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Canelo Álvarez

December 15, 2023

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Álvarez and the second or maternal family name is Barragán.

Santos Saúl Álvarez Barragán (Latin American Spanish: [saˈul ˈalβaɾes]; born 18 July 1990), known as Canelo Álvarez, is a Mexican professional boxer. He has won multiple world championships in four weight classes from light middleweight to light heavyweight, including unified titles in three of those weight classes and lineal titles in two. Álvarez is the first and only boxer in history to become undisputed champion at super middleweight, having held the WBA (Super), WBC and Ring magazine titles since 2020, and the IBF and WBO titles since 2021.

Canelo Álvarez
Álvarez in 2017
Born
Santos Saúl Álvarez Barragán

(1990-07-18) 18 July 1990 (age 33)
Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
Other namesCanelo ("Cinnamon")
Statistics
Weight(s)
Height5 ft 8 in (173 cm)[1]
Reach70+1⁄2 in (179 cm)[1]
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights64
Wins60
Wins by KO39
Losses2
Draws2

Álvarez is known as an excellent counterpuncher, being able to exploit openings in his opponents' guards while avoiding punches with head and body movement. He is also known as a formidable body puncher.[2][3] As of September 2023, Álvarez is ranked as the second best active boxer, pound for pound, by BoxRec.[4] One of the highest-paid athletes in the world, he made Forbes list of the world's highest-paid athletes in 2019, 2022, and 2023.[5][6][7]

Early life

In an interview, Álvarez explained that he was born on the outskirts of Guadalajara, Jalisco, but his family is originally from Los Reyes, Michoacán.[8] At the age of five, his family moved to their current home of Juanacatlán, Jalisco.[9] Growing up on his family's farm, he learned horseback riding, which he continues today.[10][11] Álvarez is the youngest of eight children, seven of them boys; all of his brothers also became professional boxers.[12] Among his brothers are welterweight boxers Ramón Álvarez, Ricardo Álvarez and former WBA interim world champion, Rigoberto Álvarez.[13]

Canelo in Spanish is the masculine word for cinnamon, which is a common nickname for people with red hair.[14] In Mexico, it is common for people to associate red hair with the Irish soldiers who fought for Mexico in the Saint Patrick's Battalion during the Mexican–American War. Speaking about his ancestry, Álvarez once said, "There might have been an Irish grandfather somewhere back in my past."[13][15] Canelo's neighbors nicknamed him "Jícama con Chile", which translates as jicama with chilli flakes – a popular snack in Mexico.[16]

Amateur career

Álvarez started boxing when he was around 13 years old, after watching his older brother Rigoberto debut as a professional boxer.[17] In 2004, he won the silver medal at the Junior Mexican National Championships, held in Sinaloa. He became the 2005 Junior Mexican National Boxing Champion in Tuxtla Gutiérrez at the age of 15. His amateur record was 44–2 with 12 knockouts.[18]

Professional career

Early career

Álvarez turned professional at 15, shortly after his championship at the Junior Nationals, because his trainers at the time, father-and-son team Chepo and Eddy Reynoso, were unable to find suitable junior opponents for him. In his first 19 months as a professional, he knocked out eleven of his 13 documented opponents, all of whom were significantly older. However, the elder Reynoso stated in 2013 that Álvarez had fought ten more times in that span, winning all ten by knockout (KO), but that these fights (all in small venues in the Mexican state of Nayarit) were so poorly documented that it was not worth the trouble to seek to have the record corrected.[12] This means that his actual record is 67–2–2 with 49 knockouts. His weight fluctuated in his three years as a professional including two documented fights within the light welterweight limit of 140 lbs before he settled in the welterweight division at 147 lbs.[19]

Álvarez's third official bout of his career was a win over future IBF lightweight champion Miguel Vázquez on 20 January 2006, in his home town of Guadalajara, Jalisco. On 28 June 2008, Álvarez defeated Vázquez again in a rematch. He also made world history on that fight card when he and all six of his brothers fought on the same night, with Canelo being the youngest.[20][21][22] The only downside was that three of them failed to win their pro debuts. The other four more experienced brothers won.[23] On 6 March 2010, he got a crushing third-round KO over Brian Camechis in Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas.[24] Álvarez then defeated José Cotto on the undercard of Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Shane Mosley to retain his WBC-NABF welterweight title.[25]

Light middleweight

His sixth-round technical knockout (TKO) win over Luciano Leonel Cuello for the WBC Silver light middleweight title was held at the Vicente Fernández Arena.[26] During the post-fight interview, Mexican singer Vicente Fernández gave Álvarez a horse. He was also given a horse by the mayor of Tepic, where Álvarez sometimes trains.[27]

He next faced the former WBC welterweight champion Carlos Baldomir at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California, on the Shane Mosley vs. Sergio Mora undercard.[28] Baldomir stated in a pre-fight interview that he wanted the winner of Mora vs. Mosley, as he said "after I knock out El Canelo."[29] Baldomir weighed in at 153.4 lbs for the bout, that was contracted for 151 lbs. In California, if a fighter is overweight he is penalized 20% of his purse and that percent is given to the other fighter. However, Álvarez declined to take the extra $12,000 from Baldomir.[30] In the sixth round, Álvarez landed a crushing blow that knocked Baldomir out cold. With the victory, Álvarez became just the second boxer ever to stop Carlos Baldomir and the first boxer ever to knock him out.[31] Álvarez then successfully defended his light middleweight title by unanimous decision against former world champion Lovemore N'dou in Veracruz.[32] It was a competitive fight despite the wide margins on the official scorecards of 119–109, 120–108, and 120–108.

Álvarez was in line as mandatory challenger for the winner of the vacant WBC light middleweight title bout between Manny Pacquiao and Antonio Margarito, however, Pacquiao who was the victor, wrote to the WBC stating he had no intention of defending the title and it was declared vacant.[33] On 5 March 2011, Álvarez defeated European welterweight champion Matthew Hatton via unanimous decision, for the vacant WBC light middleweight belt. The bout was televised on HBO and took place at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California.[34] Álvarez was docked a point in the seventh round, which was uniformly scored 9–9, for hitting after the break. All three ringside judges scored the bout 119–108 in favor of Álvarez, who landed 47% of his 626 punches, including 53% of his power shots. Hatton connected with just 25% of his 546 total blows[35] in a fight that averaged 1.4 million viewers on HBO.[36]

Álvarez successfully defended his newly awarded WBC title against #4 ranked Ring light middleweight and current European light middleweight champion Ryan Rhodes.[37][38][39] Álvarez defeated Rhodes via TKO in the twelfth round on 18 June 2011, in Guadalajara, Jalisco.[39][40] The fight averaged 1.6 million viewers on HBO.[36]

On 17 September 2011, Álvarez successfully defended that same WBC title against The Contender competitor Alfonso Gómez at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, winning via TKO in the sixth round. Gómez won a majority of the first five rounds after Álvarez knocked him down in the first round. Álvarez was looking for one shot and got it in the sixth round when he backed Gómez up with a right hand. He then followed up with a flurry to get the referee to jump in and stop the fight.[41]

Álvarez vs. Cintrón

Main article: Canelo Álvarez vs. Kermit Cintrón

Álvarez defeated Kermit Cintrón via TKO in the fifth round. Álvarez spent the first three rounds feeling out his opponent Cintrón, a former welterweight champion, before punishing the Puerto Rican with body shots and straight right hands in the fourth round. He knocked Cintrón down once and had him in trouble at the end of the round, but Cintrón was saved by the bell. In the fifth round, Cintrón came out and caught Álvarez with some combinations, but Álvarez eventually overpowered him with several powerful straight right hands and the referee stepped in and stopped it.[42] The fight averaged 1.5 million viewers on HBO: Boxing After Dark.[36]

Álvarez vs. Mosley

Richard Schaefer announced that Álvarez's next bout would co-feature on the undercard of Miguel Cotto's clash with Floyd Mayweather Jr. at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. On 11 February 2012, Shane Mosley was announced as Álvarez's next opponent in May for his WBC light middleweight title.[43] Álvarez defeated Mosley via unanimous decision after twelve rounds.[44]

Álvarez vs. López

Álvarez was originally set to fight top ten Ring light middleweight and former welterweight champion Paul Williams on 15 September 2012. However, on 27 May 2012, a motorcycle accident in the U.S. state of Georgia paralyzed Williams from the waist down, ending his boxing career. Álvarez's possible opponents for his September bout were James Kirkland, Austin Trout, Delvin Rodriguez and most notably, Victor Ortiz.

Álvarez was scheduled to defend his title against former welterweight titlist Victor Ortiz in the main event of a Showtime pay-per-view (PPV) card dubbed 'Knockout Kings' at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. However, on 23 June, Ortiz was unable to defeat underdog Josesito López in what was supposed to be a "tune-up" fight at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, losing due to referee stoppage (broken jaw) and cancelling his bout with Álvarez as a result.

Due to this upset, López was instead penciled in to face Canelo at the MGM Grand on 15 September, for Álvarez's WBC light middleweight title.[45] Álvarez won the fight via fifth-round TKO after dominating López from start to finish, staying undefeated and increasing his record of 41–0–1.[46] The fight averaged 1.04 million on Showtime.[47] Canelo earned $2 million for the fight and López a smaller amount of $212,500.[48]

Álvarez vs. Trout

His next fight took place on 20 April 2013, at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas against Austin Trout. The fight was supposed to take place during Cinco de Mayo weekend as the co-main event to Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Robert Guerrero; however, due to a contract disagreement between Álvarez and Mayweather regarding their potential fight on 14 September 2013, Álvarez opted to headline his own card instead.[49][50][51]

In front of 39,247 fans, Álvarez successfully defended his WBC light middleweight title and won both the WBA (Regular) and vacant Ring light middleweight titles. During the first few rounds, Trout seemed to have a good game plan. However, Álvarez's power took over after the third round, eventually scoring a knockdown in the seventh round to give Trout the first knockdown of his career. Álvarez set up the knockdown with a pawing left jab, followed by the straight right hand. The fight was closer than expected, but Álvarez still managed to dominate Trout throughout the fight with impressive head movement and shocking power. All three judges' scorecards were in favor of Álvarez with a fair margin 115–112 from Filipino judge Rey Danseco, 116–111 from Texas' judge Oren Shellenberger, and 118–109 from South African official Stanley Christodoulou.[52][Video 1] Although the last scorecard 118–109 created controversy, the majority of sport analysts had Álvarez winning by at least two points. CompuBox stats showed that Trout was the busier fighter, landing 154 of 769 punches thrown (20%) and Álvarez was the more accurate puncher, landing 124 of his 431 thrown (29%).[53] Immediately after the bout, Trout stated that he hadn't underestimated Álvarez but that he trained to fight a completely different fighter.[54]

Álvarez vs. Mayweather

Main article: Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Canelo Álvarez
 
Álvarez at Los Pinos, 2013

Álvarez, Ring magazine's #1 ranked light middleweight and the unified WBA (Regular) and WBC champion, fought against Ring magazine's #1 pound-for-pound fighter, WBA (Super) light middleweight champion, WBC and Ring magazine welterweight champion, Floyd Mayweather Jr., on 14 September 2013.[55] Mayweather held a world title at welterweight (147 lbs), but he also still owned a light middleweight title (154 lbs), which he won by outpointing Miguel Cotto in May 2012. He was moving back up in weight to face Álvarez with their belts on the line, although the fight was contested at a catchweight of 152 lbs. The titles disputed for the bout were Álvarez's WBC and Ring light middleweight titles and Mayweather's WBA (Super) light middleweight title. On fight night, Mayweather reportedly weighed 150 lbs and Álvarez came in at 165 lbs.[55][56]

In front of a sold-out crowd of 16,746 at the MGM Garden, Mayweather defeated Álvarez via majority decision. Judge C. J. Ross scored the fight 114–114, a draw. Judge Dave Moretti had it 116–112 and Craig Metcalfe scored it 117–111. Judge Ross retired after this fight. Speaking of the controversial scorecard, Mayweather said, "I can't control what the judges do." CompuBox stats showed Mayweather's dominance in the fight. He landed 232 of 505 punches (46%) while Álvarez connected on 117 of 526 thrown (22%). Mayweather earned a guaranteed $41.5 million to Álvarez's $5 million.[57][58][59][60]

Catchweight

Álvarez vs. Angulo

On 9 January 2014, Golden Boy chief executive Richard Schaefer confirmed a deal had been made for a fight between Álvarez and 31 year old Mexican boxer Alfredo Angulo (22–3, 18 KOs) to take place on 8 March 2014, on Showtime PPV at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.[61][62] In March, ESPN reported the fight would take place at a catchweight of 155 lbs, due to Álvarez not being able to make the light middleweight limit of 154 lbs. For the PPV fight, Álvarez agreed to pay $100,000 of his minimum $1.25 million purse to Angulo, which would raise his purse $850,000. Also in the negotiations, Álvarez agreed to weigh no more than 168 lbs on fight night. This was Álvarez's first of five fights which took place at the 155-pound catchweight. On fight night, Álvarez weighed 174 lbs on Showtime's scale and Angulo weighed 170 lbs.[63] In front of 14,610 at the MGM, Álvarez came out strong, throwing combinations. In a fairly lopsided beating, Álvarez scored a tenth-round stoppage over Angulo punctuated by a lead left uppercut. The end of the fight began in round six, when Angulo's left eye started swelling. When the referee waived the fight off, the crowd was displeased and booed. At the time of stoppage, two judges had it 89–82 and the third judge had it 88–83, all in favor of Álvarez.[64]

Angulo stated post-fight how he was unhappy with the stoppage, "I told Tony he did the wrong job tonight. The referee tells us to take care of ourselves at all times. I can take care of myself. My plan was to work harder in the final four or three rounds. I had good preparation for this fight." His trainer Virgil Hunter was also unhappy with referee Tony Weeks, "I'm very upset. I told the referee and the doctor that if Canelo put two or three shots together that I would stop the fight. He landed one punch. Everyone knows Alfredo was coming on strong, everyone knows that."[65]

Álvarez vs. Lara

Álvarez fought Erislandy Lara on 12 July 2014, at the MGM Grand in a non-title match. Lara's WBA light middleweight title was not on the line, as the fight took place at a 155-pound catchweight and both fighters weighed in at precisely 155 lbs. Álvarez rehydrated to 171 lbs while Lara came into the ring at 166 lbs. In a very close and competitive fight that went to a split decision, Álvarez came out on top with two judges scoring 115–113 in favor of each fighter and the final judge scoring 117–111 in favor of Álvarez.[66] The final scorecard was controversial as many observers considered it far too wide. According to CompuBox, Lara landed 55 jabs to nine from Álvarez, who landed the jab at a five percent connect rate. Álvarez managed to land 88 power punches while Lara landed 53 power punches. Lara's clean punching, defense and movement were weighed against Álvarez's effective aggressiveness and power punching.[67] Lara came out in dominant fashion, utilizing a stick-and-move style and capturing the early rounds. Although Álvarez struggled with Lara's one-two combinations, Lara's punches weren't thrown with sufficient power or frequency to dissuade him from consistently pressing the fight against a retreating Lara, and he was able to hammer away to Lara's body when he had him on the ropes. Lara's lead hand played a huge role in his one-two combination's effectiveness, but his output dropped as the fight progressed and he became increasingly tentative. Álvarez was able to cut Lara with a lead left uppercut in the seventh round.[68] Although the decision remains controversial, any talk of a rematch in the future was dismissed by Oscar De La Hoya who went on to say, "No one wants a rematch."[69][70]

Álvarez vs. Kirkland

Main article: Canelo Álvarez vs. James Kirkland

In January 2015, Oscar De La Hoya announced that Álvarez and James Kirkland (32–1, 28 KOs) had agreed to fight each other although no date or venue was set, in a non-title light middleweight bout. The reason why the date was not set was due to the upcoming Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Manny Pacquiao fight not having an official date.[71] In March, at the official press conference, the fight was announced to take place at the Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas on 9 May 2015, live on HBO, a week after the 2 May fight between Mayweather and Pacquiao. It marked the first fight of Álvarez's lucrative HBO contract.[72] In front of 31,588, Álvarez defeated Kirkland via third-round KO.[73] Kirkland came out aggressively, but Álvarez wobbled him and scored a knockdown via straight right hand in round one. In the third round, a counter right uppercut sent Kirkland to the canvas. Álvarez ended the fight with a jab to the body quickly followed by the right hand, creating the KO. Álvarez landed 87 of 150 punches thrown (58%) and Kirkland landed 42 of 197 (21%). After the bout, Kirkland said, "I did not know I was knocked out." He was then taken to hospital to undergo a CT scan. The win for Álvarez set up a mega PPV fight between himself and WBC middleweight champion Miguel Cotto.[74][75] The fight drew an average of 2.146 million viewers on HBO and peaked at 2.296 million, the highest viewership for HBO in 2015.[76]

Álvarez vs. Cotto

Main article: Miguel Cotto vs. Canelo Álvarez

On 21 November 2015, Álvarez won the WBC, Ring and lineal middleweight titles with a unanimous decision victory over Miguel Cotto in front of a sold-out crowd of 11,274 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas. The fight took place at a catchweight of 155 lbs at Cotto's request.[77] Although Cotto gave a tremendous effort, moving nicely throughout the fight, the judges clearly went for Álvarez's superior power and accuracy, with surprisingly wide scores of 117–111, 119–109, and 118–110. ESPN.com had the fight much closer, but still scored it in favour of Álvarez, 115–113. According to CompuBox, Álvarez landed 155 of 484 punches (32%) and Cotto landed 129 of 629 (21%), with Álvarez landing the heavier blows and inflicting more damage.[78] Two months after the fight, the WBC awarded Álvarez the WBC Diamond middleweight title at their headquarters in Mexico.

According to HBO, the fight generated 900,000 buys on PPV, which equated to around $58 million in domestic revenue. This was the first time since 2002, that a PPV generated 900,000 which didn't include Mayweather, Pacquiao or De La Hoya. That bout was a heavyweight title fight between Lennox Lewis and Mike Tyson.[79]

Álvarez vs. Khan

Main article: Canelo Álvarez vs. Amir Khan

In early 2016, it was announced that British boxer Amir Khan was moving up two weight divisions to fight Álvarez at middleweight for his WBC, Ring and lineal middleweight titles. The fight took place on 7 May 2016, at the new T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.[80][81] The bout was on HBO PPV.[82][83] Khan kept his distance in the first five rounds, using his speed to come in and step out which initially caused trouble for Álvarez. In round six, Álvarez landed a devastating right hand that knocked out Khan.[84] The fight generated a live gate of $7,417,350, according to figures released by the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC). That total came from 13,072 tickets sold, far short of a sell out. The Álvarez–Khan gross places it 34th-best in Nevada history.[85] The fight drew close to 600,000 PPV buys.[86]

After the fight, Álvarez and his team invited middleweight champion Gennady "GGG" Golovkin into the ring to promote a future fight between them. During the post-fight interview with HBO's Max Kellerman, Álvarez stated, "Let's fight now."[87] On 18 May 2016, Álvarez vacated the WBC title he defended in fighting Khan. The WBC immediately awarded the title to Gennady Golovkin.[88]

Return to light middleweight

Álvarez vs. Liam Smith

Main article: Canelo Álvarez vs. Liam Smith

On 24 June, it was announced that Álvarez was to drop the extra pound to 154 and challenge 27 year old WBO champion Liam Smith (23–0–1, 13 KOs) from England on 17 September 2016, in the main event of a card on HBO PPV. On 18 July, Golden Boy Promotions announced the bout would take place at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, after the MGM Grand in Las Vegas was the other venue looking to host the fight.[89] Having fought his last five fights at his preferred 155-pound catchweight, Canelo said, "I am very pleased to announce my next fight against Liam Smith, a tremendous fighter with real knockout power, and the WBO light middleweight world title owner, I have no doubt that this fight will be give and take, which will fill the expectations of the fans, and I will work with all the enthusiasm as I always do to get the upper hand on Sept. 17."[89]

In front of a record breaking crowd of 51,240, Álvarez regained a world title at light middleweight following a devastating left hook to the body in round nine. Smith was also knocked down once in round seven and once in round eight, in a fight where Álvarez was in control from the opening bell. Álvarez landed 157 punches from 422 thrown with a connect rate of 37%, compared to Smith landing 115 from 403 thrown, a connect rate of 29%. The fight drew an estimate of 300,000 PPV buys.[90][91][92][93]

Golden Boy president Eric Gomez spoke to Ring magazine in December, stating that Álvarez had no immediate plans to vacate the WBO title and may fight in the first quarter of 2017 at 154, defending his world title. He also stated that there were still plans for Álvarez to fight Golovkin later in the year.[94]

Return to catchweight

Álvarez vs. Chávez Jr.

