Canelo Álvarez

Canelo Álvarez, born on July 18, 1990, is a renowned Mexican professional boxer who has made an indelible mark in the world of boxing. He has held multiple world championships across four weight classes, ranging from light middleweight to light heavyweight, and has unified titles in three of those categories. In a historic achievement, Álvarez became the first boxer to be crowned the undisputed super middleweight champion in 2021, a title he reclaimed in 2025.

Álvarez embarked on his professional boxing journey at the tender age of fifteen. By the time he turned twenty, he had already made history as the youngest boxer to win the World Boxing Council (WBC) light middleweight title in 2011. His career took a significant turn in 2013 when he defeated Austin Trout to secure the World Boxing Association (WBA) (Unified version) and Ring titles, although he faced his first professional defeat later that year against Floyd Mayweather Jr.

In 2016, Álvarez triumphed over Miguel Cotto to claim the WBC and Ring middleweight titles, and he returned to light middleweight to win the World Boxing Organization (WBO) title from Liam Smith. His career continued to flourish as he fought unified middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin to a split draw in 2017, later defeating him in their rematch in 2018 to become the WBA (Super version), WBC, and Ring middleweight champion.

Álvarez's prowess in the ring is highlighted by his ability as an excellent counterpuncher and formidable body puncher. He has consistently been recognized as one of the best boxers in the world, with The Ring ranking him as the top pound-for-pound boxer from November 2019 to May 2022. His financial success is equally impressive, making Forbes' list of highest-paid athletes multiple times, with earnings reaching ninety-four million dollars in 2019 and one hundred ten million dollars in 2023.