Saúl Álvarez

Saúl Álvarez
Saúl Álvarez
Data
Birth Name	Santos Saúl Álvarez Barragán
Fight name	Canelo (cinnamon)
Weight class	Light middleweight middleweight
nationality	Mexican
birthday	July 18, 1990
place of birth	Tlajomulco de Zuñiga
style	Left delivery
size	1.75 m
Combat Statistics
Struggles	56
Victories	53
Knockout victories	36
Defeats	1
draw	2
Profile in the BoxRec database

Saúl Álvarez (born July 18, 1990 in Tlajomulco de Zúñiga , Mexico ) is a Mexican professional boxer, former world champion of the WBC , WBA and WBO in light middleweight, former world champion of the WBC, IBF and WBA in middleweight and current WBA world champion in super middleweight and WBO -World light heavyweight champion.

He is the youngest brother of the three professional boxers Ramón, Ricardo and Rigoberto, the latter is a former interim world champion of the WBA in the light middleweight division.

Boxing career

Saúl Álvarez started boxing at the age of 13 and has played 20 amateur fights. His greatest success as an amateur was winning the 2005 Mexican Junior Championships.

He started his professional career on October 29, 2005 with a knockout victory against Abraham González. In his third fight, he defeated the later IBF World Champion Miguel Vázquez on points and was also able to win the rematch on June 28, 2008 on points. In his fifth fight on June 17, 2006, he boxed his first draw against Jorge Juárez from Tijuana .

On September 29, 2006 he defeated the Hispano champion of the WBC Francisco Villanueva by knockout in round 5 and on August 18, 2007 the eventual Mexican champion Cristian Solano by unanimous points victory. On April 18, 2008, he secured the Fedecentro title of the WBA by dropping out of the referee in the 12th round against the previously undefeated Gabriel Martínez (17-0), who was taken out of the fight due to injury. He then defended his title against the former WBO Latino champion Carlos Jerez (27-9) and against the former Colombian champion Raul Pinzon (16-1).

On January 17, 2009 he won the NABF North American Championship by knockout in round 1 against the WBC Junior World Champion, Antonio Fitch (12-1). Then he won on February 21, 2009, in addition, the Latino title of the WBO by knockout in round 11 against the unbeaten Euri Gonzalez (17-0). He then defended his NABF title with a knockout against Michel Rosales (23-2) and Jefferson Gonçalo (19-3).

On August 8, 2009 he was the new WBC junior world champion welterweight; he defeated the Russian Marat Chuseew (18-4) by knockout in round 2. On September 15, 2009 he defended the title by knockout in round 1 against the Argentine Carlos Herrera (21-1). He also defended the NABF title against future US champions Lanardo Tyner (21-2) and Brian Camechis (19-2).

In a non-title fight on May 1, 2010 in Las Vegas , he defeated the former WBC junior world champion and later, two-time WBA World Championship challenger José Miguel Cotto (31-1) by knockout in round 9 and thus added the first premature Defeat his career too. On July 10, 2010 he won by knockout in round 6 against Luciano Cuello (26-1), the silver title of the WBC and defended it against ex-WBC world champion Carlos Baldomir (45-12), as well as against ex-IBF World champion Lovemore N'dou (48-11).

On March 5, 2011 he won the WBC world title by unanimously winning points against European champion Matthew Hatton (41-4). His first title defense was against European champion Ryan Rhodes (45-4) on June 18 of the same year and won by knockout in round 12.

On September 17, 2011 he defended his title in Los Angeles with a technical knockout in round 6 against Alfonso Gómez (23-4). On November 26th he defeated the ex-world champion Kermit Cintrón (33-4) by technical knockout in round 5. On May 5th, 2012 in Las Vegas he defeated the former WBA, WBC and IBF world champion Shane Mosley ( 46-7) unanimously on points. On September 15, 2012 he boxed in another title defense in Las Vegas against Josesito López (30-4). Álvarez had his opponent down in rounds 2, 3 and 4 and won in the fifth round by technical knockout.

On April 20, 2013, he combined his WBC World Championship belt with the World Championship belt of the WBA, after he won a unanimous points victory against Austin Trout (26-0) in San Antonio . He also had the American on the ground in the seventh round.