Main article: Canelo Álvarez vs. Julio César Chávez Jr.

Following Julio César Chávez Jr.'s comeback win against Dominik Britsch in December 2016, he claimed he was back and ready to fight Golovkin at 168 lbs and Álvarez at a 164-pound catchweight. Negotiations began soon after for a potential HBO PPV fight to take place in 2017 on Cinco de Mayo weekend, as there was interest from both sides that a fight take place. De La Hoya said a fight with Golovkin would still be likely for September 2017. Golden Boy president Eric Gomez confirmed a catchweight of 165 lbs was agreed between both sides.[95][96][97] WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman was on board, saying he would likely get his organisation involved in the bout and that it was a "very attractive fight."[98][99] On 18 December, Julio César Chávez Sr. spoke about the ongoing negotiations, saying Golden Boy were offering his son a small amount for the potential big PPV fight. He went on to claim his son was offered a $5 million purse with no mention he would get a cut of the PPV revenue, a counter offer was submitted. A rematch clause was also discussed, which Chávez Jr. and his team had no problem with. Chávez Sr. went on to admit that he was fully aware Álvarez is the A-side in the fight and would settle for no less than 30–35% of the full revenue.[100][101]

On 22 December, the WBO made Álvarez the mandatory challenger to the middleweight title, skipping the previous number one Avtandil Khurtsidze, which was considered controversial due to Álvarez currently not fighting at middleweight. Khurtsidze, who had ten days to appeal decision, decided not to.[102][103] On 24 December, Álvarez and his team gave Chávez Jr. a week to accept the terms, which included a purse of $7 million, or he would consider other options.[104] On 12 January 2017, De La Hoya and Álvarez called for the contract to be signed, which was supposedly sent to Al Haymon, who advises Chávez Jr. and urged him to sign it.[105] A day later, Chávez Jr. claimed he had agreed to all the demands set by Álvarez and said that he would sign the contract. According to Chávez Jr., the new demands included a weight limit set at 164.5 lbs and a $6 million base purse, plus PPV revenue percentages.[106]

On 13 January, Álvarez officially confirmed the fight to take place on 6 May 2017. A rematch clause was also put in place if Chávez Jr. wins the fight and another clause for every pound Chávez Jr. weighs over the limit, he would be fined $1 million.[107][108][109] On 4 February, Golden Boy Promotions announced that the fight would take place at the T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada.[110] On 22 February, Álvarez announced that he planned on vacating his WBO light middleweight title following the Chávez Jr. fight and fighting at middleweight.[111] On 3 March, The fight was announced a sell out on with 20,000 tickets being sold after they initially went on sale to the public on 20 February.[112] On 11 April, Álvarez spoke to boxing reporters in a teleconference and said that he would fight as a 160-pound middleweight after the Chávez Jr. fight.[113]

According to the NSAC, it was reported that Álvarez would earn $5 million and Chávez Jr. would earn $3 million before any shares of PPV. The figures would increase based on PPV sales.[114][115]

In front of a sold-out crowd of 20,510, Álvarez won the fight in dominant fashion via a shutout unanimous decision. All three judges scored it 120–108 for Álvarez. Chávez Jr. was very cautious throughout the fight. At times, he came forward and also had Álvarez against the ropes, but failed to throw any punches. This led to jeers from the crowd in the later rounds due to a lack of action. Álvarez spoke to HBO's Max Kellerman in the post-fight interview, talking about his fighting style, "Tonight, I showed I could move, I could box, I showed as a fighter I can do all things. I thought I was going to showcase myself as a fighter that could throw punches, but he just wouldn't do it. I've shown I can do lots of things in the ring, anything a fighter brings, I've shown I can showcase myself." CompuBox stats showed that Álvarez landed 228 of 604 his punches thrown (38%) and Chávez Jr. landed 71 of 302 (24%). By the end of round five, Álvarez landed 102 punches compared to Chávez Jr.'s 25 landed.[116][117][118] Early figures revealed that the fight generated at least one million buys.[119] A replay was shown on regular HBO a week later and drew an average of 769,000 viewers.[120] This was the first boxing match to generate over a million PPV buys that didn't include Mayweather, Pacquiao or De La Hoya since 2002, which saw Lennox Lewis retain his heavyweight world titles against Mike Tyson. Later sources confirmed the fight did close to 1.2 million buys, which means it would have generated around $80 million.[121]

Middleweight

Álvarez vs. Golovkin

Main article: Canelo Álvarez vs. Gennady Golovkin

Immediately after the Chávez Jr. fight, Álvarez announced that he would next fight Gennady Golovkin on 16 September 2017, at a location to be determined. Golovkin, who stated he would not attend the fight, was joined by his trainer Abel Sanchez and promoter Tom Loeffler.[122] Golovkin joined him in the ring during the announcement to help promote their upcoming bout. Speaking through a translator, Álvarez said, "Golovkin, you are next, my friend. The fight is done. I've never feared anyone, since I was 15 fighting as a professional. When I was born, fear was gone." When Golovkin arrived in the ring, he said, "I feel very excited. Right now is a different story. In September, it will be a different style – a big drama show. I'm ready. Tonight, first congrats to Canelo and his team. Right now, I think everyone is excited for September. Canelo looked very good tonight, and 100 percent he is the biggest challenge of my career. Good luck to Canelo in September."[116]

On 9 May, Eric Gomez, president of Golden Boy Promotions told the LA Times that Álvarez had an immediate rematch clause in place on his contract, whereas Golovkin, if he loses, won't be guaranteed a rematch.[123] De La Hoya later revealed in an interview with ESPN that the fight would also take place at the full middleweight limit of 160 lbs with no rehydration clauses, meaning Golovkin and Álvarez would be able to gain an unlimited amount of weight following the weigh in.[124] On 5 June, the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas was announced as the venue of the fight and would mark the first time Golovkin would fight in the state of Nevada. The AT&T Stadium, Madison Square Garden and Dodgers Stadium missed out on hosting the fight.[125] Eric Gomez of Golden Boy Promotions said in a statement that Álvarez would fight for the IBF title, meaning he would participate in the second day weigh in where the IBF requires that each boxer weighs no more than ten lbs over the 160-pound limit. Although he said there was no word on whether Álvarez would fight for the WBC title, Álvarez claimed that he would not be.[126] On 7 July 2017, Golden Boy and K2 Promotions individually announced the tickets had sold out.[127]

On 15 August, Golden Boy matchmaker Robert Diaz revealed that Álvarez would indeed attend the IBF mandatory second day weigh in and fully intended to fight for both the IBF title and the WBA title. He also made it clear that whilst Golovkin would still defend the WBC and IBO title, Álvarez would not pay their sanctioning fees.[128] On 22 August, IBF president Daryl Peoples announced that they would be dropping the mandatory second day weigh in for unification fights, meaning neither fighter is required to participate, however they would still encourage them to do so.[129] It was reported that Álvarez would earn a base minimum $5 million and Golovkin would earn $3 million, before any shares of the revenue are added to their purses.[130]

On fight night, in front of a sold-out crowd of 22,358, Golovkin and Álvarez fought to a split draw (118–110 Álvarez, 115–113 Golovkin, and 114–114). ESPN's Dan Rafael and HBO's Harold Lederman scored the fight 116–112 in favor of Golovkin. Judge Adalaide Byrd's scorecard of 118–110 in favor of Álvarez was widely ridiculed. Many observers felt that Golovkin had won a narrow, closely contested fight and while a draw was justifiable, a card that wide in favor of Álvarez was inexcusable.[131][132][133] Nevertheless, Bob Bennett, director of the Nevada Athletic Commission, said that he had full confidence in Byrd going forward.[134] Despite the controversy, several mainstream media outlets referred to the bout as a "classic".[135][136] The fight started with both boxers finding their rhythm, Álvarez using his footwork and Golovkin establishing his jab. During the middle rounds, particularly between four and eight, Álvarez started each round quickly, but seemed to tire out after a minute, with Golovkin taking over and doing enough to win the rounds. The championship rounds were arguably the best rounds and Álvarez started to counter more and both fighters stood toe-to-toe exchanging swings, the majority of which missed. The draw saw Golovkin make his 19th consecutive defense, just one behind middleweight great Bernard Hopkins. CompuBox stats showed that Golovkin was the busier of the two, landing 218 of 703 thrown (31%), while Álvarez was more accurate, landing 169 of his 505 thrown (34%). Golovkin out landed Álvarez in ten of the twelve rounds.[137][138] The replay, which took place a week later on HBO averaged 726,000, peaking at 840,000 viewers.[139]

Speaking to Max Kellerman after the fight, Golovkin said, "It was a big drama show. [The scoring] is not my fault. I put pressure on him every round. Look, I still have all the belts. I am still the champion." Álvarez felt as though he won the fight, "In the first rounds, I came out to see what he had. Then I was building from there. I think I won eight rounds. I felt that I won the fight. I think I was superior in the ring. I won at least seven or eight rounds. I was able to counterpunch and made Gennady wobble at least three times. If we fight again, it's up to the people. I feel frustrated over my draw."[140][141][142] Golovkin's trainer Abel Sanchez believed judge Byrd had her scorecard filled out before the first bell rang.[143] Álvarez ruled out another fight in 2017, claiming he would return on Cinco de Mayo weekend in May 2018. At the post-fight press conference, Álvarez said through a translator, "Look, right now I wanna rest. Whatever the fans want, whatever the people want and ask for, we'll do. You know that's my style. But right now, who knows if it's in May or September? But one thing's for sure – this is my era, the era of Canelo".[144] Golovkin's promoter Tom Loeffler stated that they would like an immediate rematch, but Golovkin, who prefers fighting at least three times in a calendar year, reiterated his desire to also fight in December.

The fight surpassed Mayweather–Álvarez to achieve the third highest gate in boxing history. ESPN reported the fight generated $27,059,850 from 17,318 tickets sold. 934 complimentary tickets were given out, according to the NSAC. Mayweather vs. Álvarez sold 16,146 tickets to produce a live gate of $20,003,150.[145]

The replay, which took place a week later on HBO averaged 726,000, peaking at 840,000 viewers.[139] The LA Times reported the fight generated 1.3 million domestic PPV buys. Although HBO didn't make an official announcement, it is believed that the revenue would exceed $100 million.[146]

Álvarez vs. Golovkin II

Main article: Canelo Álvarez vs. Gennady Golovkin II

Immediately after the controversial ending, talks began for a rematch between Álvarez and Golovkin. Álvarez stated he would next fight in May 2018, whereas Golovkin was open to fighting in December 2017. ESPN reported that Álvarez, who only had the rematch clause in his contract, must activate it within three weeks of their fight. On 19 September, Golden Boy Promotions president Eric Gomez told ESPN that everyone on their side was interested in the rematch and they would hold discussions with Tom Loeffler in the coming days.[147] Ringtv reported that the negotiations would begin on 22 September.[148] On 24 September, Gomez said the rematch would likely take place in the first week of May 2018 or as early as March if a deal could be worked.[149] Despite ongoing negotiations for the rematch, at the 55th annual convention in Baku, Azerbaijan on 2 October, the WBC officially ordered a rematch. Gomez reacted by telling ESPN, "Regardless of if they did or didn't order the rematch, we are going to try to make it happen. We'll do whatever it takes to make it happen."[150][151] On 7 November, Gomez indicated the negotiations were going well and Álvarez would make a decision in regards to the rematch in the following weeks. It was believed that Golden Boy would wait until after David Lemieux and Billy Joe Saunders fought for the latter's WBO title on 16 December 2017, before making a decision.[152] On 15 November, Matchroom's Eddie Hearn, promoter of Daniel Jacobs, stated that he approached Tom Loeffler regarding a possible rematch between Golovkin and Jacobs if the Álvarez–Golovkin rematch failed to take place.[153] On 20 December, Gomez announced that the negotiations were close to being finalized after Álvarez gave Golden Boy the go-ahead to write up the contracts.[154] On 29 January 2018, HBO finally announced the rematch would take place in May on Cinco de Mayo weekend.[155][156] On 22 February, the T-Mobile Arena was again selected as the fight's venue.[157] According to WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman, Álvarez would fight Golovkin for their title this time around.[158]

In March 2018, Álvarez tested positive for the banned substance clenbuterol ahead of the fight.[159] Adding to the controversy, Golovkin's trainer Abel Sanchez claimed that Álvarez had his hands wrapped in an illegal manner for the first fight.[160] On 23 March, the NSAC temporarily suspended Álvarez due to his two positive tests for the banned substance clenbuterol. Álvarez was required to appear at a commission hearing, either in person or via telephone, on the issue on 10 April. The commission would decide at the hearing whether the fight would be permitted to go ahead as scheduled.[161] On 28 March, MGM Resorts International, who own the T-Mobile Arena, started to offer full refunds to anyone who had already purchased tickets for the bout. They wrote, "In the event a fan requested a refund, they could get one at the original point of sale and in full." The Las Vegas Review-Journal reported the news.[162][163] The hearing was rescheduled for 18 April, as Bob Bennett filed a complaint against Álvarez.[164][165] On 3 April, Álvarez officially withdrew from the rematch. Golden Boy mentioned during a press conference it was hinted that Álvarez would likely not be cleared at the hearing and they would not have enough time to promote the fight.[166]

On 13 April, an unofficial source stated that Álvarez had checked into a private hospital in Guadalajara for an arthroscopy knee surgery.[167] A spokesperson for Golden Boy later said it was a cosmetic surgery.[168] After surgery, Álvarez posted a picture on social media with a caption reading, "I share that today I had to undergo an arthroscopic surgery to repair the internal femoral cartilage and eliminate a pathological fold of my right knee." Eric Gomez of Golden Boy later confirmed that Álvarez had "a cyst taken out of his knee" and there were no serious issues with his knee.[169][170]

At the hearing, Álvarez was given a six-month suspension, backdated to his first drug test fail on 17 February, meaning the ban would end on 17 August 2018. The Voluntary Anti-Doping Association (VADA) stated that Álvarez was not enrolled in their testing program. His promoter De La Hoya then announced that Álvarez would return to the ring on Mexican Independence Day weekend.[171][172]

According to Golovkin on 27 April, before he defeated Vanes Martirosyan, a fight with Álvarez in the fall was still a priority. During a conference call, he stated it was the "biggest fight in the world" and beneficial for all parties involved. Although Golovkin stated the rematch had a ten percent chance of happening, Eric Gomez and Tom Loeffler agreed to meet and start negotiating after 5 May.[173][174][175] One of the main issues preventing the rematch to take place was the purse split. Álvarez wanted 65–35 in his favor, the same terms Golovkin agreed to initially, however Golovkin wanted a straight 50–50 split.[176]

On 6 June, Golovkin was stripped of his IBF title due to not adhering to the IBF's rules. The IBF granted Golovkin an exception to fight Martirosyan, although they would not sanction the fight and told Golovkin's team to start negotiating and fight mandatory challenger Sergiy Derevyanchenko by 3 August 2018.[177] The IBF released a statement in detail explaining its decision to strip Golovkin of the belt.[178][179] On 7 June, Golovkin's team stated they would accept a 55–45 split in favor of Álvarez.[180] Five days later on 12 June, Golden Boy gave Golovkin a 24-hour deadline to accept a 57½–42½ split in Álvarez's favor or they would explore other fights. At this time, Golden Boy were already in light negotiations with Eddie Hearn for a fight against Daniel Jacobs instead. At the same time, Loeffler was working closely with Frank Warren to match Saunders with Golovkin at the end of August.[181] Golovkin declined the offer and De La Hoya stated there would be no rematch. Despite this, some sources indicated both sides were still negotiating after a "Hail Mary" idea came to light.[182][183] Hours later, De La Hoya confirmed via his Twitter account that terms had been agreed and the fight would indeed take place on 15 September at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.[184][185] Golovkin revealed to ESPN he agreed to 45%.[186] Álvarez started training for the bout on 14 June and stated his intention to apply for his boxing license on 18 August.[187] It was confirmed that both boxers would not physically come face to face with each other until the fight week. A split-screen press conference took place on 3 July.[188] On 3 September, due to a majority vote of the panel, it was announced that the vacant Ring middleweight title would be contested for the bout. Doug Fischer wrote, "We posed the question to the ratings panel, which, in a landslide, voted in favor the magazine's 160-pound championship being up for grabs when the two stars clash at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas."[189]

In front of a sell out crowd of 21,965, the fight was again not without controversy as Álvarez defeated Golovkin via majority decision after twelve rounds. Álvarez was favored by judges Dave Moretti and Steve Weisfeld, both scoring the bout 115–113, the third judge Glenn Feldman scored it 114–114. The result was disputed by fans, pundits and media. Of the 18 media outlets scoring the bout, ten ruled in favor of Golovkin, seven scored a draw while one scored the bout for Álvarez.[190][191] The scorecards showed how close the bout was, with the judges splitting eight rounds. After nine rounds, all three judges had their scorecards reading 87–84 for Álvarez.[192]

The fight was much different from the first bout in terms of action. Álvarez who was described by Golovkin's team as a "runner", altered his style and became more aggressive. Both boxers found use of their respective jabs from the opening round with Golovkin using his jab more as the fight went on. Big punches were landed by both fighters during the bout, with both Álvarez and Golovkin showing excellent chins. Despite the tense build up, both boxers showed each other respect after the fight. Álvarez made good use of his body attack, landing 46 compared to Golovkin's six landed. CompuBox stats showed that Golovkin landed 234 of 879 punches thrown (27%) and Álvarez landed 202 of his 622 punches (33%). Golovkin had the edge in jabs, landing 118 out of 547 (21.6%) compared to 59 out of 256 (23%) for Álvarez. However, Álvarez had the edge in power punches, landing 143 out of 366 (39.1%) compared to 116 out of 332 (34.9%) for Golovkin. In eight of the rounds Golovkin outlanded Álvarez in total punches whereas Álvarez outlanded him in power punches in 9 of the rounds.[193][194]

Álvarez stated that the fight was a "clear victory" and that "in the end, it was a victory for Mexico. And again, it was an opportunity. And I want to shout out to my opponent, the best in the sport of boxing. I am a great fighter, and I showed it tonight. If the people want another round, I'll do it again. But for right now, I will enjoy time with my family." Golovkin did not take part in the post-fight and made his way backstage where he received stitches for a cut over his right eye. He later responded to the defeat, explaining that "I'm not going to say who won tonight, because the victory belongs to Canelo, according to the judges. I thought it was a very good fight for the fans and very exciting. I thought I fought better than he did." Both fighters were open to a trilogy.[195]

The fight generated a live gate of $23,473,500 from 16,732 tickets sold. This was lower than the first bout, but still the fourth largest-grossing gates in Nevada boxing history. The fight sold 1.1 million PPV buys, lower than the first bout; however, due to being priced at $84.95, it generated more revenue at around $94 million.[196][197]

Super middleweight

Álvarez vs. Fielding

Main article: Canelo Álvarez vs. Rocky Fielding

In October 2018, Álvarez announced that he would move up to the super middleweight division for the first time in his career to fight 31-year-old British boxer Rocky Fielding (27–1, 15 KOs) at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York on 15 December 2018, for the WBA (Regular) super middleweight title.[198] On 17 October 2018, DAZN announced that it had signed a five-year, $365 million deal with Álvarez, under which his next eleven fights would be broadcast in the U.S. by the subscription sports streaming service. The deal would begin with Álvarez vs. Fielding and replace his expired contract with HBO (which had also announced its discontinuation of boxing telecasts).[199][200] Álvarez won the one-sided bout via third-round technical knockout after repeatedly downing Fielding with body shots. Following the fourth knockdown suffered by Fielding, referee Ricky Gonzalez stopped the match.[201]

Return to middleweight

Álvarez vs. Jacobs

Main article: Canelo Álvarez vs. Daniel Jacobs

Álvarez defeated IBF middleweight champion Daniel Jacobs via unanimous decision, 115–113, 115–113, 116–112, on 4 May 2019, in a unification bout at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Álvarez defended his WBA (Super), WBC, Ring and lineal middleweight titles whilst obtaining Jacobs' IBF middleweight title.[202][203]

Light heavyweight

Álvarez vs. Kovalev

Main article: Canelo Álvarez vs. Sergey Kovalev

On 13 September 2019, Álvarez announced via social media that he would move up two weight classes to challenge WBO light heavyweight titleholder Sergey Kovalev on 2 November 2019, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.[204] After a competitive first ten rounds in which Kovalev found success with his jab while Álvarez largely utilized power punches, the latter produced a left hook, straight right combination to stop Kovalev in the eleventh round to become a four-division world champion.[205] At the time of the stoppage, Álvarez led 96–94 on two of the judges' scorecards, with the other scorecard even at 95–95.[206] He joined Thomas Hearns, Sugar Ray Leonard, and Mike McCallum as the only former junior middleweight champions in history to win a title at light heavyweight. Among them, only Hearns, Leonard, and Alvarez himself established their careers at welterweight and claimed the title at the 175 pound limit.[207][208][209][210]

