarez (46-1-1, 32 KOs) on HBO pay-per-view at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.

In fact, on the most recent weigh in, the difference between Khan and Canelo appears to be just a few pounds (163.8 vs. 161.2).

Golovkin: Canelo’s the same size as me; he’s a middleweight

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golovkin55By Dan Ambrose: Despite WBC middleweight champion Saul “Canelo” Alvarez and his trainer insisting that Canelo still needs to fight at 155lbs for his fights at middleweight, IBF/IBO/WBA middleweight champion Gennady “GGG” Golovkin thinks it makes no sense for the 25-year-old Canelo needing catch-weights for his fights in the middleweight division.

Golovkin says Canelo is the same weight as him, and he should be fighting at the full weight of 160lbs for the middleweight division. Golovkin says Canelo will come in at 155, and then balloon up to 175lbs the next day when he fights.

Golden Boy Promotions: “The Best vs The Best”

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1-CaneloKhanLondonTour_Hoganphotos16By Maxwell Baer: When boxing fans talk about what they want to see, I believe it’s safe to say the most common phrase uttered is “I just want to see the best fight the best”. Around the world, boxing matches occur every day. However, all but the most dedicated of fans can only follow a few dozen fighters at most. Many fans only start following a fighter once he nears or even enters the “contender” phase of his career. As fans, we are eager to see if this promising young fighter will become one of the best and eventually get to prove that he is, in fact, “The Best”.

Wake Up! Why Canelo vs. Khan Works

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Image: Wake Up! Why Canelo vs. Khan WorksBy Brandon Bernica: In boxing, we laud fighters who dare to be great. We relish moments such as when Manny Pacquiao – a former flyweight champion – traded shot-for-shot with the gargantuan and formidable 154-pounder Antonio Margarito. Or who could forget when Oscar De La Hoya leapt to middleweight to challenge titleholder Bernard Hopkins. Though De La Hoya fell victim to a whipping body shot that left him writhing on the ground, the mere idea of confronting a man with such a physical advantage gave fans a newfound respect for the Mexican-American. Even the legendary Roberto Duran lost to Marvin Hagler for the middleweight title, and yet we still hold his career in the figurative rafters of boxing history.