Saúl Álvarez

This name uses Spanish naming customs; the first or paternal family name is Álvarez and the second or maternal family name is Barragán.
Saúl Álvarez
Statistics
Real name Santos Saúl Álvarez Barragán
Nickname(s) Canelo
Rated at Light Middleweight
Welterweight
Light Welterweight
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Reach 71 in (180 cm)
Nationality Mexican
Born July 18, 1990 (1990-07-18) (age 21)
Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights 40
Wins 39
Wins by KO 29
Losses 0
Draws 1
No contests 0

Santos Saúl Álvarez Barragán (born July 18, 1990, in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico) is an undefeated Mexican boxer in the Light Middleweight division.[1] He is the current WBC Light Middleweight champion.[2][3][4] He is promoted by Oscar De La Hoya's Golden Boy Promotions.[5]

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Personal life

In an interview, Álvarez explained that he was born in the city of Guadalajara, but his family was at the time living in San Agustín de Tlajomulco de Zúñiga. At the age of five his family moved to their current home of Juanacatlán,[6] growing up on his family's farm; where today still rides horseback.[7] His father and all of his brothers have dark hair. Like his mother Ana María, Álvarez is a redhead.[8] His brothers are welterweight boxers Ramon Álvarez, Ricardo Álvarez and former interimWBA World Champion, Rigoberto Álvarez.

Álvarez was engaged to 27 year old Marisol González, who is Miss Mexico Universe 2003 and a sports reporter for Televisa Deportes.[9][10] He has one daughter that he had with a former girlfriend.[11]

Nickname

Álvarez has red hair and due to this he was given the nickname El Canelo (Spanish for cinnamon). His trainer Jose "Chepo" Reynoso gave Álvarez his nickname, when he was thirteen years old.[12]

Amateur career

Álvarez started boxing at thirteen years old, after watching his older brother Rigoberto Álvarez's debut as a professional boxer.[13] 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, Chiapas, Mexico at the age of 15. Even though Álvarez turned pro young he had 20 amateur bouts.[14]

Professional career

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Álvarez' third bout of his career was a win over, the now current IBF Lightweight Champion, Miguel Vázquez on January 20, 2006 at his home town of Guadalajara, Jalisco. On June 28, 2008, Álvarez defeated Miguel Vázquez again in a rematch. He also made world history in that fight card when all of his six brothers fought on the same night, Canelo being the youngest.[15][16][17] The only downside was that three of them failed to win their pro debuts. The others four more experienced brothers won.[18] On March 6, 2010, he got a crushing third round knockout over Brian Camechis in Tuxtla Gutierrez, Chiapas, Mexico.[19] Álvarez defeated Jose Miguel Cotto in his first appearance on American soil on May 1, 2010, on the Floyd Mayweather vs. Shane Mosley undercard in the MGM Grand Garden Arena on HBO PPV to retain his NABF Welterweight title.[20]

Super Welterweight

His sixth round TKO win over Luciano Leonel Cuello for the WBC Silver Light Middleweight bout was held in the Vicente Fernández Arena.[21] 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 Alvarez sometimes trains.[22]

He next fought against the former WBC Welterweight Champion Carlos Baldomir at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California on the Shane Mosley vs. Sergio Mora undercard.[23] Baldomir stated in a pre-fight interview that he wants the winner of Mora vs. Mosley, as he said "after I knock out El Canelo".[24] Baldomir weighed in at 153.4 pounds for the bout, that was contracted for 151 pounds. In California, if a fighter is overweight he is penalized 20 percent of his purse and that percent is given to the other fighter. However Álvarez declined to take the extra $12,000 from Baldomir.[25] In the 6th round Alvarez landed a crushing blow that knocked Baldomir out cold. Álvarez being the only one to knock Baldomir out and is only the second boxer ever to stop Carlos Baldomir.[26] Álvarez successfully defended his light middleweight title unanimously versus former world champion Lovemore N'dou in Veracruz, Mexico.[27] It was a competitive fight despite the wide margins on the official scorecards of 120-108 (twice) and 119-109.

