Canelo Álvarez Record & Stats
Saúl Álvarez (Canelo) is a Mexican professional boxer. He was born in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico on July 18, 1990. Canelo made his professional boxing debut at the age of 15 against Abraham Gonzalez on October 29, 2005. He is a 4-weight-class world champion. Canelo is 32 years old, he will turn 33 in 9 months and 11 days.
- Born
- Jul 18, 1990
- Age
- 32
- Debut
- Oct 29, 2005
- Record
- 58-2-2
- Rounds
- 460
- KO Pct
- 62.9%
- Height
- 173 cm
- Reach
- 179 cm
- Ape Index
- 6 cm
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Last Fight
| WBA | WBC | IBF | WBO | TheRing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| lHV w1 d0 | ||||
| sMD w2 d4 | sMD w1 d4 | sMD w1 d1 | sMD w1 d2 | sMD w1 d4 |
| MD w1 d1 | MD w2 d2 | MD w1 d0 | MD w2 d3 | |
| sWL w1 d0 | sWL w1 d6 | sWL w1 d0 | sWL w1 d0 | |
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Canelo Álvarez Record
16 years and 10 months into his professional boxing career, Canelo Álvarez has fought 62 times with 58 wins, 2 losses, and 2 draws. As of October 2022, Canelo's boxing record stands at 58-2-2 (39 KOs). In total, he has fought 460 rounds of professional boxing in 62 bouts.
| Total Fights | 62 |
|---|---|
| Wins | 58 |
| Losses | 2 |
| Draws | 2 |
| No-Contests | 0 |
| KO Wins | 39 |
|---|---|
| Total Title Wins | 17 |
| Title Defenses | 12 |
| Title-Fight KO Wins | 11 |
| Losses via KO | 0 |
| # | Date | Age | Opponent | Result | Via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62 | Sep 17, 2022 | 32 | Gennady Golovkin | Win | UD |
| 61 | May 7, 2022 | 31 | Dmitry Bivol | Loss | UD |
| 60 | Nov 6, 2021 | 31 | Caleb Plant | Win | TKO11 |
| 59 | May 8, 2021 | 30 | Billy Joe Saunders | Win | RTD8 |
| 58 | Feb 27, 2021 | 30 | Avni Yıldırım | Win | RTD3 |
| 57 | Dec 19, 2020 | 30 | Callum Smith | Win | UD |
| 56 | Nov 2, 2019 | 29 | Sergey Kovalev | Win | KO11 |
| 55 | May 4, 2019 | 28 | Daniel Jacobs | Win | UD |
| 54 | Dec 15, 2018 | 28 | Rocky Fielding | Win | TKO3 |
| 53 | Sep 15, 2018 | 28 | Gennady Golovkin | Win | MD |
| 52 | Sep 16, 2017 | 27 | Gennady Golovkin | Draw | SD |
| 51 | May 6, 2017 | 26 | Julio César Chávez Jr. | Win | UD |
| 50 | Sep 17, 2016 | 26 | Liam Smith | Win | KO9 |
| 49 | May 7, 2016 | 25 | Amir Khan | Win | KO6 |
| 48 | Nov 21, 2015 | 25 | Miguel Cotto | Win | UD |
| 47 | May 9, 2015 | 24 | James Kirkland | Win | KO3 |
| 46 | Jul 12, 2014 | 23 | Erislandy Lara | Win | SD |
| 45 | Mar 8, 2014 | 23 | Alfredo Angulo | Win | TKO10 |
| 44 | Sep 14, 2013 | 23 | Floyd Mayweather Jr. | Loss | MD |
| 43 | Apr 20, 2013 | 22 | Austin Trout | Win | UD |
| 42 | Sep 15, 2012 | 22 | Josesito López | Win | TKO5 |
| 41 | May 5, 2012 | 21 | Shane Mosley | Win | UD |
| 40 | Nov 26, 2011 | 21 | Kermit Cintrón | Win | TKO5 |
| 39 | Sep 17, 2011 | 21 | Alfonso Gómez | Win | TKO6 |
| 38 | Jun 18, 2011 | 20 | Ryan Rhodes | Win | TKO12 |
| 37 | Mar 5, 2011 | 20 | Matthew Hatton | Win | UD |
| 36 | Dec 4, 2010 | 20 | Lovemore N'dou | Win | UD |
| 35 | Sep 18, 2010 | 20 | Carlos Baldomir | Win | KO6 |
| 34 | Jul 10, 2010 | 19 | Luciano Leonel Cuello | Win | TKO6 |
| 33 | May 1, 2010 | 19 | José Cotto | Win | TKO9 |
| 32 | Mar 6, 2010 | 19 | Brian Camechis | Win | KO3 |
| 31 | Dec 5, 2009 | 19 | Lanardo Tyner | Win | UD |
| 30 | Sep 15, 2009 | 19 | Carlos Herrera | Win | TKO1 |
| 29 | Aug 8, 2009 | 19 | Marat Khuzeev | Win | KO2 |
| 28 | Jun 6, 2009 | 18 | Jefferson Gonçalo | Win | KO9 |
| 27 | Apr 11, 2009 | 18 | Michel Rosales | Win | TKO10 |
| 26 | Feb 21, 2009 | 18 | Euri González | Win | TKO11 |
| 25 | Jan 17, 2009 | 18 | Antonio Fitch | Win | TKO1 |
| 24 | Dec 5, 2008 | 18 | Raúl Pinzón | Win | TKO1 |
| 23 | Oct 24, 2008 | 18 | Larry Mosley | Win | UD |
| 22 | Aug 2, 2008 | 18 | Carlos Adán Jerez | Win | UD |
| 21 | Jun 28, 2008 | 17 | Miguel Vázquez | Win | UD |
| 20 | Jun 6, 2008 | 17 | Francisco Villanueva | Win | SD |