After the fight, Kovalev suggested that he had always been unlikely to win the fight, due to the grueling schedule of back-to-back training camps which resulted from the short period of time between fighting Anthony Yarde on 24 August and Álvarez on 2 November, but he had agreed to fight the latter regardless due to the high financial incentive, reported to be $12 million.[211] Álvarez himself was reported to have received a purse of $35 million for the fight.[212] Álvarez responded by calling Kovalev a "bad loser".[213]

For his 2019 campaign, Álvarez was named the fighter of the year by The Ring Magazine, ESPN, Sports Illustrated, and the Boxing Writers Association of America.[214][215][216]

Return to super middleweight

On 6 November 2020, Álvarez was released from his contract with Golden Boy Promotions after a lawsuit was settled for breach of contract.[217]

Álvarez vs. Callum Smith

Main article: Canelo Álvarez vs. Callum Smith

On 17 November via social media, Álvarez announced he would be facing undefeated WBA (Super) and The Ring super middleweight champion Callum Smith on 19 December 2020, with the vacant WBC title also at stake.[218] The fight was held at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas.[219] Álvarez's trainer Eddy Reynoso revealed that his fighter had been sparring with undefeated heavyweight Frank Sánchez in preparation for the bout.[220] On the night, Álvarez controlled the action over twelve rounds, inflicting Smith with a detached left biceps injury as he won by unanimous decision with scores of 119–109, 119–109, 117–111.[221][222]

Álvarez vs. Yıldırım

Main article: Canelo Álvarez vs. Avni Yıldırım

It was announced on 20 January 2021 that Álvarez would be defending his titles against WBC mandatory challenger Avni Yıldırım on 27 February at the Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida.[223] The bout attracted criticism due to many perceiving Yıldırım, who had not been in the ring since he lost a technical split decision to Anthony Dirrell two years prior in February 2019, to be vastly over-matched. Yıldırım had been named to the mandatory position as a result of the controversial nature of his loss to Dirrell, however, he had remained sidelined due to injury and the COVID-19 pandemic.[224] Álvarez, who was mandated to face Yıldırım in order to retain the WBC title despite being heavily favored, was dismissive of the critics, saying "I really don't have to give any explanation because they're never gonna be happy with anything... He [Yıldırım] has lots of courage. He can be dangerous at any moment because he is a strong fighter."[225][226]

In a one-sided fight, Álvarez defeated Yıldırım by third-round corner retirement after Yıldırım's corner threw in the towel at the end of the third round. According to CompuBox stats, Álvarez outlanded Yıldırım 67 (40%) to 11 (11%) in total punches and 58 (59%) to 4 (22%) in power punches. In the third round, Álvarez threw 53 power punches.[227] Álvarez later stated that he had contracted COVID-19 prior to the fight and only had one month to train.[228]

Álvarez vs. Saunders

Main article: Canelo Álvarez vs. Billy Joe Saunders

After Álvarez's successful defense against Avni Yıldırım, promoter Eddie Hearn confirmed Álvarez would be facing WBO titleholder and undefeated two-weight world champion Billy Joe Saunders in a unification bout on May 8 at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.[229] Prior to the fight, there was a dispute between the two fighters' camps regarding the size of the ring: Saunders was unhappy with the proposed 18-foot ring. He instead wanted a 24-foot ring and threatened to pull out of the fight if his request wasn't met, despite having boxed primarily in 20-foot rings in his bouts in the past in the United Kingdom. He ultimately settled for a 22-foot ring after Álvarez said, "I don't care about the size of the ring, I'm just gonna go in there and do my job. It's not the only excuse he's had. He's had plenty of excuses,"[230] referencing when Saunders had previously voiced his concerns about the selection of judges for the fight.[231]

In front of a record breaking crowd of 73,126 for boxing attendance at an indoor facility in the United States, Álvarez won via eighth-round corner retirement when Saunders' team threw in the towel due to Saunders having suffered a fractured orbital bone as a result of an uppercut landed by Álvarez. At the time of the stoppage, Álvarez was winning on the scorecards 78–74 (twice) and 77–75.[232] Throughout the fight, Álvarez outlanded Saunders 73 to 60 in total punches and landed 53% of his power punches.[233]

In the immediate post-fight press conference, Álvarez was confronted by undefeated WBO middleweight champion Demetrius Andrade who asked him when they were going to fight, before accusing Álvarez of ducking him. Álvarez responded to him in English dismissively, calling him a "horrible fighter", and criticizing his resume: "Man, you fight with nobody. You are a champion but you fight with nobody." Before Andrade was removed from the press conference, Álvarez told him, "Get the fuck outta here. Please, get the fuck outta here. Get the fuck outta here because I'm gonna fuck you up right now motherfucker."[234]

Álvarez vs. Plant

Main article: Canelo Álvarez vs. Caleb Plant

After months of negotiations, Álvarez announced on his social media on 19 August 2021 that he would be facing undefeated IBF champion Caleb Plant on 6 November at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, in an undisputed showdown for all four major world titles in the super middleweight division, with the winner set to become the first ever undisputed champion at that weight class.[235] On 21 September 2021, the two fighters were engaged in a brief onstage scuffle during their first press conference, in which Álvarez initiated physical contact during their face-off when he shoved Plant. Álvarez stated that he had done this because he took offense to Plant's use of the word "motherfucker", interpreting it as an insult to his mother. Plant denied to reporters that he had used the common American curse word in that context. Moreover, he drew attention to Álvarez's hypocrisy, accurately indicating that Álvarez had previously used the same slur against Demetrius Andrade on the night of 8 May 2021 in the aftermath of his fight against Billy Joe Saunders in Arlington, Texas.[234][236]

On fight night, Álvarez won the bout via eleventh-round technical knockout. He had knocked his opponent to the canvas with a left hook right uppercut combination in the penultimate round, before closing in to drop Plant again, prompting referee Russell Mora to call off the bout.[237][238][239] At the time of the stoppage, Álvarez was ahead on the scorecards with 98–92, 96–94, and 97–93.[240][241] With this win, he became only the sixth fighter to unify all belts in one division in the four-belt era.[242]

Return to light heavyweight

Álvarez vs. Bivol

Main article: Canelo Álvarez vs. Dmitry Bivol

At the WBC Convention on 15 November 2021 in Mexico City, the WBC approved the request of Álvarez's trainer and manager, Eddy Reynoso, to have Álvarez challenge Ilunga Makabu for his WBC cruiserweight title. Álvarez has never competed at cruiserweight, so Reynoso had needed to petition the WBC to order the title fight. The cruiserweight limit was 200 pounds, but it had recently been reduced to 190 pounds by the WBC due to the introduction of bridgerweight. The fight had been rumored to take place in May 2022.[243][244] This ultimately did not materialize, as Makabu was forced into a mandatory defense of his title in a rematch against Thabiso Mchunu on 29 January 2022, which the former won via split decision.[245] Instead, it was announced on 25 February 2022 that Álvarez had signed a two-fight deal with Matchroom Boxing; the first fight would see him returning to the light heavyweight division to challenge undefeated WBA (Super) champion Dmitry Bivol on 7 May in a bout that would be televised as sports streaming service DAZN's first pay-per-view offering in the United States and Canada.[246][247]

In a surprise upset, all three judges scored the bout 115–113 in Bivol's favor to hand Álvarez the second defeat of his professional career.[248] According to CompuBox punch statistics, Bivol had outlanded Álvarez in every single round of the fight, for a total of 152 punches landed out of 710 thrown (21%), compared to Álvarez's 84 of 495 (17%).[249] Many media reporters and pundits drew attention to the judges' official scorecards: all three judges had scored Álvarez the winner of the first four rounds, something that was roundly criticized, and described by ESPN reporter Mike Coppinger as "puzzling".[250][251][252] Despite the widespread public opinion that Bivol was the deserved winner, Álvarez disagreed with this notion, stating in his post-fight interview: "I don't feel like I lost the fight... Personally, I felt he [Bivol] only won four or five rounds." He went on to express his desire to fight Bivol again: "We want the rematch, and we're going to do better in the rematch."[250] Despite this, a rematch between Álvarez and Bivol did not materialize immediately, as the former opted to face WBA (Super) and IBF middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin in a trilogy bout as his opponent for his next fight instead.[253]

Return to super middleweight

Álvarez vs. Golovkin III

Main article: Canelo Álvarez vs. Gennady Golovkin III

Despite Álvarez expressing his desire to avenge his loss against WBA (Super) light heavyweight champion Dmitry Bivol in a rematch,[250] on 24 May 2022 it was announced that Álvarez would instead be returning to the super middleweight division to defend his undisputed titles against Gennady Golovkin in a trilogy bout on 17 September. The bout would see Golovkin, the WBA (Super) and IBF middleweight champion, compete in the super middleweight division for the first time in his career, while it was Álvarez's sixth bout in the same weight class.[253]

In the first pre-fight press conference on 25 June 2022 in Los Angeles, Álvarez described the rivalry between him and Golovkin as "personal" rather than simply competitive. Álvarez stated of his opponent: "He always pretends to be a nice guy but he's an asshole. He's an asshole person... He's talking a lot of things about me. That's why it's personal." Álvarez went on to express his excitement at the prospect of sending his opponent into retirement, and admitted that he received gratification from making Golovkin wait four years for a trilogy bout on his own terms, in his preferred weight class of super middleweight: "It makes me feel good."[254][255]

On fight night, Álvarez defeated Golovkin via unanimous decision with the scores of 115–113 (twice) and 116–112.[256]

Álvarez vs. Ryder

Main article: Canelo Álvarez vs. John Ryder

On 14 March 2023, it was announced that Álvarez would be making the second defense of his undisputed super middleweight titles against WBO interim champion John Ryder at Estadio Akron in his hometown of Guadalajara, Mexico on 6 May. The bout would mark Álvarez's first bout in his home nation in over eleven years.[257]

Álvarez won via unanimous decision after the judges scored the fight 118–109 (twice) and 120–107 in his favor after 12 rounds.[258]

Personal life

Álvarez is Catholic.[259] He was engaged to Marisol González, who is Miss Mexico Universe 2003 and a sports reporter for Televisa Deportes.[260][261] In May 2021, Álvarez married his longtime partner Fernanda Gómez in a ceremony at the Guadalajara Cathedral in Guadalajara, Mexico.[262] He has three daughters and one son, all with different women.[263][264][265]

Álvarez enjoys playing golf; in 2020 he stated his intentions to retire from boxing by age 37 and "dedicate himself to his business and playing golf every day" in retirement.[266]

He is also a boxing promoter in Mexico. His company, Canelo Promotions, was established in 2010 and his business partners are his trainers, father-and-son team Chepo and Eddy Reynoso. As of 2013, Canelo Promotions represented 40 boxers throughout Mexico.[267]

Álvarez made a cameo appearance in Creed III (2023).[268]

Professional boxing record

64 fights 60 wins 2 losses
By knockout 39 0
By decision 21 2
Draws 2
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
64 Win 60–2–2 Jermell Charlo UD 12 30 Sep 2023 T-Mobile Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. Retained WBA (Super), WBC, IBF, WBO, and The Ring super middleweight titles
63 Win 59–2–2 John Ryder UD 12 6 May 2023 Estadio Akron, Zapopan, Mexico Retained WBA (Super), WBC, IBF, WBO, and The Ring super middleweight titles
62 Win 58–2–2 Gennady Golovkin UD 12 17 Sep 2022 T-Mobile Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. Retained WBA (Super), WBC, IBF, WBO, and The Ring super middleweight titles
61 Loss 57–2–2 Dmitry Bivol UD 12 7 May 2022 T-Mobile Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. For WBA (Super) light heavyweight title
60 Win 57–1–2 Caleb Plant TKO 11 (12), 1:05 6 Nov 2021 MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. Retained WBA (Super), WBC, WBO, and The Ring super middleweight titles;
Won IBF super middleweight title
59 Win 56–1–2 Billy Joe Saunders RTD 8 (12), 3:00 8 May 2021 AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas, U.S. Retained WBA (Super), WBC, and The Ring super middleweight titles;
Won WBO super middleweight title
58 Win 55–1–2 Avni Yıldırım RTD 3 (12), 3:00 27 Feb 2021 Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida, U.S. Retained WBA (Super), WBC, and The Ring super middleweight titles
57 Win 54–1–2 Callum Smith UD 12 19 Dec 2020 Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas, U.S. Won WBA (Super), The Ring, and vacant WBC super middleweight titles
56 Win 53–1–2 Sergey Kovalev KO 11 (12), 2:15 2 Nov 2019 MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. Won WBO light heavyweight title
55 Win 52–1–2 Daniel Jacobs UD 12 4 May 2019 T-Mobile Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. Retained WBA (Super), WBC, and The Ring middleweight titles;
Won IBF middleweight title
54 Win 51–1–2 Rocky Fielding TKO 3 (12), 2:38 15 Dec 2018 Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. Won WBA (Regular) super middleweight title
53 Win 50–1–2 Gennady Golovkin MD 12 15 Sep 2018 T-Mobile Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. Won WBA (Super), WBC, and vacant The Ring middleweight titles
52 Draw 49–1–2 Gennady Golovkin SD 12 16 Sep 2017 T-Mobile Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. Retained The Ring middleweight title;
For WBA (Super), WBC, and IBF middleweight titles
51 Win 49–1–1 Julio César Chávez Jr. UD 12 6 May 2017 T-Mobile Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
50 Win 48–1–1 Liam Smith KO 9 (12), 2:28 17 Sep 2016 AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas, U.S. Won WBO light middleweight title
49 Win 47–1–1 Amir Khan KO 6 (12), 2:37 7 May 2016 T-Mobile Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. Retained WBC and The Ring middleweight titles
48 Win 46–1–1 Miguel Cotto UD 12 21 Nov 2015 Mandalay Bay Events Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. Won The Ring and vacant WBC middleweight titles
47 Win 45–1–1 James Kirkland KO 3 (12), 2:19 9 May 2015 Minute Maid Park, Houston, Texas, U.S.
46 Win 44–1–1 Erislandy Lara SD 12 12 Jul 2014 MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
45 Win 43–1–1 Alfredo Angulo TKO 10 (12), 0:44 8 Mar 2014 MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
44 Loss 42–1–1 Floyd Mayweather Jr. MD 12 14 Sep 2013 MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. Lost WBC and The Ring light middleweight titles;
For WBA (Super) light middleweight title
43 Win 42–0–1 Austin Trout UD 12 20 Apr 2013 Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas, U.S. Retained WBC light middleweight title;
Won WBA (Unified) and vacant The Ring light middleweight titles
42 Win 41–0–1 Josesito López TKO 5 (12), 2:55 15 Sep 2012 MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. Retained WBC light middleweight title
41 Win 40–0–1 Shane Mosley UD 12 5 May 2012 MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. Retained WBC light middleweight title
40 Win 39–0–1 Kermit Cintrón TKO 5 (12), 2:53 26 Nov 2011 Plaza de Toros, Mexico City, Mexico Retained WBC light middleweight title
39 Win 38–0–1 Alfonso Gómez TKO 6 (12), 2:36 17 Sep 2011 Staples Center, Los Angeles, California, U.S. Retained WBC light middleweight title
38 Win 37–0–1 Ryan Rhodes TKO 12 (12), 0:48 18 Jun 2011 Arena VFG, Guadalajara, Mexico Retained WBC light middleweight title
37 Win 36–0–1 Matthew Hatton UD 12 5 Mar 2011 Honda Center, Anaheim, California, U.S. Won vacant WBC light middleweight title
36 Win 35–0–1 Lovemore N'dou UD 12 4 Dec 2010 Estadio Universitario Beto Ávila, Veracruz, Mexico Retained WBC Silver light middleweight title
35 Win 34–0–1 Carlos Baldomir KO 6 (10), 2:58 18 Sep 2010 Staples Center, Los Angeles, California, U.S. Retained WBC Silver light middleweight title
34 Win 33–0–1 Luciano Leonel Cuello TKO 6 (12), 1:23 10 Jul 2010 Arena VFG, Guadalajara, Mexico Won vacant WBC Silver light middleweight title
33 Win 32–0–1 José Cotto TKO 9 (10), 2:51 1 May 2010 MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
32 Win 31–0–1 Brian Camechis KO 3 (12), 0:23 6 Mar 2010 Palenque de la Feria, Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Mexico Retained NABF welterweight title
31 Win 30–0–1 Lanardo Tyner UD 12 5 Dec 2009 Tepic, Mexico Retained NABF welterweight title
30 Win 29–0–1 Carlos Herrera TKO 1 (10), 2:46 15 Sep 2009 Auditorio Siglo XXI, Puebla, Mexico Retained WBC Youth welterweight title
29 Win 28–0–1 Marat Khuzeev KO 2 (10), 2:33 8 Aug 2009 Auditorio Benito Juárez, Zapopan, Mexico Won vacant WBC Youth welterweight title
28 Win 27–0–1 Jefferson Gonçalo KO 9 (12), 1:54 6 Jun 2009 Xcaret Park, Cancún, Mexico Retained NABF welterweight title
27 Win 26–0–1 Michel Rosales TKO 10 (12), 2:53 11 Apr 2009 Gimnasio Niños Héroes, Tepic, Mexico Retained NABF welterweight title
26 Win 25–0–1 Euri González TKO 11 (12), 1:36 21 Feb 2009 Auditorio Benito Juárez, Zapopan, Mexico Retained NABF welterweight title;
Won WBO Latino welterweight title
25 Win 24–0–1 Antonio Fitch TKO 1 (12), 1:52 17 Jan 2009 Foro Scotiabank, Mexico City, Mexico Won vacant NABF welterweight title
24 Win 23–0–1 Raúl Pinzón TKO 1 (12), 2:30 5 Dec 2008 Miccosukee Resort & Gaming, Miami, Florida, U.S. Retained WBA Fedecentro welterweight title
23 Win 22–0–1 Larry Mosley UD 10 24 Oct 2008 Morongo Casino Resort & Spa, Cabazon, California, U.S.
22 Win 21–0–1 Carlos Adán Jerez UD 10 2 Aug 2008 Auditorio Benito Juárez, Zapopan, Mexico Retained WBA Fedecentro welterweight title
21 Win 20–0–1 Miguel Vázquez UD 10 28 Jun 2008 Palenque Calle 2, Zapopan, Mexico
20 Win 19–0–1 Francisco Villanueva SD 10 6 Jun 2008 Tepic, Mexico
19 Win 18–0–1 Gabriel Martinez RTD 11 (12), 3:00 18 Apr 2008 Salon Marbet Plus, Ciudad Nezahualcóyotl, Mexico Won vacant WBA Fedecentro welterweight title
18 Win 17–0–1 Francisco Villanueva TKO 9 (12), 2:32 14 Mar 2008 Coliseo Olimpico de la UG, Guadalajara, Mexico Retained Jalisco welterweight title
17 Win 16–0–1 Axel Rodrigo Solis KO 1 (8), 2:55 22 Feb 2008 Salon Marbet Plus, Ciudad Nezahualcóyotl, Mexico
16 Win 15–0–1 Sean Holley TKO 2 (10), 3:00 15 Dec 2007 Auditorio Benito Juarez, Guadalajara, Mexico
15 Win 14–0–1 Ricardo Cano UD 12 31 Aug 2007 Coliseo Olímpico, Guadalajara, Mexico Won Jalisco welterweight title
14 Win 13–0–1 Christian Solano UD 10 18 Aug 2007 Arena Coliseo, Guadalajara, Mexico
13 Win 12–0–1 Jesus Hernandez TKO 2 (10), 0:12 1 Jun 2007 Casino de los Fresnos, Tepic, Mexico
12 Win 11–0–1 Víctor Marquez KO 4 (10), 1:48 19 May 2007 Auditorio Benito Juarez, Guadalajara, Mexico
11 Win 10–0–1 Ivan Illescas KO 4 (10), 2:40 30 Mar 2007 Arena-Casino Los Fresnos, Tepic, Mexico
10 Win 9–0–1 Javier Martinez TKO 8 (10), 1:54 2 Mar 2007 Casino Los Fresnos, Tepic, Mexico
9 Win 8–0–1 Daniel Martinez KO 2 (8), 2:59 8 Dec 2006 Arena Jalisco, Guadalajara, Mexico
8 Win 7–0–1 Francisco Villanueva KO 5 (6), 1:20 29 Sep 2006 Tonalá, Mexico
7 Win 6–0–1 Cristian Hernandez KO 2 (6), 0:34 15 Sep 2006 Guadalajara, Mexico
6 Win 5–0–1 Juan Hernandez KO 2 (6), 0:07 21 Jul 2006 Arena Coliseo, Guadalajara, Mexico
5 Draw 4–0–1 Jorge Juarez SD 4 17 Jun 2006 Auditorio Fausto Gutierrez Moreno, Tijuana, Mexico
4 Win 4–0 Pedro Lopez KO 1 (4), 2:33 10 Feb 2006 Men's Club, Guadalajara, Mexico
3 Win 3–0 Miguel Vázquez SD 4 20 Jan 2006 Guadalajara, Mexico
2 Win 2–0 Pablo Alvarado KO 2 (4), 2:25 26 Nov 2005 Arena Chololo Larios, Tonalá, Mexico
1 Win 1–0 Abraham Gonzalez TKO 4 (4), 0:18 29 Oct 2005 Arena Chololo Larios, Tonalá, Mexico

