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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.
Canelo Álvarez | |
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Real name | Santos Saúl Álvarez Barragán |
Nickname(s) | Canelo ("Cinnamon") |
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Height | 5 ft 9 in[1][2] |
Reach | 70+1/2 in[3] |
Born | Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico | 18 July 1990
Stance | Orthodox |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 65 |
Wins | 61 |
Wins by KO | 39 |
Losses | 2 |
Draws | 2 |
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]
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