Canelo Álvarez

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Álvarez in 2017
Statistik
Nama asli: Santos Saúl Álvarez Barragán
Nama panggilan: Canelo ("Cinnamon")
Dinilai pada:  Welterweight  Light middleweight  Middleweight  Super middleweight  Light heavyweight 
Tinggi: 5 ft 7+1/2 in
Mencapai: 70+1/2 in
Lahir: 18 Juli 1990 (umur 34) Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
Sikap: Orthodox
Catatan tinju
Total perkelahian: 66
Menang: 62
Menang oleh KO: 39
Kalah: 2
Imbang: 2
Santos Saúl Álvarez Barragán (Spanyol: [saˈul ˈalβaɾes]; lahir 18 Juli 1990), dikenal sebagai Canelo atau Saúl Álvarez, adalah petinju profesional asal Meksiko. Dia telah memegang beberapa kejuaraan dunia di empat kelas berat, dari kelas menengah ringan hingga kelas berat ringan, termasuk gelar terpadu di tiga kelas berat tersebut dan gelar linier di dua kelas tersebut. Pada tahun 2021, Álvarez menjadi petinju pertama dan satu-satunya dalam sejarah yang menjadi juara tak terbantahkan di kelas menengah super, memegang penghargaan ini hingga Juli 2024. Ia juga memegang gelar kelas menengah super majalah Ring sejak tahun 2020.
Álvarez memulai karir tinju profesionalnya pada usia 15 tahun dan memenangkan kejuaraan dunia pertamanya World Boxing Council (WBC) gelar kelas menengah ringan – pada tahun 2011 pada usia 20 tahun, menjadi juara termuda dalam sejarah kelas berat tersebut. Pada tahun 2013, dia mengalahkan Austin Trout to win the World Boxing Association (WBA) (Unified version) and Ring titles. In the same year, he lost his WBC and Ring light middleweight titles to Floyd Mayweather Jr. in his first professional defeat. He defeated Miguel Cotto to win the WBC and Ring middleweight titles in 2016. That same year he returned to light middleweight to beat Liam Smith to win the World Boxing Organization (WBO) title. In 2017, he fought unified middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin to a split draw. Their rematch in 2018 saw Álvarez beat Golovkin to become the WBA (Super version), WBC, and Ring middleweight champion. The following year, he beat Rocky Fielding for the WBA super middleweight title (Regular version) and won the International Boxing Federation (IBF) middleweight title from Daniel Jacobs in 2019. Later that year, Álvarez made his light heavyweight debut, knocking out former unified champion Sergey Kovalev to claim the WBO title.
He went on to beat three unbeaten fighters (Callum Smith, Billy Joe Saunders, and Caleb Plant) to win all four titles at super middleweight, a feat he achieved inside 12 months. In May 2022, he returned to light heavyweight and challenged for the WBA (Super) light heavyweight title, but was defeated by Dmitry Bivol via unanimous decision. Known as an excellent counterpuncher, Álvarez is 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. The Ring ranked Álvarez as the world's best boxer, pound for pound, from November 7, 2019, to March 16, 2022. One of boxing's biggest ever pay-per-view stars, he is consistently one of the highest-paid athletes in the world, making Forbes' list of the world's highest-paid athletes in 2019, 2022, and 2023. He was the top-earning boxer of 2023, earning a reported $110 million.
Outside his boxing career, Álvarez has appeared in numerous popular media and is involved in several business ventures. He served as executive-producer for the film The Long Game (2023) and featured on the cover of the boxing video game Undisputed (2024). He is also involved in philanthropic work, particularly in his home country. He has supported various charitable organizations and causes, specifically those focused on helping underprivileged children and families.