Viewership

Pay-per-view bouts

United States
No. Date Fight Billing Buys Network Revenue
1
14 September 2013
 Mayweather vs. Canelo The One 2,200,000[269] Showtime $150,000,000
2
8 March 2014
 Canelo vs. Angulo Toe to Toe 350,000[270] $20,000,000
3
12 July 2014
 Canelo vs. Lara Honor and Glory 300,000[271] $18,000,000
4
21 November 2015
 Cotto vs. Canelo Cotto–Canelo 900,000[79] HBO $58,000,000
5
7 May 2016
 Canelo vs. Khan Power vs. Speed 600,000[86] $30,000,000
6
17 September 2016
 Canelo vs. Smith Canelo–Smith 300,000[93] $20,000,000
7
6 May 2017
 Canelo vs. Chávez Civil War 1,000,000[121] $80,000,000
8
16 September 2017
 Canelo vs. Golovkin Supremacy 1,300,000[146] $110,000,000
9
15 September 2018
 Canelo vs. Golovkin II Final Judgment 1,100,000[196] $120,000,000
10
6 November 2021
 Canelo vs. Plant Road to Undisputed 800,000[272] Showtime $64,000,000
11
7 May 2022
 Canelo vs. Bivol Legacy is Earned 520,000[273] DAZN $36,400,000
12
17 September 2022
 Canelo vs. Golovkin III The Trilogy 550,000[274] $79,500,000
Total sales 9,920,000 $785,900,000

Subscription sports streaming service bouts

No. Date Fight Network
1
15 December 2018
 Canelo vs. Fielding DAZN
2
4 May 2019
 Canelo vs. Jacobs
3
2 November 2019
 Canelo vs. Kovalev
4
19 December 2020
 Canelo vs. C. Smith
5
27 February 2021
 Canelo vs. Yıldırım
6
8 May 2021
 Canelo vs. Saunders
7
7 May 2022
 Canelo vs. Bivol
8
17 September 2022
 Canelo vs. Golovkin III
9
6 May 2023
 Canelo vs. Ryder

