Interesting explanation to Canelo's heritage

[deanrw]

And here I thought he was the result of Groundskeeper Willy having an affair with Bumblebee Mans Wife.

[BlakBread904]

French? Well that explains why he surrendered his belt.

[_Maxi]

"Hispanic" is not a racial group - it's just an ethnic label that is used to refer to people who come from Spanish-speaking countries in South, and Central America.

I suppose Brazil, to some extent may also be included despite being colonized by Portugal, and Portuguese being their native tongue.

MOST of the people we label "Hispanic" have their ancestry based in Spain, and a small amount of Amerindian blood (whatever group of Indians was native to the lands that the White Spaniards conquered back in the 1400-1500's).

Some are full-blooded Amerindian, although this is pretty rare.

Some families are actually 100% European. Most are prolly like 60/40, or 75/25 European Spanish.

There are small amounts of other Southern (and even Northern) European ancestry as well.


Canelo is probably pretty close too being 100% White-Spaniard. Red-hair is found all around Northern Spain.


If Canelo took a DNA test, he'd most likely find out 90+% of his ancestry is White/European.


For all intents and purposely, racially, Canelo is just as White as your average American with heritage mainly from Northern European countries.

Yes - Canelo is a White man. DEAL WITH IT.

This is absolutely correct.

[SensFullViolenc]

He is from Guadalajara, a place noted for having a lot of European heritage.

There were red-headed Spaniards too. Sometimes the simplest explanation works.

In any case, I don't really care what his heritage is. Just want him to quit ducking GGG

[HeadShots]

it's very simple. his mexican dad was cucked.


his mom had an affair with a ginger wasp.

[SensFullViolenc]

Whatever his ethnic or racial heritage, he is Mexican. That's his nationality, that's what he identifies with.

There are white Mexicans, indigenous Mexicans, mixed Mexicans, black Mexicans.

Most Mexicans are Mestizo (mixed indigenous w white). He's a light-skinned red-headed Mexican. So what? Whats the big deal?

(note: I don't doubt that part of his popularity is bc he is considered attractive in Mexico, due partly to colorism. But this is a boxing board. Shouldn't we just ne concerned about boxing?

[jcj0427]

I had this ginger Mexican classmate in 5th grade. Looked like an All American white kid with freckles. He was from Tijuana and had a thick accent.

When people think of Mexicans they think of someone like Mikey Garcia or the lighter skinned Chavez type. Some Mexicans I've met even look like dark skinned Filipinos. Others look like Italian mobsters.

A lot more diversity in Mexico than people realize.

The american people see mexicans as the mikey garcia type and not the canelo type because thats what they see in their everyday lives, poor dark skinned mexicans who cross the border to make money. They dont see rich white mexicans because they have no reason to leave mexico, they live like kings. Latina American is very diverse. Its pretty much just like the US. The whites are at the top and everything else follows in line.

[jcj0427]

This is absolutely correct.

Yes hes on the money. Racially speaking, he is a white man. But America wouldnt consider him that as they only consider Anglo Saxsons white.

[Beercules]

French? Well that explains why he surrendered his belt.

[tommyg6]

French? Well that explains why he surrendered his belt.