Note: This nickname was given to him by the boxing trainer Jose "Chepo" Reynoso due to his ginger hair and freckled complexion. Canelo translates literally as 'little cinnamon' in Spanish.
• Santitos
Note: This nickname was given to him by the neighbors of his town, Tlajomulco de Zúñiga, in the Metropolitan Area of Guadalajara.
• Jícama con Chile
• Entomatado
• Enchilado
in meters- 1.73 m
in feet & inches- 5’ 8”
in pounds- 165 lbs
- Waist: 30 Inches
- Biceps: 15 Inches
• Light middleweight
• Middleweight
• Super middleweight
• Light heavyweight
• Irish (from his mother's side)
• Phrase ‘NO BOXING NO LIFE’ inked on his left arm
• 'Eyes' tattoo on his left arm
• A portrait of his daughter Maria Fernanda's tattoo on his left forearm
• A crown with Roman numerals ‘XXIII. XI. MMXIV’ on his left forearm (his wife, Fernanda Gomez, has also got the same tattoo inked on her left forearm.)
• Roman numbers ‘XXIX-X-MMV’ (the date, i.e., 29 October 2005, when he turned pro) inked on his left shoulder
• ‘XII.X.MMVII’ tattoo inked on his left forearm
• A Rose tattoo inked on his left forearm
• ’27-08-2018′ tattoo inked on his left wrist
• The quote "Destiny is not a matter of chance It’s a matter of choice Life is hard but never give up Keep on fighting & always believe in yourself to achieve your Dreams.” inked on the left side of his back
• '28 Dic 2017′ tattoo inked on his back
• ‘Lady with Plume’ tattoo inked on his left forearm
• ‘perseverancia’ tattoo inked on the right side of his neck
• ‘Cinnamon’ tattoo inked on his left arm
In 2018, Canelo was banned for six months after he tested positive for clenbuterol, a drug that helps build lean muscle mass and burn off fat.
• Hand wraps controversy
In 2018, Canelo was made to re-wrap his hands by Rocky Fielding's team as Canelo had wrapped too much tape around his wrist and hands. Wrapping tapes around the wrists and hands, known as the ‘stacking’ technique, is banned in New York.
• Lawsuit against Dazn and Oscar De La Hoya for breach of $365m contract
In 2019, he filed a civil suit against longtime promoter Oscar De La Hoya and upstart streaming service Dazn in US district court for the central district of California. The suit was filed over their alleged failure to deliver as promised on a $365m contract that Canelo had signed in October 2018 according to which Álvarez was guaranteed payments totaling $365m for his next 11 matches.
• Canelo Alvarez vs. Grupo Firme
In November 2022, Canelo allegedly kicked out the musicians of Grupo Firme at his daughter Emily Cinnamon's birthday party. Later, the boxer blamed the press for the scandal of having Grupo Firme removed from his daughter's birthday party and said,
"The truth is that you guys in the media make a very big mess where there's nothing, but well, that's what you live off of and that's fine."
• A warning to Messi on social media
In December 2022, Canelo took to social media to accuse Lionel Messi of disrespecting the Mexican flag following Mexico's loss to Argentina in the 2022 World Cup. While referring to a video that showed Messi’s foot appearing to make contact with a Mexico shirt that was on the floor, Álvarez tweeted,
“Did you see Messi cleaning the floor with our shirt and flag????”
In another tweet, with a series of angry emojis, Álvarez added,
“He better pray to God that I don’t find him!!”
Later, Álvarez apologized on social media and said,
“These last few days I got carried away with the passion and the love I feel for my country and I made comments that were out of order so I want to apologize to Messi and the people of Argentina. Every day we learn something new and this time it was me who did.”
Note: In October 2010, Canelo Alvarez got engaged to Marisol Gonzalez in Mexico; at that time, Canelo was 19-years old, while Marisol González was 26 years old.
• Kate del Castillo (Mexican actress)
Note: Kate del Castillo is 18 years older than Canelo.
• Cynthia Rodriguez (a Mexican singer and reality television personality)
Note: The coupled dated for a couple of months in 2013.
• Shannon De Lima (Venezuelan model)
Note: The couple dated for a few months in 2018.
• Nelda Sepulveda (Canelo Alvarez's business partner)
Note: The couple dated for a few months in the early 2018.
• Fernanda Gómez (model and businesswoman)
• Saul Adiel Sepulveda (born in 2019 with Nadia Sepulveda)
Daughter(s)- 3
• Emily Cinnamon Alvarez (born in 2007 with Karen Beltran)
• Mía Ener Álvarez (born in 2014 with Valeria Quiroz) (rumoured)
• Maria Fernanda Alvarez (born in 2017 with Fernanda Gómez)
Mother- Ana Maria Barragán
Note: Canelo's parents separated when Canelo was 14 years old.
• Rigoberto “El Español” Álvarez (eldest)
• Víctor “El Matador” Álvarez
• Daniel “El Conde” Álvarez
• Gonzalo “El León” Álvarez
• Ricardo “Dinamita” Álvarez
• Ramón “El Inocente” Álvarez
Note: He has a stepbrother named Brian.
Sister- 1
• Ana Elda Álvarez (businesswoman)
Note: Canelo Álvarez is the youngest among eight siblings.
• In 2021, he claimed he was making nearly $20 million a year from his real estate investments and said he planned to open almost 100 gas stations in Mexico.
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