# Canelo Álvarez

Saúl "Canelo" Álvarez is widely regarded as the best pound-for-pound boxer in the world. The unified super middleweight champion has held titles in four weight classes and is the undisputed super middleweight champion. His victories over Gennady Golovkin, Floyd Mayweather, and Caleb Plant have cemented his legacy as Mexico's greatest active fighter.

## Quick Facts

- **Born:** July 18, 1990
- **Birthplace:** Guadalajara, Mexico
- **Nationality:** Mexican
- **Occupation:** boxer
- **Category:** Athletes
- **Net Worth:** $300M (est. 2024)
- **Also Known As:** Canelo, The One

## Overview

Santos Saúl "Canelo" Álvarez Barragán 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. In 2021, Álvarez became the first boxer in history to become the undisputed super middleweight champion, before becoming a two-time undisputed super middleweight champion in 2025. He also held the Ring magazine super middleweight title from 2020 to 2025.

## Wikipedia Context

This profile section is complemented from Wikipedia for Canelo Álvarez. Mexican boxer (born 1990)

## Sources

Primary source page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canelo_%C3%81lvarez

## Timeline

### 1990 — Birth
Birth of Canelo Álvarez.

### 2026 — Wikipedia Complement
Profile metadata and editorial blocks were complemented using Wikipedia and Wikidata references.

### 2026 — Profile Update
Structured profile components were updated to improve completeness.

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