On March 5, 2011, Álvarez defeated EBU Welterweight champion Matthew Hatton by 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.[28] Alvarez was deducted a point in the seventh round for hitting after the break. All three ringside judges scored the bout at 119-108 in favor of Alvarez.[29] He lost 1 point for an illegal punch in the seventh round, which was uniformly scored 9-9. Alvarez landed 47% of his 626 punches, including 53% of his power shots, while Hatton connected with just 25% of his 546 total blows.

See also: Saúl Álvarez vs. Matthew Hatton

Álvarez successfully defended his newly awarded WBC Light Middleweight against number one contender[30] and current EBU Light Middleweight Champion, Ryan Rhodes.[31][32] Álvarez defeated Rhodes by a technical knockout victory in the twelfth round on June 18, 2011 in, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico.[33][34]

See also: Saúl Álvarez vs. Ryan Rhodes

On 17 September 2011, Álvarez successfully defended his title with a TKO in Round 6 over The Contender competitor Alfonso Gomez at the Staples Center, Los Angeles, winning by technical knockout victory in the sixth round. Alvarez got a knockdown in Round 1, but there were a couple cautious rounds that left Gomez win the majority of the first five rounds. Alvarez was looking for one shot and got it in the sixth round. He backed up Gomez with a right hand and followed up with a flurry to get the referee to jump in and stop the fight.[35]

See also: Saul Alvarez vs. Alfonso Gomez

Alvarez defeated Kermit Cintron in the 5th round by TKO. Alvarez spent the first three rounds feeling out 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.[36]

