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Canelo Álvarez Biography: Age, Career, Family and More

F4U Editorial Desk • Updated September 4, 2026 • 6 min read

Quick Info

Date of birth18 July 1990

Age33 Years (as of 2023)

BirthplaceGuadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico

ProfessionBoxer

NationalityMexican

Marital statusMarried

SpouseFernanda Gómez

FamilySon: Saúl Adiel Sepulveda; Daughters: Emily Cinnamon Álvarez, Mía Ener Álvarez (rumoured), María Fernanda Álvarez (with Fernanda Gómez)

Net worth$110M (as of 16 May 2023)

Canelo Álvarez Biography

Santos Saúl “Canelo” Álvarez Barragán is a Mexican professional boxer from Guadalajara who rose from a working-class childhood to become one of the sport’s

Early life and background
Santos Saúl Álvarez Barragán was born on 18 July 1990 in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. He grew up in Juanacatlán after his family moved there during his childhood. The youngest of eight siblings, Álvarez was raised in a household where work and modest means shaped his upbringing: his father sold ice pops and later ran a pallet business, and the young Saúl helped his family from an early age.

From childhood he showed a restless energy and a fondness for outdoor pursuits. He enjoyed horses and football and spent time with his brothers, who were boxers and introduced him to the sport. He dropped out of school in the eighth grade and began training seriously in boxing as a teenager. At 13 he began an amateur career, winning a silver medal at the Junior Mexican National Championships and later the junior national title in 2005. His amateur record was 44–2 with 12 knockouts.

The nickname Canelo, Spanish for “little cinnamon,” was given to him because of his ginger hair and freckled complexion. He is also known by other local nicknames from his hometown.

Career
Álvarez turned professional on 29 October 2005 at the age of 15 and was trained by the father-and-son team Chepo and Eddy Reynoso early on; Eddy Reynoso remains associated with him as manager/agent. He began his pro career fighting opponents who were often older and built experience quickly, winning 11 of his first 13 fights in the opening 19 months of his pro tenure.

Across a long career he has competed in multiple weight classes — including welterweight, light middleweight, middleweight, super middleweight and light heavyweight — using an orthodox stance and a 70½-inch (179 cm) reach. His recorded professional totals in the excerpt list 64 fights with 60 wins, 39 by knockout, 2 losses and 2 draws.

Early professional highlights included victories over Miguel Vázquez and José Cotto; the latter came on the undercard of Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Shane Mosley on 1 May 2010, where Álvarez retained the WBC-NABF welterweight title. Noted for his counterpunching ability and body work, he rose through the ranks to become a major figure in boxing, and the excerpt notes he is the first and only boxer in history to become undisputed champion at super middleweight.

Physical profile and style
Álvarez stands about 5 feet 8 inches (1.73 m) and is listed near 75 kg (165 lbs) in the provided details. He is described as an orthodox fighter with dark brown eyes and ginger hair, and his style blends counterpunching with powerful body shots. His nickname and image are tied closely to his distinctive red hair and freckled complexion.

Personal life and family
Álvarez is married to Fernanda Gómez; their marriage date is recorded as 15 May 2021. He has four children mentioned in the excerpt: a son, Saúl Adiel Sepulveda (born 2019), and three daughters, Emily Cinnamon (born 2007), Mía Ener (born 2014, listed as rumoured), and María Fernanda (born 2017 with Fernanda Gómez). His parents are Santos Álvarez and Ana María Barragán, who separated when he was 14. He comes from a large family of boxers: six brothers—Rigoberto, Víctor, Daniel, Gonzalo, Ricardo and Ramón—are also involved in the sport, and he has a sister, Ana Elda Álvarez.

Álvarez’s background includes Spanish ancestry on his father’s side and Irish ancestry on his mother’s. He practices Christianity (Catholic) and has several personal interests outside the ring such as horseback riding, golf and poker. He is known to own a collection of luxury cars and superbikes and has invested in real estate and business ventures.

Public profile
Canelo has a high public profile and has been involved in several controversies noted in the excerpt. In 2018 he received a six-month ban after testing positive for clenbuterol. That year he was also involved in a hand-wraps dispute before a fight. In 2019 he filed a civil suit related to a contract dispute with a promoter and a streaming service. Media incidents and social-media remarks have also attracted attention, including a public exchange in late 2022 related to a national-team football match and a social media apology that followed.

He has many tattoos with personal meanings, including portraits of his daughters and dates significant to his career and family. His public persona combines his achievements in the ring with an active presence in business, motorsports and lifestyle coverage.

Latest updates
As of the information in the excerpt, Álvarez’s professional record and personal milestones remain prominent elements of his profile: he is married to Fernanda Gómez, is a father to multiple children, and is recognized as a major figure in boxing including the distinction of becoming undisputed super middleweight champion. The excerpt also lists a net worth estimate reported by Forbes as of 16 May 2023.

He continues to be managed by Eddy Reynoso and to generate attention both for his in-ring accomplishments and his off-ring activities.
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Recent Work

Undisputed super middleweight champion

Recognized as the first and only boxer to achieve undisputed champion status at super middleweight.

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Career Highlights

  1. Turned professional on 29 October 2005
  2. First and only undisputed super middleweight champion
  3. Professional record listed as 64 fights: 60 wins (39 KOs), 2 losses, 2 draws
  4. Won WBC-NABF welterweight title and retained it on the undercard of Mayweather vs. Mosley (1 May 2010)
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Net Worth

$110M (as of 16 May 2023)

Figures are editorial estimates based on publicly available reporting and may change as new information emerges.

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Canelo Álvarez born?

18 July 1990

What is Canelo Álvarez known for?

Boxer

What is Canelo Álvarez’s marital status?

Married

Who is Canelo Álvarez married to?

Fernanda Gómez

What is Canelo Álvarez’s net worth?

$110M (as of 16 May 2023)