| 19 | Apr 18, 2008 | 17 | Gabriel Martinez | Win | RTD11 |
| 18 | Mar 14, 2008 | 17 | Francisco Villanueva | Win | TKO9 |
| 17 | Feb 22, 2008 | 17 | Axel Rodrigo Solis | Win | KO1 |
| 16 | Dec 15, 2007 | 17 | Sean Holley | Win | TKO2 |
| 15 | Aug 31, 2007 | 17 | Ricardo Cano | Win | UD |
| 14 | Aug 18, 2007 | 17 | Christian Solano | Win | UD |
| 13 | Jun 1, 2007 | 16 | Jesus Hernandez | Win | TKO2 |
| 12 | May 19, 2007 | 16 | Víctor Marquez | Win | KO4 |
| 11 | Mar 30, 2007 | 16 | Ivan Illescas | Win | KO4 |
| 10 | Mar 2, 2007 | 16 | Javier Martinez | Win | TKO8 |
| 9 | Dec 8, 2006 | 16 | Daniel Martinez | Win | KO2 |
| 8 | Sep 29, 2006 | 16 | Francisco Villanueva | Win | KO5 |
| 7 | Sep 15, 2006 | 16 | Cristian Hernandez | Win | KO2 |
| 6 | Jul 21, 2006 | 16 | Juan Hernandez | Win | KO2 |
| 5 | Jun 17, 2006 | 15 | Jorge Juarez | Draw | SD |
| 4 | Feb 10, 2006 | 15 | Pedro Lopez | Win | KO1 |
| 3 | Jan 20, 2006 | 15 | Miguel Vázquez | Win | SD |
| 2 | Nov 26, 2005 | 15 | Pablo Alvarado | Win | KO2 |
| 1 | Oct 29, 2005 | 15 | Abraham Gonzalez | Win | TKO4 |
Canelo Álvarez Stats
Career Summary
Canelo Álvarez started boxing professionally at 15 years of age; he debuted against Abraham Gonzalez on October 29, 2005, and defeated Gonzalez via 4th round TKO.
He had his first world title fight at the age of 20 on March 5, 2011 after 36 professional fights against Matthew Hatton for the super-welterweight WBC (vacant) title. Canelo defeated Hatton via 12 round unanimous decision to become the new super-welterweight champion of the world.
Canelo has won world titles in four different weight classes. His notable victories include wins over Gennady Golovkin, Miguel Cotto, Daniel Jacobs, Callum Smith, Sergey Kovalev, Billy Joe Saunders, and Liam Smith. For a complete list of Canelo's best performances refer to Canelo Álvarez' best fights.
His most recent fight was a super-middleweight undisputed championship title defense against Kazakhstani boxer Gennady Golovkin on September 17, 2022. Canelo won the fight via 12 round unanimous decision, and successfully defended his undisputed title. It's been 20 days since this fight.
FAQs
How many titles did Canelo Álvarez win?
Canelo Álvarez fought for world titles in 14 fights and won 11 of them. In total, he has won 17 belts in four weight classes: super-welterweight (WBA, WBC, WBO, The Ring), middleweight (WBA, WBC 2x, IBF, The Ring 2x), super-middleweight (WBA 2x, WBC, IBF, WBO, The Ring), and light-heavyweight (WBO). He is a one-time undisputed super-middleweight world champion, and a five-time unified world champion — at super-middleweight 2x, middleweight 2x, and super-welterweight.
Date Against Weight Titles Won Nov 6, 2021+ Caleb Plant sMD IBF May 8, 2021^ Billy Joe Saunders sMD WBO Dec 19, 2020^ Callum Smith sMD WBA (Super), WBC (vacant), The Ring Nov 2, 2019 Sergey Kovalev lHV WBO May 4, 2019^ Daniel Jacobs MD IBF Dec 15, 2018 Rocky Fielding sMD WBA (Regular) Sep 15, 2018^ Gennady Golovkin MD WBA (Super), WBC, The Ring (vacant) Sep 17, 2016 Liam Smith sWL WBO Nov 21, 2015 Miguel Cotto MD WBC (vacant), The Ring Apr 20, 2013^ Austin Trout sWL WBA (Unified), The Ring (vacant) Mar 5, 2011 Matthew Hatton sWL WBC (vacant) + Became undisputed world champion^ Became unified world championHow many KOs does Canelo Álvarez have on his record?
Canelo has knocked out 39 of his 62 opponents so far. His KO ratio currently stands at 62.9%. Of his total 58 wins, 39 of them have been via KO (67.2%).
Who did Canelo Álvarez lose to?
Canelo Álvarez has had a total of two losses in 62 fights — both of them in title bouts. He suffered his first loss against Floyd Mayweather Jr. via 12 round MD in his 44th fight — his 42 fight win streak came to an end with this loss. He has never been stopped, both his losses came via decision.
Dmitry Bivol and Floyd Mayweather Jr. are the two boxers who have beaten Canelo. For more details about these defeats, refer to All of Canelo Álvarez' losses.