See also: Saul Alvarez vs. Kermit Cintron

Professional record

39 Wins (29 knockouts), 0 Losses, 1 Draw
Res. Record Opponent Type Rd., Time Date Location Notes
N/A N/A TBD -  ? (12) 2012-04-21 TBA, TBA Defends WBC Light Middleweight World Title.
Win 39-0-1 Kermit Cintrón TKO 5 (12), 2:53 2011-11-26 Monumental Plaza de Toros, Mexico City, Distrito Federal Retained WBC Light Middleweight World Title.
Win 38-0-1 Alfonso Gómez TKO 6 (12), 2:36 2011-09-17 Staples Center, Los Angeles, California Retained WBC Light Middleweight World Title.
Win 37-0-1 Ryan Rhodes TKO 12 (12), 0:48 2011-06-18 Arena VFG, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico Retained WBC Light Middleweight World Title.
Win 36-0-1 Matthew Hatton UD 12 2011-03-05 Honda Center, Anaheim, California Won vacant WBC Light Middleweight World Title.
Win 35-0-1 Lovemore N'dou UD 12 2010-12-04 Estadio Beto Avila, Veracruz, Veracruz, Mexico Retained WBC Silver Light Middleweight Title.
Win 34-0-1 Carlos Baldomir KO 6 (10), 2:58 2010-09-18 Staples Center, Los Angeles, California Retained WBC Silver Light Middleweight Title.
Win 33-0-1 Luciano Cuello TKO 6 (12), 1:23 2010-07-10 Arena VFG, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico Won Vacant WBC Silver Light Middleweight Title.
Win 32-0-1 Jose Miguel Cotto TKO 9 (10), 2:51 2010-05-01 MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada Retained NABF Welterweight Title.
Win 31-0-1 Brian Camechis KO 3 (12), 0:23 2010-03-06 Palenque de la Feria, Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas, Mexico Retained NABF Welterweight Title.
Win 30-0-1 Lanardo Tyner UD 12 2009-12-05 Tepic, Nayarit, Mexico Retained NABF Welterweight Title.
Win 29-0-1 Carlos Herrera TKO 1 (10), 2:46 2009-09-15 Auditorio Siglo XXI, Puebla, Puebla, Mexico Retained WBC Youth World Welterweight Title.
Win 28-0-1 Marat Khuzeev KO 2 (10), 2:33 2009-08-08 Auditorio Benito Juárez, Zapopan, Jalisco, Mexico Won Vacant WBC Youth World Welterweight Title.
Win 27-0-1 Jeferson Goncalo KO 9 (12), 1:54 2009-06-06 Parque Xcaret, Cancún, Quintana Roo, Mexico Retained NABF Welterweight Title.
Win 26-0-1 Michel Rosales TKO 10 (12), 2:53 2009-04-11 Gimnasio Niños Héroes, Tepic, Nayarit, Mexico Retained NABF Welterweight Title.
Win 25-0-1 Euri Gonzalez TKO 11 (12), 1:36 2009-02-21 Auditorio Benito Juárez, Zapopan, Jalisco, Mexico Retained NABF and WBO Latino Welterweight Titles.
Win 24-0-1 Antonio Fitch TKO 1 (12), 1:52 2009-01-17 Foro Scotiabank, Polanco, Distrito Federal, Mexico Won Vacant NABF and WBO Latino Welterweight Titles.
Win 23-0-1 Raul Pinzon TKO 1 (12), 2:30 2008-12-05 Miccosukee Indian Gaming Resort, Miami, Florida Retained WBA Fedecentro Welterweight title.
Win 22-0-1 Larry Mosley UD 10 2008-10-24 Morongo Casino, Resort & Spa, Cabazon, California
Win 21-0-1 Carlos Adan Jerez UD 10 2008-08-02 Auditorio Benito Juárez, Zapopan, Jalisco, Mexico Retained WBA Fedecentro Welterweight Title.
Win 20-0-1 Miguel Vázquez UD 10 2008-06-28 Palenque Calle 2, Zapopan, Jalisco, Mexico
Win 19-0-1 Francisco Villanueva SD 10 2008-06-06 Tepic, Nayarit, Mexico
Win 18-0-1 Gabriel Martinez RTD 10 (12), 0:10 2008-04-18 Salon Marbet Plus, Nezahualcóyotl, México, Mexico Won WBA Fedecentro Welterweight title.
Win 17-0-1 Francisco Villanueva TKO 9 (12), 2:32 2008-03-14 Coliseo Olimpico de la UG, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico Retained Jalisco State Welterweight Title.
Win 16-0-1 Axel Rodrigo Solis KO 1 (8) 2008-02-22 Salon Marbet Plus, Nezahualcóyotl, México, Mexico
Win 15-0-1 Sean Holley TKO 2 (10) 2007-12-15 Auditorio Benito Juarez, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
Win 14-0-1 Ricardo Cano UD 12 2007-08-31 Coliseo Olímpico, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico Won Jalisco State Welterweight Title.
Win 13-0-1 Christian Solano UD 10 2007-08-18 Arena Coliseo, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
Win 12-0-1 Jesus Hernandez TKO 2 (10) 2007-06-01 Casino de los Fresnos, Tepic, Nayarit, Mexico
Win 11-0-1 Victor Marquez KO 4 (10), 1:48 2007-05-19 Auditorio Benito Juarez, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
Win 10-0-1 Ivan Illescas KO 4 (10), 2:40 2007-03-30 Arena-Casino Los Fresnos, Tepic, Nayarit, Mexico
Win 9-0-1 Javier Martinez TKO 8 (10) 2007-03-02 Casino Los Fresnos, Tepic, Nayarit, Mexico
Win 8-0-1 Daniel Martinez KO 2 (?) 2006-12-08 Arena Jalisco, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
Win 7-0-1 Francisco Villanueva KO 5 (6), 1:20 2006-9-29 Tonalá, Jalisco, Mexico
Win 6-0-1 Cristian Hernandez KO 2 (?) 2006-09-15 Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
Win 5-0-1 Juan Hernandez KO 2 (?) 2006-07-21 Arena Coliseo, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
Draw 4-0-1 Jorge Juarez D 4 2006-06-17 Auditorio Municipal, Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico
Win 4-0-0 Pedro Lopez KO 1 (4) 2006-02-10 Men's Club, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
Win 3-0-0 Miguel Vázquez SD 4 2006-01-0 Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
Win 2-0-0 Pablo Alvarado KO 2 (4), 2:25 2005-11-26 Arena Chololo Larios, Tonalá, Jalisco, Mexico
Win 1-0-0 Abraham Gonzalez TKO 4 (4), 0:18 2005-10-29 Arena Chololo Larios, Tonalá, Jalisco, Mexico Alvarez's Professional Debut.

Titles in boxing

Major World Titles:

Minor World Title:

See also

References

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Achievements
New title WBC Silver Super Welterweight Champion
July 10 2010 - March 5 2011
Won world title		 Succeeded by
Vanes Martirosyan
Vacant
Title last held by
Manny Pacquiao		 WBC Super Welterweight Champion
March 5, 2011 – present		 Incumbent