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External links

  •   Media related to Saúl Álvarez at Wikimedia Commons
  • Boxing record for Canelo Álvarez from BoxRec (registration required)
  • at Golden Boy Promotions
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canelo, Álvarez, this, spanish, name, first, paternal, surname, Álvarez, second, maternal, family, name, barragán, santos, saúl, Álvarez, barragán, latin, american, spanish, saˈul, ˈalβaɾes, born, july, 1990, known, mexican, professional, boxer, multiple, worl. In this Spanish name the first or paternal surname is Alvarez and the second or maternal family name is Barragan Santos Saul Alvarez Barragan Latin American Spanish saˈul ˈalbaɾes born 18 July 1990 known as Canelo Alvarez is a Mexican professional boxer He has won multiple world championships in four weight classes from light middleweight to light heavyweight including unified titles in three of those weight classes and lineal titles in two Alvarez is the first and only boxer in history to become undisputed champion at super middleweight having held the WBA Super WBC and Ring magazine titles since 2020 and the IBF and WBO titles since 2021 Canelo AlvarezAlvarez in 2017BornSantos Saul Alvarez Barragan 1990 07 18 18 July 1990 age 33 Guadalajara Jalisco MexicoOther namesCanelo Cinnamon StatisticsWeight s Welterweight Light middleweight Middleweight Super middleweight Light heavyweightHeight5 ft 8 in 173 cm 1 Reach70 1 2 in 179 cm 1 StanceOrthodoxBoxing recordTotal fights64Wins60Wins by KO39Losses2Draws2Alvarez is known as an excellent counterpuncher being able to exploit openings in his opponents guards while avoiding punches with head and body movement He is also known as a formidable body puncher 2 3 As of September 2023 Alvarez is ranked as the second best active boxer pound for pound by BoxRec 4 One of the highest paid athletes in the world he made Forbes list of the world s highest paid athletes in 2019 2022 and 2023 5 6 7 Contents 1 Early life 2 Amateur career 3 Professional career 3 1 Early career 3 2 Light middleweight 3 2 1 Alvarez vs Cintron 3 2 2 Alvarez vs Mosley 3 2 3 Alvarez vs Lopez 3 2 4 Alvarez vs Trout 3 2 5 Alvarez vs Mayweather 3 3 Catchweight 3 3 1 Alvarez vs Angulo 3 3 2 Alvarez vs Lara 3 3 3 Alvarez vs Kirkland 3 3 4 Alvarez vs Cotto 3 3 5 Alvarez vs Khan 3 4 Return to light middleweight 3 4 1 Alvarez vs Liam Smith 3 5 Return to catchweight 3 5 1 Alvarez vs Chavez Jr 3 6 Middleweight 3 6 1 Alvarez vs Golovkin 3 6 2 Alvarez vs Golovkin II 3 7 Super middleweight 3 7 1 Alvarez vs Fielding 3 8 Return to middleweight 3 8 1 Alvarez vs Jacobs 3 9 Light heavyweight 3 9 1 Alvarez vs Kovalev 3 10 Return to super middleweight 3 10 1 Alvarez vs Callum Smith 3 10 2 Alvarez vs Yildirim 3 10 3 Alvarez vs Saunders 3 10 4 Alvarez vs Plant 3 11 Return to light heavyweight 3 11 1 Alvarez vs Bivol 3 12 Return to super middleweight 3 12 1 Alvarez vs Golovkin III 3 12 2 Alvarez vs Ryder 4 Personal life 5 Professional boxing record 6 Viewership 6 1 Pay per view bouts 6 2 Subscription sports streaming service bouts 7 See also 8 References 8 1 Video references 9 External linksEarly lifeIn an interview Alvarez explained that he was born on the outskirts of Guadalajara Jalisco but his family is originally from Los Reyes Michoacan 8 At the age of five his family moved to their current home of Juanacatlan Jalisco 9 Growing up on his family s farm he learned horseback riding which he continues today 10 11 Alvarez is the youngest of eight children seven of them boys all of his brothers also became professional boxers 12 Among his brothers are welterweight boxers Ramon Alvarez Ricardo Alvarez and former WBA interim world champion Rigoberto Alvarez 13 Canelo in Spanish is the masculine word for cinnamon which is a common nickname for people with red hair 14 In Mexico it is common for people to associate red hair with the Irish soldiers who fought for Mexico in the Saint Patrick s Battalion during the Mexican American War Speaking about his ancestry Alvarez once said There might have been an Irish grandfather somewhere back in my past 13 15 Canelo s neighbors nicknamed him Jicama con Chile which translates as jicama with chilli flakes a popular snack in Mexico 16 Amateur careerAlvarez started boxing when he was around 13 years old after watching his older brother Rigoberto debut as a professional boxer 17 In 2004 he won the silver medal at the Junior Mexican National Championships held in Sinaloa He became the 2005 Junior Mexican National Boxing Champion in Tuxtla Gutierrez at the age of 15 His amateur record was 44 2 with 12 knockouts 18 Professional careerEarly career Alvarez turned professional at 15 shortly after his championship at the Junior Nationals because his trainers at the time father and son team Chepo and Eddy Reynoso were unable to find suitable junior opponents for him In his first 19 months as a professional he knocked out eleven of his 13 documented opponents all of whom were significantly older However the elder Reynoso stated in 2013 that Alvarez had fought ten more times in that span winning all ten by knockout KO but that these fights all in small venues in the Mexican state of Nayarit were so poorly documented that it was not worth the trouble to seek to have the record corrected 12 This means that his actual record is 67 2 2 with 49 knockouts His weight fluctuated in his three years as a professional including two documented fights within the light welterweight limit of 140 lbs before he settled in the welterweight division at 147 lbs 19 Alvarez s third official bout of his career was a win over future IBF lightweight champion Miguel Vazquez on 20 January 2006 in his home town of Guadalajara Jalisco On 28 June 2008 Alvarez defeated Vazquez again in a rematch He also made world history on that fight card when he and all six of his brothers fought on the same night with Canelo being the youngest 20 21 22 The only downside was that three of them failed to win their pro debuts The other four more experienced brothers won 23 On 6 March 2010 he got a crushing third round KO over Brian Camechis in Tuxtla Gutierrez Chiapas 24 Alvarez then defeated Jose Cotto on the undercard of Floyd Mayweather Jr vs Shane Mosley to retain his WBC NABF welterweight title 25 Light middleweight His sixth round technical knockout TKO win over Luciano Leonel Cuello for the WBC Silver light middleweight title was held at the Vicente Fernandez Arena 26 During the post fight interview Mexican singer Vicente Fernandez gave Alvarez a horse He was also given a horse by the mayor of Tepic where Alvarez sometimes trains 27 He next faced the former WBC welterweight champion Carlos Baldomir at the Staples Center in Los Angeles California on the Shane Mosley vs Sergio Mora undercard 28 Baldomir stated in a pre fight interview that he wanted the winner of Mora vs Mosley as he said after I knock out El Canelo 29 Baldomir weighed in at 153 4 lbs for the bout that was contracted for 151 lbs In California if a fighter is overweight he is penalized 20 of his purse and that percent is given to the other fighter However Alvarez declined to take the extra 12 000 from Baldomir 30 In the sixth round Alvarez landed a crushing blow that knocked Baldomir out cold With the victory Alvarez became just the second boxer ever to stop Carlos Baldomir and the first boxer ever to knock him out 31 Alvarez then successfully defended his light middleweight title by unanimous decision against former world champion Lovemore N dou in Veracruz 32 It was a competitive fight despite the wide margins on the official scorecards of 119 109 120 108 and 120 108 Alvarez was in line as mandatory challenger for the winner of the vacant WBC light middleweight title bout between Manny Pacquiao and Antonio Margarito however Pacquiao who was the victor wrote to the WBC stating he had no intention of defending the title and it was declared vacant 33 On 5 March 2011 Alvarez defeated European welterweight champion Matthew Hatton via unanimous decision for the vacant WBC light middleweight belt The bout was televised on HBO and took place at the Honda Center in Anaheim California 34 Alvarez was docked a point in the seventh round which was uniformly scored 9 9 for hitting after the break All three ringside judges scored the bout 119 108 in favor of Alvarez who landed 47 of his 626 punches including 53 of his power shots Hatton connected with just 25 of his 546 total blows 35 in a fight that averaged 1 4 million viewers on HBO 36 Alvarez successfully defended his newly awarded WBC title against 4 ranked Ring light middleweight and current European light middleweight champion Ryan Rhodes 37 38 39 Alvarez defeated Rhodes via TKO in the twelfth round on 18 June 2011 in Guadalajara Jalisco 39 40 The fight averaged 1 6 million viewers on HBO 36 On 17 September 2011 Alvarez successfully defended that same WBC title against The Contender competitor Alfonso Gomez at the Staples Center in Los Angeles winning via TKO in the sixth round Gomez won a majority of the first five rounds after Alvarez knocked him down in the first round Alvarez was looking for one shot and got it in the sixth round when he backed Gomez up with a right hand He then followed up with a flurry to get the referee to jump in and stop the fight 41 Alvarez vs Cintron Main article Canelo Alvarez vs Kermit Cintron Alvarez defeated Kermit Cintron via TKO in the fifth round Alvarez spent the first three rounds feeling out his opponent Cintron a former welterweight champion before punishing the Puerto Rican with body shots and straight right hands in the fourth round He knocked Cintron down once and had him in trouble at the end of the round but Cintron was saved by the bell In the fifth round Cintron came out and caught Alvarez with some combinations but Alvarez eventually overpowered him with several powerful straight right hands and the referee stepped in and stopped it 42 The fight averaged 1 5 million viewers on HBO Boxing After Dark 36 Alvarez vs Mosley Richard Schaefer announced that Alvarez s next bout would co feature on the undercard of Miguel Cotto s clash with Floyd Mayweather Jr at the MGM Grand Garden Arena On 11 February 2012 Shane Mosley was announced as Alvarez s next opponent in May for his WBC light middleweight title 43 Alvarez defeated Mosley via unanimous decision after twelve rounds 44 Alvarez vs Lopez Alvarez was originally set to fight top ten Ring light middleweight and former welterweight champion Paul Williams on 15 September 2012 However on 27 May 2012 a motorcycle accident in the U S state of Georgia paralyzed Williams from the waist down ending his boxing career Alvarez s possible opponents for his September bout were James Kirkland Austin Trout Delvin Rodriguez and most notably Victor Ortiz Alvarez was scheduled to defend his title against former welterweight titlist Victor Ortiz in the main event of a Showtime pay per view PPV card dubbed Knockout Kings at the MGM Grand Garden Arena However on 23 June Ortiz was unable to defeat underdog Josesito Lopez in what was supposed to be a tune up fight at the Staples Center in Los Angeles losing due to referee stoppage broken jaw and cancelling his bout with Alvarez as a result Due to this upset Lopez was instead penciled in to face Canelo at the MGM Grand on 15 September for Alvarez s WBC light middleweight title 45 Alvarez won the fight via fifth round TKO after dominating Lopez from start to finish staying undefeated and increasing his record of 41 0 1 46 The fight averaged 1 04 million on Showtime 47 Canelo earned 2 million for the fight and Lopez a smaller amount of 212 500 48 Alvarez vs Trout His next fight took place on 20 April 2013 at the Alamodome in San Antonio Texas against Austin Trout The fight was supposed to take place during Cinco de Mayo weekend as the co main event to Floyd Mayweather Jr vs Robert Guerrero however due to a contract disagreement between Alvarez and Mayweather regarding their potential fight on 14 September 2013 Alvarez opted to headline his own card instead 49 50 51 In front of 39 247 fans Alvarez successfully defended his WBC light middleweight title and won both the WBA Regular and vacant Ring light middleweight titles During the first few rounds Trout seemed to have a good game plan However Alvarez s power took over after the third round eventually scoring a knockdown in the seventh round to give Trout the first knockdown of his career Alvarez set up the knockdown with a pawing left jab followed by the straight right hand The fight was closer than expected but Alvarez still managed to dominate Trout throughout the fight with impressive head movement and shocking power All three judges scorecards were in favor of Alvarez with a fair margin 115 112 from Filipino judge Rey Danseco 116 111 from Texas judge Oren Shellenberger and 118 109 from South African official Stanley Christodoulou 52 Video 1 Although the last scorecard 118 109 created controversy the majority of sport analysts had Alvarez winning by at least two points CompuBox stats showed that Trout was the busier fighter landing 154 of 769 punches thrown 20 and Alvarez was the more accurate puncher landing 124 of his 431 thrown 29 53 Immediately after the bout Trout stated that he hadn t underestimated Alvarez but that he trained to fight a completely different fighter 54 Alvarez vs Mayweather Main article Floyd Mayweather Jr vs Canelo Alvarez nbsp Alvarez at Los Pinos 2013Alvarez Ring magazine s 1 ranked light middleweight and the unified WBA Regular and WBC champion fought against Ring magazine s 1 pound for pound fighter WBA Super light middleweight champion WBC and Ring magazine welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather Jr on 14 September 2013 55 Mayweather held a world title at welterweight 147 lbs but he also still owned a light middleweight title 154 lbs which he won by outpointing Miguel Cotto in May 2012 He was moving back up in weight to face Alvarez with their belts on the line although the fight was contested at a catchweight of 152 lbs The titles disputed for the bout were Alvarez s WBC and Ring light middleweight titles and Mayweather s WBA Super light middleweight title On fight night Mayweather reportedly weighed 150 lbs and Alvarez came in at 165 lbs 55 56 In front of a sold out crowd of 16 746 at the MGM Garden Mayweather defeated Alvarez via majority decision Judge C J Ross scored the fight 114 114 a draw Judge Dave Moretti had it 116 112 and Craig Metcalfe scored it 117 111 Judge Ross retired after this fight Speaking of the controversial scorecard Mayweather said I can t control what the judges do CompuBox stats showed Mayweather s dominance in the fight He landed 232 of 505 punches 46 while Alvarez connected on 117 of 526 thrown 22 Mayweather earned a guaranteed 41 5 million to Alvarez s 5 million 57 58 59 60 Catchweight Alvarez vs Angulo On 9 January 2014 Golden Boy chief executive Richard Schaefer confirmed a deal had been made for a fight between Alvarez and 31 year old Mexican boxer Alfredo Angulo 22 3 18 KOs to take place on 8 March 2014 on Showtime PPV at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas 61 62 In March ESPN reported the fight would take place at a catchweight of 155 lbs due to Alvarez not being able to make the light middleweight limit of 154 lbs For the PPV fight Alvarez agreed to pay 100 000 of his minimum 1 25 million purse to Angulo which would raise his purse 850 000 Also in the negotiations Alvarez agreed to weigh no more than 168 lbs on fight night This was Alvarez s first of five fights which took place at the 155 pound catchweight On fight night Alvarez weighed 174 lbs on Showtime s scale and Angulo weighed 170 lbs 63 In front of 14 610 at the MGM Alvarez came out strong throwing combinations In a fairly lopsided beating Alvarez scored a tenth round stoppage over Angulo punctuated by a lead left uppercut The end of the fight began in round six when Angulo s left eye started swelling When the referee waived the fight off the crowd was displeased and booed At the time of stoppage two judges had it 89 82 and the third judge had it 88 83 all in favor of Alvarez 64 Angulo stated post fight how he was unhappy with the stoppage I told Tony he did the wrong job tonight The referee tells us to take care of ourselves at all times I can take care of myself My plan was to work harder in the final four or three rounds I had good preparation for this fight His trainer Virgil Hunter was also unhappy with referee Tony Weeks I m very upset I told the referee and the doctor that if Canelo put two or three shots together that I would stop the fight He landed one punch Everyone knows Alfredo was coming on strong everyone knows that 65 Alvarez vs Lara Alvarez fought Erislandy Lara on 12 July 2014 at the MGM Grand in a non title match Lara s WBA light middleweight title was not on the line as the fight took place at a 155 pound catchweight and both fighters weighed in at precisely 155 lbs Alvarez rehydrated to 171 lbs while Lara came into the ring at 166 lbs In a very close and competitive fight that went to a split decision Alvarez came out on top with two judges scoring 115 113 in favor of each fighter and the final judge scoring 117 111 in favor of Alvarez 66 The final scorecard was controversial as many observers considered it far too wide According to CompuBox Lara landed 55 jabs to nine from Alvarez who landed the jab at a five percent connect rate Alvarez managed to land 88 power punches while Lara landed 53 power punches Lara s clean punching defense and movement were weighed against Alvarez s effective aggressiveness and power punching 67 Lara came out in dominant fashion utilizing a stick and move style and capturing the early rounds Although Alvarez struggled with Lara s one two combinations Lara s punches weren t thrown with sufficient power or frequency to dissuade him from consistently pressing the fight against a retreating Lara and he was able to hammer away to Lara s body when he had him on the ropes Lara s lead hand played a huge role in his one two combination s effectiveness but his output dropped as the fight progressed and he became increasingly tentative Alvarez was able to cut Lara with a lead left uppercut in the seventh round 68 Although the decision remains controversial any talk of a rematch in the future was dismissed by Oscar De La Hoya who went on to say No one wants a rematch 69 70 Alvarez vs Kirkland Main article Canelo Alvarez vs James Kirkland In January 2015 Oscar De La Hoya announced that Alvarez and James Kirkland 32 1 28 KOs had agreed to fight each other although no date or venue was set in a non title light middleweight bout The reason why the date was not set was due to the upcoming Floyd Mayweather Jr vs Manny Pacquiao fight not having an official date 71 In March at the official press conference the fight was announced to take place at the Minute Maid Park in Houston Texas on 9 May 2015 live on HBO a week after the 2 May fight between Mayweather and Pacquiao It marked the first fight of Alvarez s lucrative HBO contract 72 In front of 31 588 Alvarez defeated Kirkland via third round KO 73 Kirkland came out aggressively but Alvarez wobbled him and scored a knockdown via straight right hand in round one In the third round a counter right uppercut sent Kirkland to the canvas Alvarez ended the fight with a jab to the body quickly followed by the right hand creating the KO Alvarez landed 87 of 150 punches thrown 58 and Kirkland landed 42 of 197 21 After the bout Kirkland said I did not know I was knocked out He was then taken to hospital to undergo a CT scan The win for Alvarez set up a mega PPV fight between himself and WBC middleweight champion Miguel Cotto 74 75 The fight drew an average of 2 146 million viewers on HBO and peaked at 2 296 million the highest viewership for HBO in 2015 76 Alvarez vs Cotto Main article Miguel Cotto vs Canelo Alvarez On 21 November 2015 Alvarez won the WBC Ring and lineal middleweight titles with a unanimous decision victory over Miguel Cotto in front of a sold out crowd of 11 274 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas The fight took place at a catchweight of 155 lbs at Cotto s request 77 Although Cotto gave a tremendous effort moving nicely throughout the fight the judges clearly went for Alvarez s superior power and accuracy with surprisingly wide scores of 117 111 119 109 and 118 110 ESPN com had the fight much closer but still scored it in favour of Alvarez 115 113 According to CompuBox Alvarez landed 155 of 484 punches 32 and Cotto landed 129 of 629 21 with Alvarez landing the heavier blows and inflicting more damage 78 Two months after the fight the WBC awarded Alvarez the WBC Diamond middleweight title at their headquarters in Mexico According to HBO the fight generated 900 000 buys on PPV which equated to around 58 million in domestic revenue This was the first time since 2002 that a PPV generated 900 000 which didn t include Mayweather Pacquiao or De La Hoya That bout was a heavyweight title fight between Lennox Lewis and Mike Tyson 79 Alvarez vs Khan Main article Canelo Alvarez vs Amir Khan In early 2016 it was announced that British boxer Amir Khan was moving up two weight divisions to fight Alvarez at middleweight for his WBC Ring and lineal middleweight titles The fight took place on 7 May 2016 at the new T Mobile Arena in Las Vegas 80 81 The bout was on HBO PPV 82 83 Khan kept his distance in the first five rounds using his speed to come in and step out which initially caused trouble for Alvarez In round six Alvarez landed a devastating right hand that knocked out Khan 84 The fight generated a live gate of 7 417 350 according to figures released by the Nevada State Athletic Commission NSAC That total came from 13 072 tickets sold far short of a sell out The Alvarez Khan gross places it 34th best in Nevada history 85 The fight drew close to 600 000 PPV buys 86 After the fight Alvarez and his team invited middleweight champion Gennady GGG Golovkin into the ring to promote a future fight between them During the post fight interview with HBO s Max Kellerman Alvarez stated Let s fight now 87 On 18 May 2016 Alvarez vacated the WBC title he defended in fighting Khan The WBC immediately awarded the title to Gennady Golovkin 88 Return to light middleweight Alvarez vs Liam Smith Main article Canelo Alvarez vs Liam Smith On 24 June it was announced that Alvarez was to drop the extra pound to 154 and challenge 27 year old WBO champion Liam Smith 23 0 1 13 KOs from England on 17 September 2016 in the main event of a card on HBO PPV On 18 July Golden Boy Promotions announced the bout would take place at AT amp T Stadium in Arlington Texas after the MGM Grand in Las Vegas was the other venue looking to host the fight 89 Having fought his last five fights at his preferred 155 pound catchweight Canelo said I am very pleased to announce my next fight against Liam Smith a tremendous fighter with real knockout power and the WBO light middleweight world title owner I have no doubt that this fight will be give and take which will fill the expectations of the fans and I will work with all the enthusiasm as I always do to get the upper hand on Sept 17 89 In front of a record breaking crowd of 51 240 Alvarez regained a world title at light middleweight following a devastating left hook to the body in round nine Smith was also knocked down once in round seven and once in round eight in a fight where Alvarez was in control from the opening bell Alvarez landed 157 punches from 422 thrown with a connect rate of 37 compared to Smith landing 115 from 403 thrown a connect rate of 29 The fight drew an estimate of 300 000 PPV buys 90 91 92 93 Golden Boy president Eric Gomez spoke to Ring magazine in December stating that Alvarez had no immediate plans to vacate the WBO title and may fight in the first quarter of 2017 at 154 defending his world title He also stated that there were still plans for Alvarez to fight Golovkin later in the year 94 Return to catchweight Alvarez vs Chavez Jr Main article Canelo Alvarez vs Julio Cesar Chavez Jr Following Julio Cesar Chavez Jr s comeback win against Dominik Britsch in December 2016 he claimed he was back and ready to fight Golovkin at 168 lbs and Alvarez at a 164 pound catchweight Negotiations began soon after for a potential HBO PPV fight to take place in 2017 on Cinco de Mayo weekend as there was interest from both sides that a fight take place De La Hoya said a fight with Golovkin would still be likely for September 2017 Golden Boy president Eric Gomez confirmed a catchweight of 165 lbs was agreed between both sides 95 96 97 WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman was on board saying he would likely get his organisation involved in the bout and that it was a very attractive fight 98 99 On 18 December Julio Cesar Chavez Sr spoke about the ongoing negotiations saying Golden Boy were offering his son a small amount for the potential big PPV fight He went on to claim his son was offered a 5 million