On September 14, 2013, the fight against Floyd Mayweather Jr. , which was awaited with great interest in the boxing world , took place over the full distance of 12 rounds; the more experienced Mayweather had clearly dominated Álvarez, so that after the end of the fight there were actually no doubts about a clear point victory Mayweather. However, only two of the three referees saw it that way - the referee CJ Ross had surprisingly rated the fight as a draw, for which she had to accept severe criticism and resigned as a referee a few days after the fight. Álvarez lost both of his titles in this fight.

In March 2014, Álvarez won early against Alfredo Angulo (22-3). In July of the same year he defeated Erislandy Lara (19-1) over twelve rounds on points. In May 2015 there was a knockout win in the third round against James Kirkland (32-1).

On November 21, 2015, he won the WBC middleweight title by a unanimous victory on points against Miguel Cotto (40-4). In May 2016 he defeated Amir Khan (31-3) by knockout in the sixth round. On May 18, 2016, Álvarez resigned his WBC world title, whereby the WBC immediately awarded the Kazak Gennady Golovkin the world title.

On September 17, 2016, he defeated Liam Smith (23-0) in the fight for the WBO light middleweight title by knockout.

Alvarez defeated Julio César Chávez junior on May 6, 2017 in Las Vegas in a prestige battle dominating on points over twelve rounds.

On September 16, 2017, he boxed for the IBF and WBA middleweight championship titles against Gennady Golowkin (37-0), who also held the IBO and WBC titles. In the fast-paced fight Álvarez scored a draw, which Golowkin as a professional did not emerge as the winner of a fight for the first time. Judge Adalaide Byrd had rated the duel with 118: 110 for Álvarez, Dave Moretti with 115: 113 for Golowkin. The third judge Don Trella scored 114: 114. For many boxing experts, however, this was a misconception. They clearly saw Golovkin in front who was the more active boxer and landed more punches. Especially Byrd's judgment with 118: 110 caused incomprehension. She was then banned from future title fights.

The rematch against Golovkin should take place on May 5, 2018. The fight was canceled because Álvarez was tested positive for Clenbuterol in two doping controls during preparation . He was banned for six months.

The rematch against Gennadi Golowkin then took place on September 15, 2018 in Las Vegas, with Álvarez being able to prevail on points and winning the IBO, WBA and WBC world titles. The fight was fought on the highest level by both sides, with Alvarez dominating the first half of the fight and shaping the fight from the middle of the ring. In the second half Golowkin got stronger and stronger and pushed Alvarez more and more on the defensive. Two judges rated the fight 115: 113, 115: 113 for Alvarez and one 114: 114 as a tie

On December 15, 2018, he defeated Rocky Fielding (27-1) early in the third round. In May 2019, he won on points against Daniel Jacobs . On November 2, 2019, he won the WBO world light heavyweight title with an early win against Sergei Kowaljow (34-3). In 2019, Álvarez was named Boxer of the Year by The Ring magazine .

