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!

“Canelo will fight Golovkin when the time is right,” says De La Hoya

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Canelo Alvarez v James Kirkland(Photo Credit:Ed Mulholland/Golden Boy/Golden Boy via Getty Images) By Allan Fox: Now that his flagship fighter Saul “Canelo” Alvarez (45-1-1, 32 KOs) has gotten past the formidable James Kirkland (32-2, 28 KOs) by a 3rd round knockout last Saturday night, Golden Boy Promotions President Oscar De La Hoya is going to sit down and start planning for Canelo’s next fight in September or October.

One name that won’t be in the equation for the 24-year-old Canelo’s next fight is WBA middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin (32-0, 29 KOs). De La Hoya says he’s going to make the fight between Canelo and Golovkin when the time is right. Evidently this isn’t the right time to put the fight together, according to De La Hoya.

Canelo to fight next in September or October

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Canelo Alvarez v James Kirkland(Photo Credit:Ed Mulholland/Golden Boy/Golden Boy via Getty Images) By Dan Ambrose: #1 WBC, #2 WBA junior middleweight contender Saul “Canelo” Alvarez (45-1-1, 32 KOs) says he’ll be back inside the ring in either September or October against an opponent still to be determined.

Canelo would obviously like that opponent to be WBC middleweight belt holder Miguel Cotto, but that’s unlikely given how long it takes for Cotto to negotiate fights with his opposition.

Ann Wolfe: If I was in Kirkland’s corner it would not be the same fight

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Canelo Alvarez v James Kirkland(Photo Credit:Ed Mulholland/Golden Boy/Golden Boy via Getty Images) By Dan Ambrose: Last night, junior middleweight James Kirkland (32-2, 28 KOs) fought without his long time trainer Ann Wolfe in his 3rd round knockout loss to Saul “Canelo” Alvarez (45-1-1, 32 KOs) at the Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas.

Kirkland is unbeaten at 32-0 when trained by Wolfe, and his two defeats, both knockout losses, have come when he’s been with other trainers. Wolfe was at last night’s Canelo-Kirkland fight, and she feels that it would have been a much different story if she’d been working Kirkland’s corner for that fight. She says she knows how to bring the dog out of Kirkland.

Kirkland’s purse $1.3 million, Canelo at least $3.5 million

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Canelo Alvarez v James Kirkland(Photo Credit:Ed Mulholland/Golden Boy/Golden Boy via Getty Images) By Allan Fox: Last night’s clash between junior middleweights Saul “Canelo” Alvarez (45-1-1, 32 KOs) and James Kirkland (32-2, 28 KOs) may not have had any world titles on the line, but the two fighters still made pretty good money despite the fight just being for entertainment purposes.

The 31-year-old Kirkland earned a purse of $1.3 million, according to Dan Rafael of ESPN. Canelo got at least $3.5 million, possibly more.

De La Hoya: Canelo vs. Golovkin will be a huge fight down the road

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Canelo Alvarez v James Kirkland(Photo Credit:Ed Mulholland/Golden Boy/Golden Boy via Getty Images) By Dan Ambrose: With Saul “Canelo” Alvarez’s impressive 3rd round knockout win over James Kirkland (32-2, 28 KOs) last Saturday night, boxing fans want to knock if Canelo is finally ready to step inside the ring with WBA middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin. After all, Canelo has fought three straight fights in the middleweight division in catch-weighs of 155 pounds.

Canelo himself said last night that a fight between him and Golovkin will have to wait until the future because the two of them are fighting in different divisions at the moment, even though Canelo’s last three fights have taken place in the same division as Golovkin.

Canelo and Kirkland kick start boxing’s heartbeat

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Canelo Alvarez v James Kirkland(Photo Credit:Ed Mulholland/Golden Boy/Golden Boy via Getty Images) By Robbie Bannatyne: After the bland, banal and utterly boring Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao ‘super fight’ boxing badly need an entertaining bout to breathe new life back into the sport.

Last night Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez’s fists were the defibrillators that kick started boxing’s ailing heart beat as he blasted out James Kirkland over three brutal rounds in Texas.

Canelo crushes Kirkland

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HOUSTON (May 10) – In front of more than 31,000 raucous fans Minute Maid Park in Houston, super welterweight sensation Mexico’s Canelo Alvarez (45-1-1, 32 KOs) knocked out Texas’ James “Mandingo Warrior” Kirkland (32-2, 28 KOs) with a thunderous right hand in the middle of the third-round, capping a sensational performance that saw the 24-year-old drop Kirkland in the first and deliver a number of huge shots before the eventual end of the fight. The fight was broadcast live on HBO World Championship Boxing®.

Canelo stops Kirkland in 3rd round KO

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Canelo Alvarez v James Kirkland(Photo Credit:Ed Mulholland/Golden Boy/Golden Boy via Getty Images) By Dan Ambrose: In a predictable outcome, former WBA/WBC junior middleweight champion Saul “Canelo” Alvarez (45-1-1, 32 KOs) knocked out the ring rusty James Kirkland (32-2, 28 KOs) by a 3rd round knockout on Saturday night at the Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas.

Canelo knocked Kirkland down three times in the fight. The fight was halted at 2:19 of the 3rd after Canelo dropped Kirkland with a right hand to the head. Canelo knocked Kirkland down once in the 1st and twice in the 3rd round.

Canelo with a lot to prove tonight against Kirkland

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Canelo Alvarez v James Kirkland - Weigh-in(Photo Credit: Ed Mulholland/Golden Boy/Golden Boy via Getty Images) By Dan Ambrose: Golden Boy Promotions believe that they have the replacement for Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao as the sport’s No.1 pay-per-view attraction in middleweight Saul “Canelo” Alvarez (44-1-1, 31 KOs). I say middleweight because Canelo hasn’t fought at junior middleweight in close to two years. Canelo’s fight tonight against James Kirkland (32-1, 28 KOs) will be held at middleweight at a catch-weight of 155 pounds at the Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas.

Canelo says he’s ready to assume the rope as the No.1 PPV attraction once Mayweather and Pacquiao step away from the game. Just how long Canelo can hold down the top PPV spot will largely rest on how his promoter Oscar De La Hoya matches him.

Canelo-Kirkland, Burns-Figueroa & Sturm-Chudinov preview and analysis

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Canelo Alvarez v James Kirkland - Weigh-in(Photo Credit: Ed Mulholland/Golden Boy/Golden Boy via Getty Images) By Gav Duthie: Whether your in Germany, The United Kingdom or The United States you have some top quality boxing to look forward to in order to get over the Floyd Mayweather Jr v Manny Pacquiao hangover, I will attempt to preview and predict some winners for these bouts. 

1. Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez 44-1-1 (31) v James Kirkland 32-1 (28)
Star Quality – 5/5
Type of fight – Brawl