purse with no mention he would get a cut of the PPV revenue a counter offer was submitted A rematch clause was also discussed which Chavez Jr and his team had no problem with Chavez Sr went on to admit that he was fully aware Alvarez is the A side in the fight and would settle for no less than 30 35 of the full revenue 100 101 On 22 December the WBO made Alvarez the mandatory challenger to the middleweight title skipping the previous number one Avtandil Khurtsidze which was considered controversial due to Alvarez currently not fighting at middleweight Khurtsidze who had ten days to appeal decision decided not to 102 103 On 24 December Alvarez and his team gave Chavez Jr a week to accept the terms which included a purse of 7 million or he would consider other options 104 On 12 January 2017 De La Hoya and Alvarez called for the contract to be signed which was supposedly sent to Al Haymon who advises Chavez Jr and urged him to sign it 105 A day later Chavez Jr claimed he had agreed to all the demands set by Alvarez and said that he would sign the contract According to Chavez Jr the new demands included a weight limit set at 164 5 lbs and a 6 million base purse plus PPV revenue percentages 106 On 13 January Alvarez officially confirmed the fight to take place on 6 May 2017 A rematch clause was also put in place if Chavez Jr wins the fight and another clause for every pound Chavez Jr weighs over the limit he would be fined 1 million 107 108 109 On 4 February Golden Boy Promotions announced that the fight would take place at the T Mobile Arena in Paradise Nevada 110 On 22 February Alvarez announced that he planned on vacating his WBO light middleweight title following the Chavez Jr fight and fighting at middleweight 111 On 3 March The fight was announced a sell out on with 20 000 tickets being sold after they initially went on sale to the public on 20 February 112 On 11 April Alvarez spoke to boxing reporters in a teleconference and said that he would fight as a 160 pound middleweight after the Chavez Jr fight 113 According to the NSAC it was reported that Alvarez would earn 5 million and Chavez Jr would earn 3 million before any shares of PPV The figures would increase based on PPV sales 114 115 In front of a sold out crowd of 20 510 Alvarez won the fight in dominant fashion via a shutout unanimous decision All three judges scored it 120 108 for Alvarez Chavez Jr was very cautious throughout the fight At times he came forward and also had Alvarez against the ropes but failed to throw any punches This led to jeers from the crowd in the later rounds due to a lack of action Alvarez spoke to HBO s Max Kellerman in the post fight interview talking about his fighting style Tonight I showed I could move I could box I showed as a fighter I can do all things I thought I was going to showcase myself as a fighter that could throw punches but he just wouldn t do it I ve shown I can do lots of things in the ring anything a fighter brings I ve shown I can showcase myself CompuBox stats showed that Alvarez landed 228 of 604 his punches thrown 38 and Chavez Jr landed 71 of 302 24 By the end of round five Alvarez landed 102 punches compared to Chavez Jr s 25 landed 116 117 118 Early figures revealed that the fight generated at least one million buys 119 A replay was shown on regular HBO a week later and drew an average of 769 000 viewers 120 This was the first boxing match to generate over a million PPV buys that didn t include Mayweather Pacquiao or De La Hoya since 2002 which saw Lennox Lewis retain his heavyweight world titles against Mike Tyson Later sources confirmed the fight did close to 1 2 million buys which means it would have generated around 80 million 121 Middleweight Alvarez vs Golovkin Main article Canelo Alvarez vs Gennady Golovkin Immediately after the Chavez Jr fight Alvarez announced that he would next fight Gennady Golovkin on 16 September 2017 at a location to be determined Golovkin who stated he would not attend the fight was joined by his trainer Abel Sanchez and promoter Tom Loeffler 122 Golovkin joined him in the ring during the announcement to help promote their upcoming bout Speaking through a translator Alvarez said Golovkin you are next my friend The fight is done I ve never feared anyone since I was 15 fighting as a professional When I was born fear was gone When Golovkin arrived in the ring he said I feel very excited Right now is a different story In September it will be a different style a big drama show I m ready Tonight first congrats to Canelo and his team Right now I think everyone is excited for September Canelo looked very good tonight and 100 percent he is the biggest challenge of my career Good luck to Canelo in September 116 On 9 May Eric Gomez president of Golden Boy Promotions told the LA Times that Alvarez had an immediate rematch clause in place on his contract whereas Golovkin if he loses won t be guaranteed a rematch 123 De La Hoya later revealed in an interview with ESPN that the fight would also take place at the full middleweight limit of 160 lbs with no rehydration clauses meaning Golovkin and Alvarez would be able to gain an unlimited amount of weight following the weigh in 124 On 5 June the T Mobile Arena in Las Vegas was announced as the venue of the fight and would mark the first time Golovkin would fight in the state of Nevada The AT amp T Stadium Madison Square Garden and Dodgers Stadium missed out on hosting the fight 125 Eric Gomez of Golden Boy Promotions said in a statement that Alvarez would fight for the IBF title meaning he would participate in the second day weigh in where the IBF requires that each boxer weighs no more than ten lbs over the 160 pound limit Although he said there was no word on whether Alvarez would fight for the WBC title Alvarez claimed that he would not be 126 On 7 July 2017 Golden Boy and K2 Promotions individually announced the tickets had sold out 127 On 15 August Golden Boy matchmaker Robert Diaz revealed that Alvarez would indeed attend the IBF mandatory second day weigh in and fully intended to fight for both the IBF title and the WBA title He also made it clear that whilst Golovkin would still defend the WBC and IBO title Alvarez would not pay their sanctioning fees 128 On 22 August IBF president Daryl Peoples announced that they would be dropping the mandatory second day weigh in for unification fights meaning neither fighter is required to participate however they would still encourage them to do so 129 It was reported that Alvarez would earn a base minimum 5 million and Golovkin would earn 3 million before any shares of the revenue are added to their purses 130 On fight night in front of a sold out crowd of 22 358 Golovkin and Alvarez fought to a split draw 118 110 Alvarez 115 113 Golovkin and 114 114 ESPN s Dan Rafael and HBO s Harold Lederman scored the fight 116 112 in favor of Golovkin Judge Adalaide Byrd s scorecard of 118 110 in favor of Alvarez was widely ridiculed Many observers felt that Golovkin had won a narrow closely contested fight and while a draw was justifiable a card that wide in favor of Alvarez was inexcusable 131 132 133 Nevertheless Bob Bennett director of the Nevada Athletic Commission said that he had full confidence in Byrd going forward 134 Despite the controversy several mainstream media outlets referred to the bout as a classic 135 136 The fight started with both boxers finding their rhythm Alvarez using his footwork and Golovkin establishing his jab During the middle rounds particularly between four and eight Alvarez started each round quickly but seemed to tire out after a minute with Golovkin taking over and doing enough to win the rounds The championship rounds were arguably the best rounds and Alvarez started to counter more and both fighters stood toe to toe exchanging swings the majority of which missed The draw saw Golovkin make his 19th consecutive defense just one behind middleweight great Bernard Hopkins CompuBox stats showed that Golovkin was the busier of the two landing 218 of 703 thrown 31 while Alvarez was more accurate landing 169 of his 505 thrown 34 Golovkin out landed Alvarez in ten of the twelve rounds 137 138 The replay which took place a week later on HBO averaged 726 000 peaking at 840 000 viewers 139 Speaking to Max Kellerman after the fight Golovkin said It was a big drama show The scoring is not my fault I put pressure on him every round Look I still have all the belts I am still the champion Alvarez felt as though he won the fight In the first rounds I came out to see what he had Then I was building from there I think I won eight rounds I felt that I won the fight I think I was superior in the ring I won at least seven or eight rounds I was able to counterpunch and made Gennady wobble at least three times If we fight again it s up to the people I feel frustrated over my draw 140 141 142 Golovkin s trainer Abel Sanchez believed judge Byrd had her scorecard filled out before the first bell rang 143 Alvarez ruled out another fight in 2017 claiming he would return on Cinco de Mayo weekend in May 2018 At the post fight press conference Alvarez said through a translator Look right now I wanna rest Whatever the fans want whatever the people want and ask for we ll do You know that s my style But right now who knows if it s in May or September But one thing s for sure this is my era the era of Canelo 144 Golovkin s promoter Tom Loeffler stated that they would like an immediate rematch but Golovkin who prefers fighting at least three times in a calendar year reiterated his desire to also fight in December The fight surpassed Mayweather Alvarez to achieve the third highest gate in boxing history ESPN reported the fight generated 27 059 850 from 17 318 tickets sold 934 complimentary tickets were given out according to the NSAC Mayweather vs Alvarez sold 16 146 tickets to produce a live gate of 20 003 150 145 The replay which took place a week later on HBO averaged 726 000 peaking at 840 000 viewers 139 The LA Times reported the fight generated 1 3 million domestic PPV buys Although HBO didn t make an official announcement it is believed that the revenue would exceed 100 million 146 Alvarez vs Golovkin II Main article Canelo Alvarez vs Gennady Golovkin II Immediately after the controversial ending talks began for a rematch between Alvarez and Golovkin Alvarez stated he would next fight in May 2018 whereas Golovkin was open to fighting in December 2017 ESPN reported that Alvarez who only had the rematch clause in his contract must activate it within three weeks of their fight On 19 September Golden Boy Promotions president Eric Gomez told ESPN that everyone on their side was interested in the rematch and they would hold discussions with Tom Loeffler in the coming days 147 Ringtv reported that the negotiations would begin on 22 September 148 On 24 September Gomez said the rematch would likely take place in the first week of May 2018 or as early as March if a deal could be worked 149 Despite ongoing negotiations for the rematch at the 55th annual convention in Baku Azerbaijan on 2 October the WBC officially ordered a rematch Gomez reacted by telling ESPN Regardless of if they did or didn t order the rematch we are going to try to make it happen We ll do whatever it takes to make it happen 150 151 On 7 November Gomez indicated the negotiations were going well and Alvarez would make a decision in regards to the rematch in the following weeks It was believed that Golden Boy would wait until after David Lemieux and Billy Joe Saunders fought for the latter s WBO title on 16 December 2017 before making a decision 152 On 15 November Matchroom s Eddie Hearn promoter of Daniel Jacobs stated that he approached Tom Loeffler regarding a possible rematch between Golovkin and Jacobs if the Alvarez Golovkin rematch failed to take place 153 On 20 December Gomez announced that the negotiations were close to being finalized after Alvarez gave Golden Boy the go ahead to write up the contracts 154 On 29 January 2018 HBO finally announced the rematch would take place in May on Cinco de Mayo weekend 155 156 On 22 February the T Mobile Arena was again selected as the fight s venue 157 According to WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman Alvarez would fight Golovkin for their title this time around 158 In March 2018 Alvarez tested positive for the banned substance clenbuterol ahead of the fight 159 Adding to the controversy Golovkin s trainer Abel Sanchez claimed that Alvarez had his hands wrapped in an illegal manner for the first fight 160 On 23 March the NSAC temporarily suspended Alvarez due to his two positive tests for the banned substance clenbuterol Alvarez was required to appear at a commission hearing either in person or via telephone on the issue on 10 April The commission would decide at the hearing whether the fight would be permitted to go ahead as scheduled 161 On 28 March MGM Resorts International who own the T Mobile Arena started to offer full refunds to anyone who had already purchased tickets for the bout They wrote In the event a fan requested a refund they could get one at the original point of sale and in full The Las Vegas Review Journal reported the news 162 163 The hearing was rescheduled for 18 April as Bob Bennett filed a complaint against Alvarez 164 165 On 3 April Alvarez officially withdrew from the rematch Golden Boy mentioned during a press conference it was hinted that Alvarez would likely not be cleared at the hearing and they would not have enough time to promote the fight 166 On 13 April an unofficial source stated that Alvarez had checked into a private hospital in Guadalajara for an arthroscopy knee surgery 167 A spokesperson for Golden Boy later said it was a cosmetic surgery 168 After surgery Alvarez posted a picture on social media with a caption reading I share that today I had to undergo an arthroscopic surgery to repair the internal femoral cartilage and eliminate a pathological fold of my right knee Eric Gomez of Golden Boy later confirmed that Alvarez had a cyst taken out of his knee and there were no serious issues with his knee 169 170 At the hearing Alvarez was given a six month suspension backdated to his first drug test fail on 17 February meaning the ban would end on 17 August 2018 The Voluntary Anti Doping Association VADA stated that Alvarez was not enrolled in their testing program His promoter De La Hoya then announced that Alvarez would return to the ring on Mexican Independence Day weekend 171 172 According to Golovkin on 27 April before he defeated Vanes Martirosyan a fight with Alvarez in the fall was still a priority During a conference call he stated it was the biggest fight in the world and beneficial for all parties involved Although Golovkin stated the rematch had a ten percent chance of happening Eric Gomez and Tom Loeffler agreed to meet and start negotiating after 5 May 173 174 175 One of the main issues preventing the rematch to take place was the purse split Alvarez wanted 65 35 in his favor the same terms Golovkin agreed to initially however Golovkin wanted a straight 50 50 split 176 On 6 June Golovkin was stripped of his IBF title due to not adhering to the IBF s rules The IBF granted Golovkin an exception to fight Martirosyan although they would not sanction the fight and told Golovkin s team to start negotiating and fight mandatory challenger Sergiy Derevyanchenko by 3 August 2018 177 The IBF released a statement in detail explaining its decision to strip Golovkin of the belt 178 179 On 7 June Golovkin s team stated they would accept a 55 45 split in favor of Alvarez 180 Five days later on 12 June Golden Boy gave Golovkin a 24 hour deadline to accept a 57 42 split in Alvarez s favor or they would explore other fights At this time Golden Boy were already in light negotiations with Eddie Hearn for a fight against Daniel Jacobs instead At the same time Loeffler was working closely with Frank Warren to match Saunders with Golovkin at the end of August 181 Golovkin declined the offer and De La Hoya stated there would be no rematch Despite this some sources indicated both sides were still negotiating after a Hail Mary idea came to light 182 183 Hours later De La Hoya confirmed via his Twitter account that terms had been agreed and the fight would indeed take place on 15 September at the T Mobile Arena in Las Vegas Nevada 184 185 Golovkin revealed to ESPN he agreed to 45 186 Alvarez started training for the bout on 14 June and stated his intention to apply for his boxing license on 18 August 187 It was confirmed that both boxers would not physically come face to face with each other until the fight week A split screen press conference took place on 3 July 188 On 3 September due to a majority vote of the panel it was announced that the vacant Ring middleweight title would be contested for the bout Doug Fischer wrote We posed the question to the ratings panel which in a landslide voted in favor the magazine s 160 pound championship being up for grabs when the two stars clash at T Mobile Arena in Las Vegas 189 In front of a sell out crowd of 21 965 the fight was again not without controversy as Alvarez defeated Golovkin via majority decision after twelve rounds Alvarez was favored by judges Dave Moretti and Steve Weisfeld both scoring the bout 115 113 the third judge Glenn Feldman scored it 114 114 The result was disputed by fans pundits and media Of the 18 media outlets scoring the bout ten ruled in favor of Golovkin seven scored a draw while one scored the bout for Alvarez 190 191 The scorecards showed how close the bout was with the judges splitting eight rounds After nine rounds all three judges had their scorecards reading 87 84 for Alvarez 192 The fight was much different from the first bout in terms of action Alvarez who was described by Golovkin s team as a runner altered his style and became more aggressive Both boxers found use of their respective jabs from the opening round with Golovkin using his jab more as the fight went on Big punches were landed by both fighters during the bout with both Alvarez and Golovkin showing excellent chins Despite the tense build up both boxers showed each other respect after the fight Alvarez made good use of his body attack landing 46 compared to Golovkin s six landed CompuBox stats showed that Golovkin landed 234 of 879 punches thrown 27 and Alvarez landed 202 of his 622 punches 33 Golovkin had the edge in jabs landing 118 out of 547 21 6 compared to 59 out of 256 23 for Alvarez However Alvarez had the edge in power punches landing 143 out of 366 39 1 compared to 116 out of 332 34 9 for Golovkin In eight of the rounds Golovkin outlanded Alvarez in total punches whereas Alvarez outlanded him in power punches in 9 of the rounds 193 194 Alvarez stated that the fight was a clear victory and that in the end it was a victory for Mexico And again it was an opportunity And I want to shout out to my opponent the best in the sport of boxing I am a great fighter and I showed it tonight If the people want another round I ll do it again But for right now I will enjoy time with my family Golovkin did not take part in the post fight and made his way backstage where he received stitches for a cut over his right eye He later responded to the defeat explaining that I m not going to say who won tonight because the victory belongs to Canelo according to the judges I thought it was a very good fight for the fans and very exciting I thought I fought better than he did Both fighters were open to a trilogy 195 The fight generated a live gate of 23 473 500 from 16 732 tickets sold This was lower than the first bout but still the fourth largest grossing gates in Nevada boxing history The fight sold 1 1 million PPV buys lower than the first bout however due to being priced at 84 95 it generated more revenue at around 94 million 196 197 Super middleweight Alvarez vs Fielding Main article Canelo Alvarez vs Rocky Fielding In October 2018 Alvarez announced that he would move up to the super middleweight division for the first time in his career to fight 31 year old British boxer Rocky Fielding 27 1 15 KOs at Madison Square Garden in New York City New York on 15 December 2018 for the WBA Regular super middleweight title 198 On 17 October 2018 DAZN announced that it had signed a five year 365 million deal with Alvarez under which his next eleven fights would be broadcast in the U S by the subscription sports streaming service The deal would begin with Alvarez vs Fielding and replace his expired contract with HBO which had also announced its discontinuation of boxing telecasts 199 200 Alvarez won the one sided bout via third round technical knockout after repeatedly downing Fielding with body shots Following the fourth knockdown suffered by Fielding referee Ricky Gonzalez stopped the match 201 Return to middleweight Alvarez vs Jacobs Main article Canelo Alvarez vs Daniel Jacobs Alvarez defeated IBF middleweight champion Daniel Jacobs via unanimous decision 115 113 115 113 116 112 on 4 May 2019 in a unification bout at the T Mobile Arena in Las Vegas Alvarez defended his WBA Super WBC Ring and lineal middleweight titles whilst obtaining Jacobs IBF middleweight title 202 203 Light heavyweight Alvarez vs Kovalev Main article Canelo Alvarez vs Sergey Kovalev On 13 September 2019 Alvarez announced via social media that he would move up two weight classes to challenge WBO light heavyweight titleholder Sergey Kovalev on 2 November 2019 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas 204 After a competitive first ten rounds in which Kovalev found success with his jab while Alvarez largely utilized power punches the latter produced a left hook straight right combination to stop Kovalev in the eleventh round to become a four division world champion 205 At the time of the stoppage Alvarez led 96 94 on two of the judges scorecards with the other scorecard even at 95 95 206 He joined Thomas Hearns Sugar Ray Leonard and Mike McCallum as the only former junior middleweight champions in history to win a title at light heavyweight Among them only Hearns Leonard and Alvarez himself established their careers at welterweight and claimed the title at the 175 pound limit 207 208 209 210 After the fight Kovalev suggested that he had always been unlikely to win the fight due to the grueling schedule of back to back training camps which resulted from the short period of time between fighting Anthony Yarde on 24 August and Alvarez on 2 November but he had agreed to fight the latter regardless due to the high financial incentive reported to be 12 million 211 Alvarez himself was reported to have received a purse of 35 million for the fight 212 Alvarez responded by calling Kovalev a bad loser 213 For his 2019 campaign Alvarez was named the fighter of the year by The Ring Magazine ESPN Sports Illustrated and the Boxing Writers Association of America 214 215 216 Return to super middleweight On 6 November 2020 Alvarez was released from his contract with Golden Boy Promotions after a lawsuit was settled for breach of contract 217 Alvarez vs Callum Smith Main article Canelo Alvarez vs Callum Smith On 17 November via social media Alvarez announced he would be facing undefeated WBA Super and The Ring super middleweight champion Callum Smith on 19 December 2020 with the vacant WBC title also at stake 218 The fight was held at the Alamodome in San Antonio Texas 219 Alvarez s trainer Eddy Reynoso revealed that his fighter had been sparring with undefeated heavyweight Frank Sanchez in preparation for the bout 220 On the night Alvarez controlled the action over twelve rounds inflicting Smith with a detached left biceps injury as he won by unanimous decision with scores of 119 109 119 109 117 111 221 222 Alvarez vs Yildirim Main article Canelo Alvarez vs Avni Yildirim It was announced on 20 January 2021 that Alvarez would be defending his titles against WBC mandatory challenger Avni Yildirim on 27 February at the Hard Rock Stadium Miami Gardens Florida 223 The bout attracted criticism due to many perceiving Yildirim who had not been in the ring since he lost a technical split decision to Anthony Dirrell two years prior in February 2019 to be vastly over matched Yildirim had been named to the mandatory position as a result of the controversial nature of his loss to Dirrell however he had remained sidelined due to injury and the COVID 19 pandemic 224 Alvarez who was mandated to face Yildirim in order to retain the WBC title despite being heavily favored was dismissive of the critics saying I really don t have to give any explanation because they re never gonna be happy with anything He Yildirim has lots of courage He can be dangerous at any moment because he is a strong fighter 225 226 In a one sided fight Alvarez defeated Yildirim by third round corner retirement after Yildirim s corner threw in the towel at the end of the third round According to CompuBox stats Alvarez outlanded Yildirim 67 40 to 11 11 in total punches and 58 59 to 4 22 in power punches In the third round Alvarez threw 53 power punches 