List of professional fights

53 wins (36 knockout wins), 1 defeat , 2 draws
year	Day	place	opponent	Result for Álvarez
2005	October 29th	Arena Chololo Larios, Tonala, Mexico	Abraham Gonzalez	Victory / TKO 4th round
	November 26th	Arena Chololo Larios, Tonala, Mexico	Pablo Alvarado	Victory / KO 2nd round
2006	January 20th	Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico	Miguel Vázquez	Points win (split decision) / 4 rounds
	February 10th	Men's Club, Jalisco, Mexico	Pedro Lopez	Victory / KO 1st round
	17th of June	Auditorio Municipal, Tijuana, Mexico	Jorge Juarez	Tie (split decision) / 4 rounds
	21 July	Arena Coliseo, Jalisco, Mexico	Juan Hernandez	Victory / KO 2nd round
	September 15th	Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico	Cristian Hernandez	Victory / KO 2nd round
	September 29th	Tonala, Jalisco, Mexico	Francisco Villanueva	Victory / KO 5th round
	December 8th	Arena Jalisco, Jalisco, Mexico	Daniel Martinez	Victory / KO 2nd round
2007	2nd March	Salón de Eventos Los Fresnos, Tepic, Mexico	Javier Martinez	Victory / TKO 8th round
	March 30	Salón de Eventos Los Fresnos, Tepic, Mexico	Ivan Illescas	Victory / KO 4th round
	May 19th	Auditorio Benito Juarez, Jalisco, Mexico	Victor Marquez	Victory / KO 4th round
	June 1st	Salón de Eventos Los Fresnos, Tepic, Mexico	Jesus Abel Hernandez	Victory / TKO 2nd round
	18th of August	Coliseo Olimpico de la UG, Jalisco, Mexico	Christian Solano	Points victory (unanimously) / 10 rounds
	August 31	Coliseo Olimpico de la UG, Jalisco, Mexico	Ricardo Cano	Points victory (unanimous) / 12 rounds
	15th December	Auditorio Benito Juarez, Jalisco, Mexico	Sean Holley	Victory / TKO 2nd round
2008	February 22	Salon Marbet Plus, Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl, Mexico	Axel Rodrigo Solis	Victory / KO 1st round
	the 14th of March	Coliseo Olimpico de la UG, Jalisco, Mexico	Francisco Villanueva Jalisco Welterweight Championship	Victory / TKO 9th round
	April 18	Salon Marbet Plus, Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl, Mexico	Gabriel Martinez WBA Fedecentro Welterweight Championship	Victory / abandonment 11th round
	6th of June	Tepic, Nayarit, Mexico	Francisco Villanueva	Points win (split decision) / 10 rounds
	June 28th	Palenque Calle 2, Zapopan, Mexico	Miguel Vázquez	Points victory (unanimously) / 10 rounds
	August 2nd	Auditorio Benito Juarez, Zapopan, Mexico	Carlos Adan Jerez WBA Fedecentro Welterweight title defense	Points victory (unanimously) / 10 rounds
	October 24th	Morongo Casino Resort & Spa, Cabazon, USA	Larry Mosley	Points victory (unanimously) / 10 rounds
	December 5th	Miccosukee Indian Gaming Resort, Miami, USA	Raul Pinzon WBA Fedecentro welterweight title defense	Victory / TKO 1st round
2009	January 17th	Foro Scotiabank, Polanco, Mexico	Luis Antonio Fitch NABF Welterweight Championship	Victory / TKO 1st round
	21st of February	Auditorio Benito Juarez, Zapopan, Mexico	Euri Gonzalez NABF Welterweight Title Defense WBO Latino Welterweight Championship	Victory / TKO 11th round
	11 April	Gimnasio Niños Héroes, Tepic, Mexico	Michel Rosales NABF welterweight title defense	Victory / TKO 10th round
	6th of June	Parque Xcaret, Cancun, Mexico	Jeferson Luis Goncalo NABF welterweight title defense	Victory / KO 9th round
	8th August	Auditorio Benito Juarez, Zapopan, Mexico	Marat Khuzeev WBC World Junior Welterweight Championship	Victory / KO 2nd round
	September 15th	Auditorio Siglo XXI, Puebla, Mexico	Carlos Leonardo Herrera WBC Junior Welterweight Title Defense	Victory / TKO 1st round
	December 5th	Tepic, Nayarit, Mexico	Lanardo Tyner NABF welterweight title defense	Points victory (unanimous) / 12 rounds
2010	6th March	Palenque de la Feria, Tuxtla Gutierrez, Mexico	Brian Camechi's NABF welterweight title defense	Victory / KO 3rd round
	1st of May	MGM Grand Hotel , Las Vegas, USA	Jose Miguel Cotto	Victory / TKO 9th round
	10th of July	Arena VFG, Guadalajara, Mexico	Luciano Leonel Cuello WBC Silver Super Welterweight Championship	Victory / TKO 6th round
	September 18	Staples Center , Los Angeles, USA	Carlos Manuel Baldomir WBC Silver Super Welterweight Title Defense	Victory / KO 6th round
	December 4th	Estadio Beto Avila, Veracruz, Mexico	Lovemore N'dou WBC Silver Super Welterweight Title Defense	Points victory (unanimous) / 12 rounds
2011	5. March	Honda Center , Anaheim, USA	Matthew Hatton vacant WBC World Super Welterweight Championship	Points victory (unanimous) / 12 rounds
	18th of June	Arena VFG, Tlajomulco de Zuñiga, Mexico	Ryan Rhodes WBC Super Welterweight Title Defense	Victory / TKO 12th round
	17th of September	Staples Center , Los Angeles, USA	Alfonso Gómez WBC Super Welterweight Title Defense	Victory / TKO 6th round
	November 26th	Plaza de Toros México, Mexico City, Mexico	Kermit Cintrón WBC Super Welterweight Title Defense	Victory / TKO 5th round
2012	5th of May	MGM Grand Hotel , Las Vegas, USA	Shane Mosley WBC Super Welterweight Title Defense	Points victory (unanimous) / 12 rounds
	September 15th	MGM Grand Garden Arena , Las Vegas, USA	Josesito López WBC Super Welterweight Title Defense	Victory / TKO 5th round
2013	20th of April	Alamodome , San Antonio, USA	Austin Trout WBC Super Welterweight Defense Regular WBA Super Welterweight Championship	Points victory (unanimous) / 12 rounds
	September 14th	MGM Grand Garden Arena , Las Vegas, USA	Floyd Mayweather Jr. WBA / WBC Super Welterweight Title Association	Point loss (majority decision) / 12 rounds
2014	8th of March	MGM Grand Garden Arena , Las Vegas, USA	Alfredo Angulo	Victory / TKO 10th round
	July 12	MGM Grand Garden Arena , Las Vegas, USA	Erislandy Lara	Points win (split decision) / 12 rounds
2015	May 9	Minute Maid Park , Houston, USA	James Kirkland	Victory / KO 3rd round
	21st November	Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino , Las Vegas, USA	Miguel Cotto vacant WBC World Middleweight Championship	Points victory (unanimous) / 12 rounds
2016	May 7th	T-Mobile Arena , Las Vegas, USA	Amir Khan WBC Middleweight Title Defense	Victory / KO 6th round
	17th of September	AT&T Stadium , Arlington, USA	Liam Smith WBO World Super Welterweight Championship	Victory / KO 9th round
2017	May 6th	T-Mobile Arena , Las Vegas, USA	Julio César Chavez junior	Points victory (unanimous) / 12 rounds
	16th September	T-Mobile Arena , Las Vegas, USA	Gennady Golovkin IBF / IBO / WBA / WBC World Middleweight Championship	Tie (split decision) / 12 rounds
2018	September 15th	T-Mobile Arena , Las Vegas, USA	Gennady Golovkin WBA / WBC World Middleweight Championship	Point victory (majority decision) / 12 rounds
	15th December	Madison Square Garden , New York, USA	Rocky Fielding WBA Regular World Super Middleweight Championship	Victory / TKO 3rd round
2019	May 4th	T-Mobile Arena , Las Vegas, USA	Daniel Jacobs IBF / WBA / WBC Middleweight Title Association	Points victory (unanimous) / 12 rounds
	November 2	MGM Grand Garden Arena , Las Vegas, USA	Sergei Kovalev WBO World Light Heavyweight Championship	Victory / TKO 11th round
Source: Saúl Álvarez in the BoxRec database

