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Santos Saúl Álvarez Barragán (born July 18, 1990, in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico), is a Mexican Boxer in the Welterweight division.[1] Ranked 2nd at Super Welterweight by the WBC, he is the current NABF Welterweight and WBC Silver Super Welterweight Champion.
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 would move to their current home of Juanacatlán, growing up on his families farm and were he still rides horseback. His Father and all of his brothers have dark hair. Like his mother Ana María, Saúl is a redhead. His brothers are Welterweight Prospects Ramon Álvarez, Ricardo Álvarez and Middleweight Contender Rigoberto Álvarez.
Canelo is currently dating the 27 year old Marisol González, who is Miss Mexico Universe 2003 and a sports reporter for Televisa Deportes. He has one daughter that he had with a former girlfriend.
Nickname
Like other boxers of Mexican decent Danny "Little Red" Lopez, Ernie Lopez, he has Red hair and due to this he was given the nickname El Canelo (Spanish for Cinnamon). His trainer Jose "Chepo" Reynoso gave Saul his nickname, when he was only thirteen years old.
Amateur career
Álvarez started boxing at thirteen years old, after watching his older brother Rigoberto's debut as a professional Boxer.[11] 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 Saúl turned pro young he had 20 amateur bouts.
Official Website: www.caneloweb.com
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 would move to their current home of Juanacatlán, growing up on his families farm and were he still rides horseback. His Father and all of his brothers have dark hair. Like his mother Ana María, Saúl is a redhead. His brothers are Welterweight Prospects Ramon Álvarez, Ricardo Álvarez and Middleweight Contender Rigoberto Álvarez.
Canelo is currently dating the 27 year old Marisol González, who is Miss Mexico Universe 2003 and a sports reporter for Televisa Deportes. He has one daughter that he had with a former girlfriend.
Nickname
Like other boxers of Mexican decent Danny "Little Red" Lopez, Ernie Lopez, he has Red hair and due to this he was given the nickname El Canelo (Spanish for Cinnamon). His trainer Jose "Chepo" Reynoso gave Saul his nickname, when he was only thirteen years old.
Amateur career
Álvarez started boxing at thirteen years old, after watching his older brother Rigoberto's debut as a professional Boxer.[11] 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 Saúl turned pro young he had 20 amateur bouts.
Official Website: www.caneloweb.com
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