227 Alvarez later stated that he had contracted COVID 19 prior to the fight and only had one month to train 228 Alvarez vs Saunders Main article Canelo Alvarez vs Billy Joe Saunders After Alvarez s successful defense against Avni Yildirim promoter Eddie Hearn confirmed Alvarez would be facing WBO titleholder and undefeated two weight world champion Billy Joe Saunders in a unification bout on May 8 at the AT amp T Stadium in Arlington Texas 229 Prior to the fight there was a dispute between the two fighters camps regarding the size of the ring Saunders was unhappy with the proposed 18 foot ring He instead wanted a 24 foot ring and threatened to pull out of the fight if his request wasn t met despite having boxed primarily in 20 foot rings in his bouts in the past in the United Kingdom He ultimately settled for a 22 foot ring after Alvarez said I don t care about the size of the ring I m just gonna go in there and do my job It s not the only excuse he s had He s had plenty of excuses 230 referencing when Saunders had previously voiced his concerns about the selection of judges for the fight 231 In front of a record breaking crowd of 73 126 for boxing attendance at an indoor facility in the United States Alvarez won via eighth round corner retirement when Saunders team threw in the towel due to Saunders having suffered a fractured orbital bone as a result of an uppercut landed by Alvarez At the time of the stoppage Alvarez was winning on the scorecards 78 74 twice and 77 75 232 Throughout the fight Alvarez outlanded Saunders 73 to 60 in total punches and landed 53 of his power punches 233 In the immediate post fight press conference Alvarez was confronted by undefeated WBO middleweight champion Demetrius Andrade who asked him when they were going to fight before accusing Alvarez of ducking him Alvarez responded to him in English dismissively calling him a horrible fighter and criticizing his resume Man you fight with nobody You are a champion but you fight with nobody Before Andrade was removed from the press conference Alvarez told him Get the fuck outta here Please get the fuck outta here Get the fuck outta here because I m gonna fuck you up right now motherfucker 234 Alvarez vs Plant Main article Canelo Alvarez vs Caleb Plant After months of negotiations Alvarez announced on his social media on 19 August 2021 that he would be facing undefeated IBF champion Caleb Plant on 6 November at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas in an undisputed showdown for all four major world titles in the super middleweight division with the winner set to become the first ever undisputed champion at that weight class 235 On 21 September 2021 the two fighters were engaged in a brief onstage scuffle during their first press conference in which Alvarez initiated physical contact during their face off when he shoved Plant Alvarez stated that he had done this because he took offense to Plant s use of the word motherfucker interpreting it as an insult to his mother Plant denied to reporters that he had used the common American curse word in that context Moreover he drew attention to Alvarez s hypocrisy accurately indicating that Alvarez had previously used the same slur against Demetrius Andrade on the night of 8 May 2021 in the aftermath of his fight against Billy Joe Saunders in Arlington Texas 234 236 On fight night Alvarez won the bout via eleventh round technical knockout He had knocked his opponent to the canvas with a left hook right uppercut combination in the penultimate round before closing in to drop Plant again prompting referee Russell Mora to call off the bout 237 238 239 At the time of the stoppage Alvarez was ahead on the scorecards with 98 92 96 94 and 97 93 240 241 With this win he became only the sixth fighter to unify all belts in one division in the four belt era 242 Return to light heavyweight Alvarez vs Bivol Main article Canelo Alvarez vs Dmitry Bivol At the WBC Convention on 15 November 2021 in Mexico City the WBC approved the request of Alvarez s trainer and manager Eddy Reynoso to have Alvarez challenge Ilunga Makabu for his WBC cruiserweight title Alvarez has never competed at cruiserweight so Reynoso had needed to petition the WBC to order the title fight The cruiserweight limit was 200 pounds but it had recently been reduced to 190 pounds by the WBC due to the introduction of bridgerweight The fight had been rumored to take place in May 2022 243 244 This ultimately did not materialize as Makabu was forced into a mandatory defense of his title in a rematch against Thabiso Mchunu on 29 January 2022 which the former won via split decision 245 Instead it was announced on 25 February 2022 that Alvarez had signed a two fight deal with Matchroom Boxing the first fight would see him returning to the light heavyweight division to challenge undefeated WBA Super champion Dmitry Bivol on 7 May in a bout that would be televised as sports streaming service DAZN s first pay per view offering in the United States and Canada 246 247 In a surprise upset all three judges scored the bout 115 113 in Bivol s favor to hand Alvarez the second defeat of his professional career 248 According to CompuBox punch statistics Bivol had outlanded Alvarez in every single round of the fight for a total of 152 punches landed out of 710 thrown 21 compared to Alvarez s 84 of 495 17 249 Many media reporters and pundits drew attention to the judges official scorecards all three judges had scored Alvarez the winner of the first four rounds something that was roundly criticized and described by ESPN reporter Mike Coppinger as puzzling 250 251 252 Despite the widespread public opinion that Bivol was the deserved winner Alvarez disagreed with this notion stating in his post fight interview I don t feel like I lost the fight Personally I felt he Bivol only won four or five rounds He went on to express his desire to fight Bivol again We want the rematch and we re going to do better in the rematch 250 Despite this a rematch between Alvarez and Bivol did not materialize immediately as the former opted to face WBA Super and IBF middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin in a trilogy bout as his opponent for his next fight instead 253 Return to super middleweight Alvarez vs Golovkin III Main article Canelo Alvarez vs Gennady Golovkin III Despite Alvarez expressing his desire to avenge his loss against WBA Super light heavyweight champion Dmitry Bivol in a rematch 250 on 24 May 2022 it was announced that Alvarez would instead be returning to the super middleweight division to defend his undisputed titles against Gennady Golovkin in a trilogy bout on 17 September The bout would see Golovkin the WBA Super and IBF middleweight champion compete in the super middleweight division for the first time in his career while it was Alvarez s sixth bout in the same weight class 253 In the first pre fight press conference on 25 June 2022 in Los Angeles Alvarez described the rivalry between him and Golovkin as personal rather than simply competitive Alvarez stated of his opponent He always pretends to be a nice guy but he s an asshole He s an asshole person He s talking a lot of things about me That s why it s personal Alvarez went on to express his excitement at the prospect of sending his opponent into retirement and admitted that he received gratification from making Golovkin wait four years for a trilogy bout on his own terms in his preferred weight class of super middleweight It makes me feel good 254 255 On fight night Alvarez defeated Golovkin via unanimous decision with the scores of 115 113 twice and 116 112 256 Alvarez vs Ryder Main article Canelo Alvarez vs John Ryder On 14 March 2023 it was announced that Alvarez would be making the second defense of his undisputed super middleweight titles against WBO interim champion John Ryder at Estadio Akron in his hometown of Guadalajara Mexico on 6 May The bout would mark Alvarez s first bout in his home nation in over eleven years 257 Alvarez won via unanimous decision after the judges scored the fight 118 109 twice and 120 107 in his favor after 12 rounds 258 Personal lifeAlvarez is Catholic 259 He was engaged to Marisol Gonzalez who is Miss Mexico Universe 2003 and a sports reporter for Televisa Deportes 260 261 In May 2021 Alvarez married his longtime partner Fernanda Gomez in a ceremony at the Guadalajara Cathedral in Guadalajara Mexico 262 He has three daughters and one son all with different women 263 264 265 Alvarez enjoys playing golf in 2020 he stated his intentions to retire from boxing by age 37 and dedicate himself to his business and playing golf every day in retirement 266 He is also a boxing promoter in Mexico His company Canelo Promotions was established in 2010 and his business partners are his trainers father and son team Chepo and Eddy Reynoso As of 2013 Canelo Promotions represented 40 boxers throughout Mexico 267 Alvarez made a cameo appearance in Creed III 2023 268 Professional boxing record64 fights 60 wins 2 lossesBy knockout 39 0By decision 21 2Draws 2No Result Record Opponent Type Round time Date Location Notes64 Win 60 2 2 Jermell Charlo UD 12 30 Sep 2023 T Mobile Arena Paradise Nevada U S Retained WBA Super WBC IBF WBO and The Ring super middleweight titles63 Win 59 2 2 John Ryder UD 12 6 May 2023 Estadio Akron Zapopan Mexico Retained WBA Super WBC IBF WBO and The Ring super middleweight titles62 Win 58 2 2 Gennady Golovkin UD 12 17 Sep 2022 T Mobile Arena Paradise Nevada U S Retained WBA Super WBC IBF WBO and The Ring super middleweight titles61 Loss 57 2 2 Dmitry Bivol UD 12 7 May 2022 T Mobile Arena Paradise Nevada U S For WBA Super light heavyweight title60 Win 57 1 2 Caleb Plant TKO 11 12 1 05 6 Nov 2021 MGM Grand Garden Arena Paradise Nevada U S Retained WBA Super WBC WBO and The Ring super middleweight titles Won IBF super middleweight title59 Win 56 1 2 Billy Joe Saunders RTD 8 12 3 00 8 May 2021 AT amp T Stadium Arlington Texas U S Retained WBA Super WBC and The Ring super middleweight titles Won WBO super middleweight title58 Win 55 1 2 Avni Yildirim RTD 3 12 3 00 27 Feb 2021 Hard Rock Stadium Miami Gardens Florida U S Retained WBA Super WBC and The Ring super middleweight titles57 Win 54 1 2 Callum Smith UD 12 19 Dec 2020 Alamodome San Antonio Texas U S Won WBA Super The Ring and vacant WBC super middleweight titles56 Win 53 1 2 Sergey Kovalev KO 11 12 2 15 2 Nov 2019 MGM Grand Garden Arena Paradise Nevada U S Won WBO light heavyweight title55 Win 52 1 2 Daniel Jacobs UD 12 4 May 2019 T Mobile Arena Paradise Nevada U S Retained WBA Super WBC and The Ring middleweight titles Won IBF middleweight title54 Win 51 1 2 Rocky Fielding TKO 3 12 2 38 15 Dec 2018 Madison Square Garden New York City New York U S Won WBA Regular super middleweight title53 Win 50 1 2 Gennady Golovkin MD 12 15 Sep 2018 T Mobile Arena Paradise Nevada U S Won WBA Super WBC and vacant The Ring middleweight titles52 Draw 49 1 2 Gennady Golovkin SD 12 16 Sep 2017 T Mobile Arena Paradise Nevada U S Retained The Ring middleweight title For WBA Super WBC and IBF middleweight titles51 Win 49 1 1 Julio Cesar Chavez Jr UD 12 6 May 2017 T Mobile Arena Paradise Nevada U S 50 Win 48 1 1 Liam Smith KO 9 12 2 28 17 Sep 2016 AT amp T Stadium Arlington Texas U S Won WBO light middleweight title49 Win 47 1 1 Amir Khan KO 6 12 2 37 7 May 2016 T Mobile Arena Paradise Nevada U S Retained WBC and The Ring middleweight titles48 Win 46 1 1 Miguel Cotto UD 12 21 Nov 2015 Mandalay Bay Events Center Paradise Nevada U S Won The Ring and vacant WBC middleweight titles47 Win 45 1 1 James Kirkland KO 3 12 2 19 9 May 2015 Minute Maid Park Houston Texas U S 46 Win 44 1 1 Erislandy Lara SD 12 12 Jul 2014 MGM Grand Garden Arena Paradise Nevada U S 45 Win 43 1 1 Alfredo Angulo TKO 10 12 0 44 8 Mar 2014 MGM Grand Garden Arena Paradise Nevada U S 44 Loss 42 1 1 Floyd Mayweather Jr MD 12 14 Sep 2013 MGM Grand Garden Arena Paradise Nevada U S Lost WBC and The Ring light middleweight titles For WBA Super light middleweight title43 Win 42 0 1 Austin Trout UD 12 20 Apr 2013 Alamodome San Antonio Texas U S Retained WBC light middleweight title Won WBA Unified and vacant The Ring light middleweight titles42 Win 41 0 1 Josesito Lopez TKO 5 12 2 55 15 Sep 2012 MGM Grand Garden Arena Paradise Nevada U S Retained WBC light middleweight title41 Win 40 0 1 Shane Mosley UD 12 5 May 2012 MGM Grand Garden Arena Paradise Nevada U S Retained WBC light middleweight title40 Win 39 0 1 Kermit Cintron TKO 5 12 2 53 26 Nov 2011 Plaza de Toros Mexico City Mexico Retained WBC light middleweight title39 Win 38 0 1 Alfonso Gomez TKO 6 12 2 36 17 Sep 2011 Staples Center Los Angeles California U S Retained WBC light middleweight title38 Win 37 0 1 Ryan Rhodes TKO 12 12 0 48 18 Jun 2011 Arena VFG Guadalajara Mexico Retained WBC light middleweight title37 Win 36 0 1 Matthew Hatton UD 12 5 Mar 2011 Honda Center Anaheim California U S Won vacant WBC light middleweight title36 Win 35 0 1 Lovemore N dou UD 12 4 Dec 2010 Estadio Universitario Beto Avila Veracruz Mexico Retained WBC Silver light middleweight title35 Win 34 0 1 Carlos Baldomir KO 6 10 2 58 18 Sep 2010 Staples Center Los Angeles California U S Retained WBC Silver light middleweight title34 Win 33 0 1 Luciano Leonel Cuello TKO 6 12 1 23 10 Jul 2010 Arena VFG Guadalajara Mexico Won vacant WBC Silver light middleweight title33 Win 32 0 1 Jose Cotto TKO 9 10 2 51 1 May 2010 MGM Grand Garden Arena Paradise Nevada U S 32 Win 31 0 1 Brian Camechis KO 3 12 0 23 6 Mar 2010 Palenque de la Feria Tuxtla Gutierrez Mexico Retained NABF welterweight title31 Win 30 0 1 Lanardo Tyner UD 12 5 Dec 2009 Tepic Mexico Retained NABF welterweight title30 Win 29 0 1 Carlos Herrera TKO 1 10 2 46 15 Sep 2009 Auditorio Siglo XXI Puebla Mexico Retained WBC Youth welterweight title29 Win 28 0 1 Marat Khuzeev KO 2 10 2 33 8 Aug 2009 Auditorio Benito Juarez Zapopan Mexico Won vacant WBC Youth welterweight title28 Win 27 0 1 Jefferson Goncalo KO 9 12 1 54 6 Jun 2009 Xcaret Park Cancun Mexico Retained NABF welterweight title27 Win 26 0 1 Michel Rosales TKO 10 12 2 53 11 Apr 2009 Gimnasio Ninos Heroes Tepic Mexico Retained NABF welterweight title26 Win 25 0 1 Euri Gonzalez TKO 11 12 1 36 21 Feb 2009 Auditorio Benito Juarez Zapopan Mexico Retained NABF welterweight title Won WBO Latino welterweight title25 Win 24 0 1 Antonio Fitch TKO 1 12 1 52 17 Jan 2009 Foro Scotiabank Mexico City Mexico Won vacant NABF welterweight title24 Win 23 0 1 Raul Pinzon TKO 1 12 2 30 5 Dec 2008 Miccosukee Resort amp Gaming Miami Florida U S Retained WBA Fedecentro welterweight title23 Win 22 0 1 Larry Mosley UD 10 24 Oct 2008 Morongo Casino Resort amp Spa Cabazon California U S 22 Win 21 0 1 Carlos Adan Jerez UD 10 2 Aug 2008 Auditorio Benito Juarez Zapopan Mexico Retained WBA Fedecentro welterweight title21 Win 20 0 1 Miguel Vazquez UD 10 28 Jun 2008 Palenque Calle 2 Zapopan Mexico20 Win 19 0 1 Francisco Villanueva SD 10 6 Jun 2008 Tepic Mexico19 Win 18 0 1 Gabriel Martinez RTD 11 12 3 00 18 Apr 2008 Salon Marbet Plus Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl Mexico Won vacant WBA Fedecentro welterweight title18 Win 17 0 1 Francisco Villanueva TKO 9 12 2 32 14 Mar 2008 Coliseo Olimpico de la UG Guadalajara Mexico Retained Jalisco welterweight title17 Win 16 0 1 Axel Rodrigo Solis KO 1 8 2 55 22 Feb 2008 Salon Marbet Plus Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl Mexico16 Win 15 0 1 Sean Holley TKO 2 10 3 00 15 Dec 2007 Auditorio Benito Juarez Guadalajara Mexico15 Win 14 0 1 Ricardo Cano UD 12 31 Aug 2007 Coliseo Olimpico Guadalajara Mexico Won Jalisco welterweight title14 Win 13 0 1 Christian Solano UD 10 18 Aug 2007 Arena Coliseo Guadalajara Mexico13 Win 12 0 1 Jesus Hernandez TKO 2 10 0 12 1 Jun 2007 Casino de los Fresnos Tepic Mexico12 Win 11 0 1 Victor Marquez KO 4 10 1 48 19 May 2007 Auditorio Benito Juarez Guadalajara Mexico11 Win 10 0 1 Ivan Illescas KO 4 10 2 40 30 Mar 2007 Arena Casino Los Fresnos Tepic Mexico10 Win 9 0 1 Javier Martinez TKO 8 10 1 54 2 Mar 2007 Casino Los Fresnos Tepic Mexico9 Win 8 0 1 Daniel Martinez KO 2 8 2 59 8 Dec 2006 Arena Jalisco Guadalajara Mexico8 Win 7 0 1 Francisco Villanueva KO 5 6 1 20 29 Sep 2006 Tonala Mexico7 Win 6 0 1 Cristian Hernandez KO 2 6 0 34 15 Sep 2006 Guadalajara Mexico6 Win 5 0 1 Juan Hernandez KO 2 6 0 07 21 Jul 2006 Arena Coliseo Guadalajara Mexico5 Draw 4 0 1 Jorge Juarez SD 4 17 Jun 2006 Auditorio Fausto Gutierrez Moreno Tijuana Mexico4 Win 4 0 Pedro Lopez KO 1 4 2 33 10 Feb 2006 Men s Club Guadalajara Mexico3 Win 3 0 Miguel Vazquez SD 4 20 Jan 2006 Guadalajara Mexico2 Win 2 0 Pablo Alvarado KO 2 4 2 25 26 Nov 2005 Arena Chololo Larios Tonala Mexico1 Win 1 0 Abraham Gonzalez TKO 4 4 0 18 29 Oct 2005 Arena Chololo Larios Tonala MexicoViewershipPay per view bouts United States No Date Fight Billing Buys Network Revenue1 14 September 2013 Mayweather vs Canelo The One 2 200 000 269 Showtime 150 000 0002 8 March 2014 Canelo vs Angulo Toe to Toe 350 000 270 20 000 0003 12 July 2014 Canelo vs Lara Honor and Glory 300 000 271 18 000 0004 21 November 2015 Cotto vs Canelo Cotto Canelo 900 000 79 HBO 58 000 0005 7 May 2016 Canelo vs Khan Power vs Speed 600 000 86 30 000 0006 17 September 2016 Canelo vs Smith Canelo Smith 300 000 93 20 000 0007 6 May 2017 Canelo vs Chavez Civil War 1 000 000 121 80 000 0008 16 September 2017 Canelo vs Golovkin Supremacy 1 300 000 146 110 000 0009 15 September 2018 Canelo vs Golovkin II Final Judgment 1 100 000 196 120 000 00010 6 November 2021 Canelo vs Plant Road to Undisputed 800 000 272 Showtime 64 000 00011 7 May 2022 Canelo vs Bivol Legacy is Earned 520 000 273 DAZN 36 400 00012 17 September 2022 Canelo vs Golovkin III The Trilogy 550 000 274 79 500 000Total sales 9 920 000 785 900 000Subscription sports streaming service bouts No Date Fight Network1 15 December 2018 Canelo vs Fielding DAZN2 4 May 2019 Canelo vs Jacobs3 2 November 2019 Canelo vs Kovalev4 19 December 2020 Canelo vs C Smith5 27 February 2021 Canelo vs Yildirim6 8 May 2021 Canelo vs Saunders7 7 May 2022 Canelo vs Bivol8 17 September 2022 Canelo vs Golovkin III9 6 May 2023 Canelo vs RyderSee alsoList of undisputed world super middleweight boxing champions List of world light middleweight boxing champions List of world middleweight boxing champions List of world super middleweight boxing champions List of world light heavyweight boxing champions List of boxing quadruple champions List of boxing families List of Mexican boxing world championsReferences a b DAZN tale of the tape prior to the John Ryder fight The Tactical Guide to Gennady Golovkin vs Canelo Alvarez 15 September 2017 Fantaousakis Kostas 23 September 2017 Canelo vs Golovkin Breakdown Moves to remember Bloody Elbow Boxrec P4P ratings BoxRec Releases Forbes Press Lionel Messi Claims Top Spot on Forbes 2019 List Of The World s 100 Highest Paid Athletes Forbes Knight Brett The World s 10 Highest Paid Athletes 2022 Forbes The World s Highest Paid Athletes 2023 Forbes Heroe y villano Cascada Noticias 23 November 2018 Archived from the original on 23 November 2018 Retrieved 12 November 2021 El mayor de los hermanos Alvarez Rigoberto fue el guia y ejemplo para Canelo Hoy LA 30 April 2019 Garcia Lucio 16 September 2010 Video of Saul riding Horseback ESPN Deportes 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June 2011 Alvarez proves he s not a kid by dominating Rhodes The Ring Retrieved 1 January 2022 a b Main Lead Alvarez shuts out then stops Rhodes Max Boxing 5 October 2011 Retrieved 13 January 2012 Fischer Doug 16 June 2011 Ambitious Alvarez isn t pressured by high expectations The Ringm Retrieved 1 January 2022 permanent dead link Saul Alvarez Stops Alfonso Gomez on Mayweather vs Ortiz Undercard Bleacher Report 17 September 2011 Retrieved 13 January 2012 Alvarez KOs Cintron Broner stops Rodriguez Usatoday com 27 November 2011 Retrieved 13 January 2012 Ryan Maquinana 8 February 2012 Mosley Rodriguez Rosado Considered for Canelo 5 5 Bill Boxingscene com Retrieved 6 May 2012 Dan Rafael 14 February 2012 Saul Alvarez Shane Mosley set for May 5 ESPN Retrieved 6 May 2012 Saul Alvarez Josesito Lopez Reportedly Done For 9 15 BoxingScene com Retrieved 8 January 2018 Canelo Relentless in 5th Round TKO Over Josesito Lopez BoxingScene com Retrieved 8 January 2018 Canelo vs Lopez Breaks Ratings Record on Showtime BoxingScene com Retrieved 8 January 2018 Canelo Getting 2 million Josesito Lopez Snags 212 5K BoxingScene com Retrieved 8 January 2018 Canelo vs Trout is a Done Deal For 4 20 Says Schaefer BoxingScene com Retrieved 8 January 2018 Austin Trout Focused on Shocking Canelo in San Antonio BoxingScene com Retrieved 8 January 2018 Canelo Trout 15 000 Tickets Sold Huge Crowd Expected BoxingScene com Retrieved 8 January 2018 Lance Pugmire 21 April 2013 Canelo Alvarez brings it home to unify titles Los Angeles Times Retrieved 14 June 2020 Canelo vs Trout CompuBox Stats www boxingscene com Retrieved 8 January 2018 Trout Canelo Was Better Than Me No Excuses BoxingScene com Retrieved 8 January 2018 a b Lem Satterfield 30 May 2013 Mayweather Alvarez is set for Sept The Ring Retrieved 1 January 2022 Dan Rafael 30 May 2013 Mayweather Alvarez to fight at 152 ESPN Retrieved 14 June 2020 Mayweather gets easy decision over Alvarez ESPN com Retrieved 13 September 2017 Eligon John 15 September 2013 With Easy Victory Mayweather Ensures Hype Is Just That The New York Times As it happened BBC Sport 15 September 2013 Archived from the original on 17 September 2013 Retrieved 17 September 2013 Judge CJ Ross retires Huffington Post Archived from the original on 20 September 2013 Retrieved 13 September 2017 TOE TO TOE Canelo vs Angulo Media Conference Call Transcript Golden Boy Sanchez Josh 9 January 2014 Canelo Alvarez vs Alfredo Angulo set for March 8 pay per view FanSided Retrieved 26 August 2017 Weight increased for Alvarez vs Angulo fight ESPN com Retrieved 26 August 2017 Brian Mazique 9 March 2014 Canelo vs Angulo Results Winner Recap and Analysis Bleacher Report Alvarez dispatches Angulo with TKO in 10th ESPN com Retrieved 26 August 2017 Canelo Affirms superstar status with split decision over Erislandy Lara Bleacher Report 13 July 2014 Retrieved 14 July 2014 Doug Fischer 13 July 2014 Alvarez beats Lara but the debate on who really won continues Ring TV Retrieved 1 January 2022 Erislandy Lara vs Canelo Lara Film Study YouTube 6 October 2014 Archived from the original on 28 October 2021 Retrieved 16 September 2015 Oscar De La Hoya Won t Explore Canelo Alvarez Rematch Las Vegas Sun 13 July 2014 Retrieved 14 July 2014 Saul Canelo Alvarez wins a split decision verdict over Cuba s Erislandy Lara Sky Sports Oscar De La Hoya Canelo Alvarez vs James Kirkland is done The Ring The Ring 23 January 2015 Retrieved 26 August 2017 Canelo Alvarez v James Kirkland Fight Announcement Getty Images Retrieved 26 August 2017 Canelo Alvarez v James Kirkland as it happened The Guardian 9 May 2015 Retrieved 9 May 2015 Canelo Alvarez knocks out James Kirkland in third round ESPN com 10 May 2015 Canelo knocks out Kirkland in three Bad Left Hook Retrieved 26 August 2017 Cotto numbers set stage for giant PPV with Canelo ESPN com Retrieved 24 August 2017 Miguel Cotto reveals preferred catch weight limit for possible Canelo Alvarez fight Boxingjunkie 28 March 2016 Archived from the original on 28 March 2016 Retrieved 12 November 2021 Canelo tops Cotto to claim middleweight title 22 November 2015 Retrieved 11 August 2016 a b Alvarez Cotto PPV hits about 58M in revenue ESPN com Retrieved 14 May 2017 Steve Carp Canelo Alvarez set to fight Amir Khan in first bout at T Mobile Arena Las Vegas Review Journal Retrieved 3 February 2016 Canelo Alvarez vs Amir Khan International Three City Press Tour Alvarez Khan carries great entertainment value ESPN 2 February 2016 Retrieved 1 January 2022 Boxing News TV 2 February 2016 Canelo vs Khan set for May 7th amp 1 Boxing News TV Retrieved 3 February 2016 Canelo crushes Khan calls out Golovkin ESPN com 8 May 2016 Retrieved 15 May 2016 Notes Alvarez Khan generates 7 4 million gate ESPN com 13 May 2016 Retrieved 15 May 2016 a b Rafael Dan 13 May 2016 Canelo Khan fight draws around 600K PPV buys Golden Boy says ESPN Retrieved 21 June 2020 Canelo De La Hoya seem ready to make fight with Golovkin after KO CBS Sports 8 May 2016 Retrieved 1 January 2022 Alvarez vacates title still wants Golovkin fight 18 May 2016 Retrieved 1 January 2022 a b Canelo to fight 154 pound titlist Smith on Sept 17 24 June 2016 Retrieved 25 June 2016 Canelo vs Smith results Alvarez scores ninth round TKO with massive body shot CBSSports com 18 September 2016 Canelo stops Smith says he isn t ducking GGG ESPN com Retrieved 26 October 2016 Liam Smith v Saul Canelo Alvarez Briton loses WBO light middleweight title BBC Sport 18 September 2016 Retrieved 26 October 2016 a b Rafael Dan 11 October 2016 Oscar De La Hoya happy with Canelo Alvarez Liam Smith PPV numbers ESPN Retrieved 21 June 2020 Canelo has no immediate plans to vacate 154 pound title TheRing 2 December 2016 Retrieved 3 December 2016 Chavez Jr Says He