Canelo Álvarez

Canelo Álvarez, a renowned Mexican boxer, holds multiple world championships across four weight classes, showcasing exceptional skill and dominance in the boxing world.

Boxer

July 18, 1990

Cancer

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Guadalajara, Mexico

Canelo Álvarez, born Santos Saúl Álvarez Barragán on July 18, 1990, is a Mexican professional boxer and four-division world champion. Nicknamed “Canelo” (Cinnamon) due to his red hair, he began boxing at 13 under his father and trainer, Santos Álvarez.

Álvarez had a remarkable amateur career, winning several national and international titles before making his professional debut on October 29, 2005, at the age of 15. He went on to win his first 44 fights, including victories over notable opponents such as Matthew Hatton, Kermit Cintron, and Shane Mosley.

In 2011, Álvarez captured his first world title, the WBC light middleweight championship, by defeating Matthew Hatton. He unified the light middleweight division by winning the WBA and IBF titles in 2013 and 2014, respectively. Moving up to middleweight, he became the undisputed middleweight champion in 2015 by winning the WBC, WBA, and IBF titles.

Throughout his career, Álvarez has held multiple world titles in four different weight classes: light middleweight, middleweight, super middleweight, and light heavyweight. With a professional record of 58-2-2 (39 KOs), he is considered one of the most successful boxers of his generation.

Álvarez’s achievements have been widely recognized. He won the Ring magazine “Fighter of the Year” award in 2019 and was named the “Best Boxer of the Decade” by the Boxing Writers Association of America (BWAA) in 2020. He holds the record for the most consecutive wins in middleweight championship history (11) and has been involved in some of the biggest and most lucrative fights in boxing history.

Beyond boxing, Álvarez is known for his charitable work and support of various causes, including children’s education and poverty alleviation. He is also a successful businessman with his own clothing line and a chain of gyms.

Álvarez is a devout Catholic and often makes the sign of the cross before his fights. He has a passion for horses and owns a ranch in Guadalajara where he raises and breeds horses.