Web links

• Profile in the BoxRec database

Individual evidence

1. ↑ http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/09/18/cj-ross-mayweather-alvarez-judge-boxing_n_3949804.html In: Huffington Post, September 18, 2013 (accessed April 28, 2015).
2. ↑ [1] Canelo Alvarez vs. Julio Chavez Jr, earnings May 6, 2017
3. ↑ Adalaide Byrd axed after scoring GGG-Canelo 118-110 to Alvarez . In: The Sun . September 19, 2017 ( thesun.co.uk [accessed October 26, 2018]).
4. ↑ Contaminated
5. ↑ Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez handed reduced six-month ban for doping violations
6. ↑ Brian Mazique: Canelo Vs. GGG 2 Results: Winner, Decision, Analysis, Punch Stats, Scorecards, Social Media Reaction . In: Forbes . ( forbes.com [accessed October 26, 2018]).
7. ↑ Ring Magazine Fighter of the Year. In: BoxRec. The Ring, accessed July 17, 2020 . 

predecessor	Office	successor
Manny Pacquiao	Light Middleweight Boxing Champion ( WBC ) March 5, 2011 - September 14, 2013	Floyd Mayweather Jr.
Austin Trout	Super light middleweight boxing champion ( WBA ) April 20, 2013 - September 14, 2013	Floyd Mayweather Jr.
Miguel Cotto	Middleweight Boxing Champion ( WBC ) November 21, 2015 - May 18, 2016	Gennady Golovkin
Liam Smith	World Light Middleweight Boxing Champion ( WBO ) September 17, 2016 - May 2017	Miguel Cotto
Gennady Golovkin	Boxing super middleweight champion ( WBA ) September 15, 2018 - current	---
Gennady Golovkin	Middleweight Boxing Champion ( WBC ) September 15, 2018 - current	---
Daniel Jacobs	Middleweight Boxing Champion ( IBF ) May 4, 2019 - current	---