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Canelo Álvarez

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Canelo Álvarez
Álvarez in 2017
Statistics
Real nameSantos Saúl Álvarez Barragán
Nickname(s)Canelo ("Cinnamon")
Rated at
  • Welterweight
  • Light middleweight
  • Middleweight
  • Super middleweight
  • Light heavyweight
Height5 ft 7+1/2 in[1][2]
Reach70+1/2 in[3]
Born (1990-07-18) 18 July 1990 (age 34)
Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights65
Wins61
Wins by KO39
Losses2
Draws2

Santos Saúl Álvarez Barragán (es-419; born 18 July 1990), commonly known as Canelo or Saúl Álvarez,[4] is a Mexican professional boxer. He has held 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. In 2021, Álvarez became the first and only boxer in history to become the undisputed champion at super middleweight, holding this distinction until July 2024. He has also held the Ring magazine super middleweight title.

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.[5][6]

References

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  1. "BoxRec: Saul Alvarez".
  2. "CANELO ALVAREZ VS JAIME MUNGUIA FIGHT STATS".
  3. DAZN tale of the tape prior to the John Ryder fight.
  4. "5 Things You Didn't Know About Saul "Canelo" Alvarez - CBS Philadelphia". CBS News. 11 July 2014.
  5. "The Tactical Guide to Gennady Golovkin vs Canelo Alvarez". 15 September 2017.
  6. Fantaousakis, Kostas (23 September 2017). "Canelo vs Golovkin Breakdown: Moves to remember". Bloody Elbow. Archived from the original on 31 October 2020. Retrieved 10 November 2017.

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