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 interested in fighting Pacquiao

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canelo44By Dan Ambrose: Former WBA/WBC junior middleweight champion Saul “Canelo” Alvarez (44-1-1, 32 KOs) says he would like to face the 36-year-old Manny Pacquiao (57-5-2, 38 KOs). Canelo, 24, didn’t say when he would like to face the smaller 5’6” Pacquiao, but obviously it would have to be soon before Pacquiao ages out to where it wouldn’t be a fair fight.

Pacquiao has a fight against Floyd Mayweather Jr on May 2nd, and you would assume that he would need to win that fight to make it interesting for a fight between him and Canelo to be set up.

Canelo: Golovkin is a strong fighter more than anything

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canelo632By Dan Ambrose: Golden Boy Promotions president Oscar De La Hoya is hoping he can turn his flagship fighter Saul “Canelo” Alvarez (44-1-1, 31 KOs) into the future No.1 pay-per-view fighter once Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr clear out and retire from boxing. But there’s one fighter who could ruin Canelo’s chances of striking it rich with gold from millions of boxing fans, and that’s WBA middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin.

The two fighters sparred with each other four years ago Golovkin rumored to have had his way with Canelo. That was when Canelo was only 20-years-old, and he’s now 24.

Golovkin: I want Cotto, but Canelo is the guy who will fight me

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1-IMG_7625By Dan Ambrose: After IBO/WBA middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin (32-0, 29 KOs) finishes taking care of his fight against Willie Monroe Jr (19-1, 6 KOs) on May 16th, Golovkin would like to fight either Miguel Cotto or Saul “Canelo” Alvarez.

It doesn’t look like Cotto will be agreeing to fight Golovkin. The fighter that Golovkin thinks will eventually fight him is Canelo. Golovkin doesn’t say when he thinks the 24-year-old Canelo will fight him, but he thinks he will.

Canelo: Mayweather doesn’t take chances to make good fights

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canelo7657By Dan Ambrose: Former WBA/WBC junior middleweight champion Saul “Canelo” Alvarez thinks Floyd Mayweather Jr (47-0, 26 KOs) plays it safe in his fights to win without taking any chances rather than him taking risks in order to please his fans.

Canelo, 24, who was soundly beaten by Mayweather in their fight in September 2013, is hoping that Mayweather’s fight against Manny Pacquiao (57-5-2, 38 KOs) will be an entertaining one for the boxing fans.

Canelo says he’s staying at 154, not moving to 160!

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canelo7657By Dan Ambrose: Saul “Canelo” Alvarez (44-1-1, 31 KOs) will be fighting for the third consecutive time at a 155 pound catch-weight when he faces James Kirkland (32-1, 28 KOs) on May 9th at the Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas.

Despite this being his third straight fight at what is technically a new 155 pound class that he’s been fighting at, Canelo is saying that he can still 154 and that he doesn’t want to move up in weight to fight at middleweight.

The middleweight division goes from 155 to 160 pounds, so Canelo has been fighting as a middleweight, not as a junior middleweight in his last two fights.

Canelo: I like facing the fighters fans think I won’t fight

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canelo565By Dan Ambrose: Former WBA/WBC junior middleweight champion Saul “Canelo” Alvarez (44-1-1, 31 KOs) says he likes to face the fighters that boxing fans think he won’t fight. Presumably, this is why he’s fighting the ring rusty James Kirkland (32-1, 28 KOs) next on May 9th, even though this isn’t a fight that fans are pushing Canelo to fight.

The fights that fans are pushing Canelo to fight is against WBA middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin and WBC 160 pound champion Miguel Cotto. Not too many boxing fans are really care about Canelo’s fight against Kirkland.

Roach doesn’t want Golovkin for Cotto, prefers Khan or Canelo

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cotto6788By Dan Ambrose: If trainer Freddie Roach is going to be the one that makes the decision on who WBC middleweight champion Miguel Cotto (39-4, 32 KOs) fights next, it’s not going to be WBA middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin.

Roach doesn’t like that fight. He still thinks Golovkin doesn’t bring much to the table, and he says that his last fight against Martin Murray drew only 900 people last February in Monte Carlo.

Canelo wants Mayweather rematch

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canelo6767By Dan Ambrose: Former WBA/WBC junior middleweight champion Saul “Canelo” Alvarez (44-1-1, 31 KOs) wants a rematch against Floyd Mayweather Jr in the near future if the 24-year-old Canelo gets past his next opponent James Kirkland (32-1, 28 KOs) in their fight on May 9th, and if Mayweather gets past his May 2nd opponent Manny Pacquiao on 5/2.

Canelo faces Kirkland at the Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas. This is a really important fight for the red-headed Canelo, because he’s not facing one of the live bodies at junior middleweight like the Charlo brothers or Erislandy Lara.

De La Hoya: Canelo vs. Cotto fight can still happen

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canelo132By Dan Ambrose: Golden Boy Promotions president Oscar De La Hoya isn’t concerned that a fight between WBC middleweight champion Miguel Cotto (39-4, 32 KOs) and De La Hoya’s fighter Saul “Canelo” Alvarez (44-1-1, 31 KOs) can still take place despite Cotto recently signing a multi-year deal with Roc Nation Sports.

De La Hoya doesn’t see the signing as being an obstacle to the Cotto-Canelo fight getting made this year after Canelo gets done with his fight against James Kirkland on May 9th, and Cotto finishes up with his June 6th fight, which is rumored to be against 41-year-old Cornelius Bundrage.

De La Hoya: 15,000 tickets sold for Canelo-Kirkland fight in 2 hours after going on sale

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canelo333(Photo Credit: HoganPhotos/Golden Boy Promotions) By Dan Ambrose: Golden Boy Promotions president Oscar De La Hoya was bragging earlier on Wednesday about 15,000 tickets being sold for the Saul “Canelo” Alvarez (44-1-1, 31 KOs) vs. James Kirkland (32-1, 28 KOs) fight after just two hours after the tickets went on sale for their May 9th fight at the Minute Main Park in Houston, Texas.

“In just two hours since they went on sale, 15,000 tickets have been sold for May 9,” Dela Hoya said.

It’s hard to believe that the Canelo vs. Kirkland fight sold 15,000 tickets in just two hours, because it’s not a great fight.