s Back Now I m Ready For Golovkin and Canelo Boxing News www boxingscene com 11 December 2016 Retrieved 18 December 2016 Julio Cesar Chavez Jnr wins wide decision over Dominik Britsch calls for GGG Canelo Boxing News 11 December 2016 Retrieved 18 December 2016 Canelo Chavez talking Cinco de Mayo weekend bout ESPN com Retrieved 18 December 2016 Canelo and Chavez Jr in talks for May fight on HBO PPV The Ring The Ring 15 December 2016 Retrieved 18 December 2016 Canelo vs Chavez Jr WBC President is on Board Loves The Fight Boxing News www boxingscene com 16 December 2016 Retrieved 18 December 2016 Chavez Sr Canelo Golden Boy are Offering Crumbs to My Son Boxing News www boxingscene com 18 December 2016 Retrieved 18 December 2016 Chavez Sr We Know it s Canelo s Time We Only Want 30 35 Boxing Scene 22 December 2016 Retrieved 22 December 2016 WBO MAKES CANELO MANDATORY TO FACE SAUNDERS The Ring 22 December 2016 Retrieved 26 December 2016 Avtandil Khurtsidze won t appeal for mandatory challenger status 24 December 2016 Retrieved 26 December 2016 Canelo gives Chavez Jr a week to accept terms 25 December 2016 Retrieved 26 December 2016 Canelo De La Hoya To Chavez Jr You Have The Contract Sign It Boxing Scene 12 January 2017 Retrieved 12 January 2017 Chavez Jr Ready To Sign Contract For Canelo Weight is 164 5 Boxing Scene 13 January 2017 Retrieved 13 January 2017 Canelo to face Chavez Jr May 6 on HBO PPV at 164 5 pounds The Ring The Ring 13 January 2017 Retrieved 15 January 2017 Long anticipated Canelo Chavez bout on May 6 ESPN com Retrieved 15 January 2017 Chavez Jr 1 Million Fine For Every Pound I m Over With Canelo Boxing News www boxingscene com 14 January 2017 Retrieved 15 January 2017 Canelo Chavez Jr clash set for T Mobile Arena ESPN com Retrieved 7 February 2017 Canelo Plans To Vacate WBO Title Fight at 160 After Chavez Bout Boxing News www boxingscene com 22 February 2017 Retrieved 23 February 2017 Tickets for Canelo Chavez are sold out The Ring The Ring 3 March 2017 Retrieved 9 March 2017 Alvarez moving to middleweight after next bout ESPN com Retrieved 12 April 2017 Salaries Canelo Set To Bank 5 Million Chavez Jr Gets 3 Million MMAmania com 6 May 2017 Retrieved 6 May 2017 Canelo Chavez purse Boxers to earn a combined 8 million to show on Saturday CBSSports com Retrieved 6 May 2017 a b Rafael Dan 7 May 2017 Canelo Alvarez routs Julio Cesar Chavez Jr Golovkin fight official ESPN com Retrieved 7 May 2017 Canelo Batters Dominates Chavez Jr For Decision Win Boxing News www boxingscene com 7 May 2017 Retrieved 7 May 2017 Canelo Alvarez shuts out Julio Cesar Chavez Jr The Ring The Ring 6 May 2017 Retrieved 7 May 2017 Report Canelo vs Chavez PPV did at least 1 million buys Bloody Elbow 9 May 2017 Retrieved 19 May 2017 Canelo Chavez replay draw 769 000 on HBO MMAPayout com The Business of MMA mmapayout com Retrieved 19 May 2017 a b Canelo Chavez crosses historic 1M PPV mark ESPN com Retrieved 22 May 2017 GGG not planning to attend Canelo Chavez clash ringside24 com Retrieved 7 May 2017 Immediate Rematch Clause for Canelo But Not for Golovkin Boxing News www boxingscene com 9 May 2017 Retrieved 10 May 2017 De La Hoya Weight for Canelo GGG is 160 No Rehydration Clause Boxing News www boxingscene com 9 May 2017 Retrieved 10 May 2017 Canelo vs Golovkin Lands at T Mobile Arena in Las Vegas Boxing News www boxingscene com 5 June 2017 Retrieved 10 June 2017 Canelo Agrees To IBF Title Says NO To WBC Title in GGG Bout Boxing News www boxingscene com 21 June 2017 Retrieved 21 June 2017 Canelo vs Golovkin is Sold Out Boxing News www boxingscene com 7 July 2017 Retrieved 7 July 2017 Canelo Won t Skip IBF s Second Day Weigh In for Golovkin Fight Boxing News www boxingscene com 15 August 2017 Retrieved 23 August 2017 IBF Abolishes Second Weigh in For Unification Bouts Boxing News www boxingscene com 21 August 2017 Retrieved 23 August 2017 McKenna Chris 13 September 2017 Canelo vs GGG When is the fight How much will they earn When is the weigh in Express co uk Retrieved 13 September 2017 Graham Bryan Armen 17 September 2017 Gennady Golovkin and Canelo Alvarez fight to controversial split draw as it happened The Guardian ISSN 0261 3077 Retrieved 20 September 2017 Graham Chris 17 September 2017 A federal offence Judge Adalaide Byrd under fire for GGG Canelo scorecard The Telegraph ISSN 0307 1235 Archived from the original on 11 January 2022 Retrieved 20 September 2017 Gennady Golovkin vs Canelo Alvarez was a great fight marred by bad judging SBNation com Retrieved 20 September 2017 Pugmire Lance 29 September 2017 Judging controversy unfolds in Golovkin Alvarez draw with one lopsided score for Canelo Los Angeles Times Classic fight between Golovkin and Alvarez ends in a draw Los Angeles Times ISSN 0458 3035 Retrieved 20 September 2017 Canelo vs GGG fight results scorecard highlights Alvarez Golovkin box to a draw CBSSports com Retrieved 20 September 2017 Canelo vs Golovkin results Fight ends in disputed draw Bad Left Hook Retrieved 20 September 2017 Saunders Now Hoping To Have Unification With Golovkin Boxing News www boxingscene com 18 September 2017 Retrieved 20 September 2017 a b Canelo GGG Replay Peaks at 840K Viewers Averages 726K on HBO Boxing News www boxingscene com 26 September 2017 Retrieved 26 September 2017 Canelo GGG ends in draw fighters want rematch ESPN com Retrieved 20 September 2017 GGG vs Canelo Gennady Golovkin and Saul Alvarez s Las Vegas megafight ends in draw Sky Sports Retrieved 20 September 2017 GGG vs Canelo Gennady Golovkin blasts terrible decision after drawn Las Vegas bout Sky Sports Retrieved 20 September 2017 Sanchez Byrd Had Canelo GGG Scorecard Filled Out Before Fight Boxing News www boxingscene com 17 September 2017 Retrieved 20 September 2017 Canelo Confirms Return in May Won t Commit to Golovkin Rematch Boxing News www boxingscene com 17 September 2017 Retrieved 20 September 2017 Alvarez Golovkin record 3rd biggest gate ESPN com Retrieved 27 September 2017 a b Report Canelo Golovkin Fight Produced 1 3 Million PPV Buys Boxing News www boxingscene com 27 September 2017 Retrieved 28 September 2017 Daniels Tim Canelo Alvarez vs Gennady Golovkin Rematch Discussions Reportedly Underway Bleacher Report Retrieved 24 September 2017 Canelo Alvarez Gennady Golovkin II negotiations will begin Friday The Ring The Ring 21 September 2017 Retrieved 24 September 2017 Golden Boy Prez Canelo GGG II in Talks Could Happen in May Boxing News www boxingscene com 24 September 2017 Retrieved 24 September 2017 WBC orders rematch for Golovkin and Alvarez ESPN com Retrieved 3 October 2017 WBC orders Golovkin Alvarez rematch fightnews com 2 October 2017 Retrieved 3 October 2017 Canelo Will Make Decision on Golovkin Rematch in a Few Weeks Boxing News www boxingscene com 7 November 2017 Retrieved 7 November 2017 Hearn Golovkin Can Fight Jacobs Next if No Canelo Rematch Boxing News www boxingscene com 15 November 2017 Retrieved 15 November 2017 Canelo Gives Golden Boy Green Light To Finalize Golovkin Bout BoxingScene com Retrieved 20 December 2017 GGG Canelo rematch set for May 5 site TBD ESPN com Retrieved 30 January 2018 Canelo vs Golovkin Rematch Finalized For May 5 HBO PPV BoxingScene com Retrieved 30 January 2018 Golovkin Alvarez II set for May 5 in Las Vegas ESPN com Retrieved 23 February 2018 Canelo Will Fight Golovkin For WBC Belt Says Sulaiman BoxingScene com Retrieved 28 February 2018 Canelo Alverez Tests Positive for Banned Substance Blames Mexican Cows Sanchez Canelo s Hand Wraps for Golovkin Fight Were Illegal 7 March 2018 Canelo temporarily suspended over two tests ESPN com Retrieved 24 March 2018 Canelo Golovkin Rematch Full Refunds Being Offered for Tickets BoxingScene com Retrieved 29 March 2018 Refunds offered in Canelo GGG rematch ESPN com Retrieved 29 March 2018 Canelo GGG II unlikely as NSAC files complaint ESPN com Retrieved 30 March 2018 Canelo Could Take a Big Hit if NSAC Issues 1 Year Suspension BoxingScene com Retrieved 30 March 2018 Canelo withdraws from May 5 bout with GGG ESPN com Retrieved 4 April 2018 Canelo Alvarez Update fightnews com 13 April 2018 Retrieved 14 April 2018 Canelo Alvarez Surgery Was Cosmetic Says Golden Boy BoxingScene com Retrieved 14 April 2018 Alvarez has surgery to remove cyst in knee ESPN com Retrieved 14 April 2018 Canelo Denies Cosmetic Surgery Says Right Knee Was Worked On BoxingScene com Retrieved 14 April 2018 VADA Canelo Not Currently Enrolled in Testing Program BoxingScene com Retrieved 19 April 2018 NSAC Canelo to serve 6 month suspension ESPN com Retrieved 19 April 2018 Golovkin Canelo Rematch is a Priority For September BoxingScene com Retrieved 3 July 2018 Canelo Golovkin Both Sides Plan To Meet Discuss Fall Rematch BoxingScene com Retrieved 3 July 2018 Golovkin Canelo Rematch Has 10 Chance of Happening BoxingScene com 3 May 2018 Retrieved 3 July 2018 Golovkin Promoter Canelo Wants 65 35 We Want Fair 50 50 Split BoxingScene com 27 May 2018 Retrieved 3 July 2018 Gennady Golovkin is Stripped of The IBF World Title BoxingScene com Retrieved 3 July 2018 IBF Explains Its Decision To Strip Gennady Golovkin of Title BoxingScene com Retrieved 3 July 2018 IBF strips Golovkin for failing to fight challenger ESPN com Retrieved 3 July 2018 Golovkin Camp floats 45 55 split fightnews com 7 June 2018 Retrieved 3 July 2018 GGG has final offer deadline for Canelo rematch ESPN com Retrieved 3 July 2018 GGG Alvarez still talking after deadline passes ESPN com Retrieved 3 July 2018 Golovkin Declines Golden Boy s Final Offer for Canelo Rematch BoxingScene com 13 June 2018 Retrieved 3 July 2018 GGG Alvarez finalize deal for Sept 15 rematch ESPN com Retrieved 3 July 2018 Gennady Golovkin v Saul Canelo Alvarez Rematch to take place on 15 September BBC Sport 13 June 2018 Retrieved 3 July 2018 Polacek Scott Gennady Golovkin Says He ll Receive 45 Percent of Canelo Alvarez Fight Payout Bleacher Report Retrieved 3 July 2018 Canelo in Training Will Apply For New License on August 18 BoxingScene com 14 June 2018 Retrieved 3 July 2018 The Grudge Golovkin Canelo to hold separate split screen press conference on Tuesday World Boxing News Retrieved 3 July 2018 Ring Ratings Update Vacant Ring middleweight title on the line in Canelo Golovkin rematch The Ring The Ring 3 September 2018 Retrieved 4 September 2018 Saul Alvarez vs Gennady Golovkin mmadecisions com 16 September 2018 Boxing World Reacts To GGG vs Canelo 2 Many Claim Robbery Boxing News and Views 16 September 2018 Retrieved 10 October 2018 Official Scorecards show Canelo Golovkin SPLIT EIGHT ROUNDS www worldboxingnews net 16 September 2018 Retrieved 10 October 2018 Canelo takes razor thin decision over Golovkin ESPN com Retrieved 10 October 2018 Canelo Golovkin Rematch CompuBox Punch Stats BoxingScene com 16 September 2018 Canelo Edges Golovkin With Majority Decision in Action Fight BoxingScene com Retrieved 10 October 2018 a b Sources Canelo GGG sold 1 1 million PPV buys ESPN com Retrieved 10 October 2018 Canelo GGG Rematch Earned Less From Tickets Than 1st Fight BoxingScene com Retrieved 10 October 2018 Canelo to challenge super middleweight Fielding ESPN com Retrieved 22 October 2018 Canelo signs 11 fight 365M deal with DAZN ESPN com Retrieved 18 October 2018 Saul Canelo Alvarez signs most lucrative deal with sports service DAZN BBC Sport 17 October 2018 Retrieved 18 October 2018 Canelo Alvarez knocks out Rocky Fielding for WBA super middleweight title as it happened The Guardian 15 December 2018 Retrieved 17 December 2018 No way Canelo Alvarez hits harder than Gennady Golovkin says Daniel Jacobs Independent 30 April 2019 Retrieved 30 April 2019 Canelo Alvarez wins unanimous decision over Daniel Jacobs SI com 4 May 2019 Retrieved 5 May 2019 Canelo Alvarez to move up two weight classes and challenge Sergey Kovalev for light heavyweight belt CBSSports com 13 September 2019 Retrieved 13 September 2019 Canelo produces sensational Knockout of the Year contender to finish Kovalev talkSPORT 3 November 2019 Retrieved 19 June 2021 Canelo Alvarez vs Sergey Kovalev Official Scorecards BoxingScene com 3 November 2019 Retrieved 19 June 2021 Canelo Alvarez finishes Sergey Kovalev for WBO light heavyweight title sports yahoo com 3 November 2019 Rafael Dan 3 November 2019 Canelo stops Kovalev in 11th to win historic title ESPN Archived from the original on 4 November 2019 Retrieved 13 March 2021 Sanderson Tom 4 November 2019 Now A Four Division Champion Where Does Canelo Alvarez Stand In The Pound For Pound Picture Forbes Archived from the original on 5 November 2019 Retrieved 13 March 2021 Saul Canelo Alvarez beats Sergey Kovalev for WBO light heavyweight title in Las Vegas BBC Sport 3 November 2019 Retrieved 13 March 2021 Sergej Kovalev Te kto veril v moyu pobedu nad kabanchikom Kanelo profany archived from the original on 28 October 2021 retrieved 19 June 2021 Purses Canelo to get 35 million Kovalev 12M Boxing News 24 Boxing News 24 2 November 2019 Retrieved 19 June 2021 Canelo Kovalev a bad loser for weight excuse ESPN com 23 November 2019 Retrieved 19 June 2021 Canelo Alvarez named Ring Magazine Fighter of the Year 2019 All category winners revealed 23 December 2019 2019 fighter of the year Canelo Alvarez ESPN com 17 December 2019 Mannix Chris Canelo Alvarez Is SI s 2019 Fighter of the Year Sports Illustrated Baby Ben 6 November 2020 Canelo Alvarez a free agent released from Golden Boy contract ESPN Retrieved 7 November 2020 Iole Kevin 18 November 2020 Canelo Alvarez once again shows boxing world how it s done Yahoo Sports Retrieved 18 November 2020 Venue Confirmed For Canelo Alvarez Vs Callum Smith Fight Sports 20 November 2020 Retrieved 20 November 2020 Rivera Miguel 17 December 2020 Reynoso Confident Canelo Will Get Inside Nullify Smith s Size Advantage BoxingScene com Retrieved 19 June 2021 Callum Smith suffers grotesque detached bicep from Canelo onslaught World Boxing News 20 December 2020 Retrieved 14 June 2021 Muehlhausen Steven 29 December 2020 Canelo Alvarez puts a beating on Callum Smith to become unified super middleweight champion DAZN News Retrieved 31 December 2020 Wise Brandon 21 January 2021 Canelo Alvarez next fight Mexican superstar to face Avni Yildirim at super middleweight in February CBS Sports Retrieved 21 January 2021 Idec Keith 13 May 2020 Sulaiman Benavidez Angulo Still Can Happen Before Making Mandatory Against Yildirim Boxingscene Retrieved 25 August 2021 Idec Keith 24 February 2021 Canelo I Don t Care About Critics Of Yildirim Fight They ll Never Be Happy With Anything BoxingScene com Retrieved 20 June 2021 Canelo Alvarez vs Avni Yildirim odds prediction and betting trends DAZN News US DAZN 27 February 2021 Retrieved 20 June 2021 Baby Ben 28 February 2021 Canelo Alvarez dominates Avni Yildirim by third round TKO as corner throws in towel ESPN Retrieved 28 February 2021 Canelo Alvarez says he had COVID and trained only for one month for Avni Yildirim DAZN News US DAZN 30 April 2021 Retrieved 29 July 2021 Wolfe Cameron 19 March 2021 Canelo Alvarez Billy Joe Saunders clash lands at AT amp T Stadium 60 000 plus fans expected ESPN Retrieved 19 March 2021 Canelo Alvarez and Billy Joe Saunders settle issue on ring size The Ring 4 May 2021 Retrieved 20 June 2021 Henschel Jonathon 26 April 2021 Canelo vs Saunders Judging controversy starts early Bad Left Hook Retrieved 20 June 2021 Campbell Brian 9 May 2021 Canelo Alvarez vs Billy Joe Saunders fight results highlights Alvarez unifies titles at 168 pounds with TKO CBS Sports Retrieved 9 May 2021 Canelo Alvarez Billy Joe Saunders CompuBox Punch Stats Boxing Scene 9 May 2021 Retrieved 9 May 2021 a b Andrade gets booted from Canelo post fight presser The Ring 10 May 2021 Retrieved 14 June 2021 BREAKING NEWS The Ring has learned Canelo Alvarez Caleb Plant fight is on for Nov 6 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas The Ring 19 August 2021 Retrieved 20 August 2021 Idec Keith 23 September 2021 Plant Canelo Said Motherf To Andrade But When I Say It I m Talking About His Mom BoxingScene com Retrieved 20 November 2021 Canelo undisputed champ with late TKO of Plant ESPN 7 November 2021 Retrieved 7 November 2021 Pugmire Lance Canelo Alvarez stops Caleb Plant to become undisputed super middleweight champ Round by round analysis USA TODAY Retrieved 7 November 2021 Canelo batters and stops Caleb Plant to become first ever undisputed super middleweight champion DAZN News US DAZN 7 November 2021 Retrieved 7 November 2021 Canelo Alvarez vs Caleb Plant Official Scorecards 7 November 2021 Canelo Alvarez vs Caleb Plant scorecards at the time of the stoppage revealed 9 November 2021 Canelo Alvarez stops Caleb Plant in 11 becoming first to fully unify at 168 The Ring 7 November 2021 Retrieved 12 November 2021 Canelo gets OK to chase title in fifth weight class ESPN 17 November 2021 Retrieved 17 November 2021 Sam Doric Canelo Alvarez vs Ilunga Makabu Cruiserweight Title Fight Approved by WBC Bleacher Report Retrieved 17 November 2021 Donovan Jake 30 January 2022 Ilunga Makabu Edges Thabiso Mchunu Via Split Decision Retains WBC Title And Calls For Canelo BoxingScene com Retrieved 26 February 2022 Idec Keith 25 February 2022 Canelo s 2 Fight Deal With DAZN Done Bivol On May 7 Golovkin On September 17 BoxingScene com Retrieved 26 February 2022 Random Hits 25 February 2022 Canelo Bivol DAZN PPV 59 99 For Current Subs 79 99 For New Subs BoxingScene com Retrieved 26 February 2022 Alvarez suffers shock defeat by Russia s Bivol BBC Sport Retrieved 8 May 2022 Canelo vs Bivol CompuBox Punch Stats BoxingScene com 8 May 2022 Retrieved 25 June 2022 a b c Bivol scores stunning unanimous win over Alvarez ESPN com 8 May 2022 Retrieved 25 June 2022 Christ Scott 8 May 2022 Breaking down how the judges scored the fight shows Dmitry Bivol s dominance over Canelo Alvarez Bad Left Hook Retrieved 25 June 2022 Canelo vs Bivol scorecards leave many fans puzzled despite Russian s dominance talkSPORT 8 May 2022 Retrieved 25 June 2022 a b Canelo Alvarez vs Gennadiy Golovkin 3 Trilogy fight confirmed for September 17 DAZN News US DAZN 24 May 2022 Retrieved 25 June 2022 Akopyan Manouk 25 June 2022 Canelo Golovkin Fought D Class Opponents Waiting For Last Payday I m Going To Retire Him BoxingScene com Retrieved 26 June 2022 Golovkin trilogy fight now personal Alvarez BBC Sport Retrieved 26 June 2022 Coppinger Mike 18 September 2022 Canelo defeats GGG leaves no doubt Bam Rodriguez wins again espn com Retrieved 18 September 2022 Canelo Alvarez confirms John Ryder fight in Mexico for May DAZN News US DAZN 14 March 2023 Retrieved 19 March 2023 Sajad Kal Saul Canela Alvarez v John Ryder Home favourite Alvarez defends undisputed super middleweight crown BBC Sport Retrieved 7 May 2023 Canelo Alvarez Receives Blessing From The Pope Boxing News and Views www boxingnewsandviews com 25 November 2017 Retrieved 26 December 2022 Saul Alvarez Marisol Gonzalez Get Engaged in Mexico Boxing News Boxingscene com 23 October 2010 Retrieved 13 January 2012 Rodriguez Francisco 24 March 2010 Canelo and Marisol SDP Noticias Archived from the original on 6 October 2010 Retrieved 11 July 2010 Igual que su mama la hija de Canelo uso un exclusivo y costoso vestido para la boda in Spanish 25 May 2021 Retrieved 26 May 2021 Escobedo Thomas 22 January 2009 Saul comes from a great Family Puro Futbol Archived from the original on 15 July 2011 Retrieved 11 July 2010 Saul Canelo Alvarez mas tierno que nunca con su pequena hija Maria Fernanda Clase in Spanish 9 July 2019 Retrieved 19 August 2019 Rubiano Andres Canelo Alvarez publico en sus redes la primera foto de su hijito Saul Adiel People en Espanol in Spanish Retrieved 19 August 2019 Canelo plans to play golf every day after retiring from boxing The Independent 22 April 2020 Retrieved 14 June 2021 Canelo Alvarez tambien avanza como promotor Primera Hora 7 September 2013 Retrieved 13 January 2016 Blaine Henry 16 September 2022 Canelo Cast in Creed 3 doublehammerfist com Rob Smith 20 September 2013 Floyd Mayweather Canelo Alvarez top grossing PPV fight ESPN Rafael Dan 14 March 2014 Canelo Alvarez Alfredo Angulo bout generates big PPV numbers ESPN Retrieved 21 June 2020 Canelo vs Lara generated about 300K PPV buys on Showtime Boxing News 24 Boxing News 24 15 August 2014 Retrieved 5 December 2021 Rives T J 12 November 2021 Canelo Plant Delivered Around 800 000 American PPV Buys Big Fight Weekend Retrieved 12 November 2021 Rafael Dan 21 May 2022 Canelo Bivol Pay Per View Performs Poorly Big Fight Weekend Retrieved 21 May 2022 Canelo GGG III underperforms in PPV buys www sportsbusinessjournal com 21 September 2022 Retrieved 3 November 2022 Video references Recap Canelo Alvarez vs Austin Trout SHOWTIME Boxing Omar Figueroa vs Abner Cotto YouTube Shosports 25 August 2013 Archived from the original on 26 April 2013 External links nbsp Media related to Saul Alvarez at Wikimedia Commons Boxing record for Canelo Alvarez from BoxRec registration required Canelo Alvarez profile at Golden Boy PromotionsSporting positionsRegional boxing titlesVacantTitle last held byJoel Julio WBA Fedecentrowelterweight champion18 April 2008 January 2009Vacated VacantTitle next held byHugo ValdezVacantTitle last held byJesus Soto Karass NABF welterweight champion17 January 2009 July 2010Vacated VacantTitle next held byShawn PorterVacantTitle last held byJorge Daniel Miranda WBO Latino welterweight champion21 February 2009 April 2009Vacated VacantTitle next held byDiosbelys HurtadoVacantTitle last held byOliver Guettel WBC Youth welterweight champion8 August 2009 July 2010Vacated VacantTitle next held byDanny GarciaNew title WBC Silverlight middleweight champion10 July 2010 5 March 2011Won world title VacantTitle next held byVanes MartirosyanWorld boxing titlesVacantTitle last held byManny Pacquiao WBC light middleweight champion5 March 2011 14 September 2013 Succeeded byFloyd Mayweather Jr New titleUnified against Austin Trout WBA light middleweight championUnified title20 April 2013 14 September 2013Failed to win Super title Title discontinuedVacantTitle last held byWinky Wright The Ring light middleweight champion20 April 2013 14 September 2013 Succeeded byFloyd Mayweather Jr VacantTitle last held byMiguel Cotto WBC middleweight champion21 November 2015 18 May 2016Vacated Succeeded byGennady GolovkinPreceded byMiguel Cotto The Ring middleweight champion21 November 2015 12 June 2018Stripped VacantTitle next held byHimselfPreceded byLiam Smith WBO light middleweight champion17 September 2016 21 May 2017Vacated VacantTitle next held byMiguel CottoPreceded byGennady Golovkin WBA middleweight championSuper title15 September 2018 1 January 2021Vacated VacantTitle next held byRyōta MurataWBC middleweight champion15 September 2018 26 June 2019Promoted to Franchise champion Succeeded byJermall CharloVacantTitle last held byHimself The Ring middleweight champion15 September 2018 2 January 2021Vacated VacantPreceded byRocky Fielding WBA super middleweight championRegular title15 December 2018 19 December 2020Won Super title VacantTitle next held byDavid MorrellPreceded byDaniel Jacobs IBF middleweight champion4 May 2019 1 August 2019Stripped VacantTitle next held byGennady GolovkinPreceded bySergey Kovalev WBO light heavyweight champion2 November 2019 17 December 2019Vacated VacantTitle next held byJoe Smith Jr Preceded byCallum Smith WBA super middleweight championSuper title19 December 2020 present IncumbentVacantTitle last held byDavid Benavidez WBC super middleweight champion19 December 2020 presentPreceded byCallum Smith The Ring super middleweight champion19 December 2020 presentPreceded byBilly Joe Saunders WBO super middleweight champion8 May 2021 presentPreceded byCaleb Plant IBF super middleweight champion6 November 2021 presentInaugural champion Undisputedsuper middleweight champion6 November 2021 presentAwardsPrevious Daniel Jacobs ESPN Prospect of the Year2010 Next Gary Russell Jr Previous Terence Crawford ESPN Fighter of the Year2015 Next Carl FramptonPrevious Carl FrochKO8 George Groves The Ring Knockout of the YearKO3 James Kirkland2015 Next Canelo AlvarezKO6 Amir KhanPrevious Wladimir KlitschkoKO5 Kubrat Pulev ESPN Knockout of the YearKO3 James Kirkland2015 Next Hassan N Dam N JikamKO1 Alfonso BlancoPrevious Canelo AlvarezKO3 James Kirkland The Ring Knockout of the YearKO6 Amir Khan2016 Next David LemieuxKO3 Curtis StevensPrevious Anthony Joshua vs Wladimir Klitschko The Ring Fight of the Yearvs Gennady Golovkin II2018 Next Naoya Inoue vs Nonito DonairePrevious Oleksandr Usyk The Ring Fighter of the Year2019 Next Tyson Furyand Teofimo LopezBWAA Fighter of the Year2019 Next Teofimo LopezPrevious Tyson Furyand Teofimo Lopez The Ring Fighter of the Year2021 Next Dmitry BivolAchievementsPreceded byVasyl Lomachenko The Ring pound for pound 1 boxer7 November 2019 7 May 2022 Succeeded byOleksandr UsykBWAA pound for pound 1 boxer18 December 2019 26 June 2022 Succeeded byTerence Crawford Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Canelo Alvarez amp oldid 1186240621, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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