Mexican Initially called 'Canelito', which means 'little cinnamon', as a child, the name evolved to 'Canelo' as he grew older. This moniker has become synonymous with the Mexican boxing sensation. Reynoso recognized that Canelo's appearance set him apart from the tough and battle-worn image of many legendary Mexican fighters.

What is Canelo Alvarez's ethnicity, and why is he very fair skinned for the average Mexican? He's Mexican. He was born near Guadalajara, Jalisco and his parents are from the state of Michoacán.

For the world champion it was a unique experience. "It's an honor for me to be in partnership with Michelob Ultra and to be in this ad with Serena Williams and to be in the Super Bowl - it's a big event," Canelo told The Ring last Wednesday in an exclusive interview.

Canelo Alvarez is generally regarded as one of the best boxers of his generation, and he has a strong reputation as a fighter and champion. He has an impressive record of 56 wins (38 by knockout), 1 loss, and 2 draws, and he has won titles in multiple weight classes.

Canelo Alvarez said he wanted to make a statement, and he did just that against Jermell Charlo on Saturday night in Las Vegas. Alvarez defeated Charlo by unanimous decision (119-108, 118-109, 118-109) to retain the undisputed super middleweight title.

Alvarez is considered by many to be the best pound-for-pound boxer in the world and he has been a part of some of the biggest-grossing fights of all time. In November 2015, Alvarez won a unanimous decision over Miguel Cotto to become the middleweight champion.

Morning Brew, a daily newsletter. One of boxing's best-known figures, Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez, made an appearance Sunday at the Super Bowl when he starred alongside Serena Williams in an commercial for beer brand Michelob Ultra.

Inspired by the the Eighties comedy classic starring Rodney Dangerfield, Chevy Chase, and Ted Knight, the new ad sees Cox hitting the links with costars including tennis legend Serena Williams, as well as athletes like Jimmy Butler, Alex Morgan, Tony Romo, Nneka Ogwumike, and Canelo Alvarez.

Still, Canelo remains atop multiple P4P lists, including BoxRec and the Boxing Writers Association of America. This will be Alvarez's 62nd career boxing match and he heads in with a 58-2-2 record, showcasing 38 knockouts.

four belts In the 168 lbs division, he's the undisputed champion, which means he possesses all four belts (WBA, WBC, WBO and IBF). He accomplished that feat when he defeated Plant, who was the category's IBF champion. Canelo is also The Ring champion, but it's more of an honorific than an official title.

Álvarez is the first and only boxer in history to become undisputed champion at super middleweight, having held the WBA (Super), WBC and Ring magazine titles since 2020, and the IBF and WBO titles since 2021.

Edwards said Alvarez is clearly a top 10 Mexican fighter ever, and perhaps higher. He noted Alvarez has been consistent and won the fights he's supposed to have won. He pointed out that Marquez had losses that he shouldn't have had, such as ones with Freddie Norwood, Chris John and Tim Bradley.