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 February 2023, Canelo's boxing record stands at 58-2-2 (39 KO wins).
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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 on October 29, 2005. He is a 4-weight-class world champion. Canelo is 32 years old, he will turn 33 in 5 months and 11 days.
Total Fights | 62 |
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Wins | 58 |
Losses | 2 |
Draws | 2 |
No-Contests | 0 |
KO Wins | 39 |
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Total Title Wins | 17 |
Title Defenses | 12 |
Title-Fight KO Wins | 11 |
Losses via KO | 0 |
# | Date | Age | Opponent | Result | Via |
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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 |
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Canelo Álvarez made his debut against Abraham Gonzalez at the age of 15 on October 29, 2005, defeating Gonzalez via 4th round TKO. He went on to win 3 more consecutive fights after the debut, which included 2 wins via stoppage.
Canelo 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. He defeated Hatton via 12 round unanimous decision to become the super-welterweight champion of the world.
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, and has won 17 world titles at four weight classes. For all the details about Canelo's world title wins and defenses refer to "Canelo Álvarez World Titles".
Some of Canelo's best fights and notable victories include wins over two Hall-of-Famers (Miguel Cotto, Shane Mosley), Gennady Golovkin, Daniel Jacobs, Sergey Kovalev, Callum Smith, Billy Joe Saunders, and Liam Smith.
Canelo Álvarez has had a total of two losses in his professional boxing career so far — both of them in title bouts. He suffered his first loss against Floyd Mayweather Jr. via 12 round majority decision on September 14, 2013, which ended his 42-fight win streak. He has never been stopped, both his losses came via decision. For more details about these defeats, refer to "All of Canelo Álvarez' losses".
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 4 months and 21 days since this fight.
Canelo's professional boxing record is currently at 58-2-2, which includes 39 knockout wins, and 17 title wins. He is on a one-fight winning streak.
Canelo Álvarez has fought a total of 62 times till today. He is among the very best of his generation and has put on some incredible performances. These 11 fights are the highlight of his career.
A 20-year old Canelo Álvarez (35-0-1, 26 KO) had his first world title fight against Matthew Hatton for the vacant WBC super-welterweight belt. Hatton was 29 years old with a record of 41-4-2. Hatton was on a four-fight win streak with 16 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 1 cm but Canelo had a 5 cm reach advantage over Hatton.
Canelo defeated Hatton via 12 round unanimous decision to win the vacant WBC super-welterweight title.
A 25-year old Canelo Álvarez (45-1-1, 32 KO) faced Miguel Cotto, who was 35 years old with a record of 40-4. Cotto was on a three-fight win streak with 33 KO wins. Canelo was the taller of the two by 3 cms and also had a 9 cm reach advantage.
Canelo defeated Cotto via 12 round unanimous decision to win the vacant WBC and Ring Magazine middleweight titles.
A 26-year old Canelo Álvarez (47-1-1, 33 KO) faced an undefeated Liam Smith, who was 28 years old with a record of 23-0-1. Smith was on a 18-fight win streak with 13 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 4 cms but Canelo had a 3 cm reach advantage over Smith.
Canelo defeated Smith via 9th round KO to win the WBO super-welterweight title. He handed Smith the first loss of his career, and put an end to Smith's 18-fight win streak.
In an immediate rematch, a 28-year old Canelo Álvarez (49-1-2, 34 KO) faced an undefeated Gennady Golovkin, who was now 36 years old with a record of 38-0-1. Golovkin was on a one-fight win streak with 34 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 6 cms but Canelo had a 1 cm reach advantage over Golovkin.
Canelo defeated Golovkin via 12 round majority decision to win the WBA (Super), WBC, and vacant Ring Magazine middleweight titles. He handed Golovkin the first loss of his career.
A 28-year old Canelo Álvarez (50-1-2, 34 KO) faced Rocky Fielding, who was 31 years old with a record of 27-1. Fielding was on a six-fight win streak with 15 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 12 cms and also had a 12 cm reach advantage over Canelo.
Canelo defeated Fielding via 3rd round TKO to win the WBA (Regular) super-middleweight title.
A 28-year old Canelo Álvarez (51-1-2, 35 KO) faced Daniel Jacobs, who was 32 years old with a record of 35-2 in a middleweight unification fight. Jacobs was on a three-fight win streak with 29 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 7 cms and also had a 6 cm reach advantage over Canelo.
Canelo defeated Jacobs via 12 round unanimous decision to win the IBF middleweight title and retain the WBA (Super), WBC, and Ring Magazine middleweight titles.
A 29-year old Canelo Álvarez (52-1-2, 35 KO) faced Sergey Kovalev, who was 36 years old with a record of 34-3-1. Kovalev was on a two-fight win streak with 29 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 10 cms and also had a 5 cm reach advantage over Canelo.
Canelo defeated Kovalev via 11th round KO to win the WBO light-heavyweight title.
A 30-year old Canelo Álvarez (53-1-2, 36 KO) faced an undefeated Callum Smith, who was 30 years old with a record of 27-0. Smith was on a 27-fight win streak with 19 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 18 cms and also had a 19 cm reach advantage over Canelo.
Canelo defeated Smith via 12 round unanimous decision to win the WBA (Super), vacant WBC , and Ring Magazine super-middleweight titles. He handed Smith the first loss of his career, and put an end to Smith's 27-fight win streak.
A 30-year old Canelo Álvarez (55-1-2, 37 KO) faced an undefeated Billy Joe Saunders, who was 31 years old with a record of 30-0 in a super-middleweight unification fight. Saunders was on a 30-fight win streak with 14 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 7 cms and also had a 1 cm reach advantage over Canelo.
Canelo defeated Saunders via 8th round RTD to win the WBO super-middleweight title and retain the WBA (Super), WBC, and Ring Magazine super-middleweight titles. He handed Saunders the first loss of his career, and put an end to Saunders' 30-fight win streak.
A 31-year old Canelo Álvarez (56-1-2, 38 KO) faced an undefeated Caleb Plant, who was 29 years old with a record of 21-0 in a undisputed super-middleweight championship bout. Plant was on a 21-fight win streak with 12 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 12 cms and also had a 9 cm reach advantage over Canelo.
Canelo defeated Plant via 11th round TKO to win the IBF super-middleweight title and retain the WBA (Super), WBC, WBO, and Ring Magazine super-middleweight titles. He handed Plant the first loss of his career, and put an end to Plant's 21-fight win streak.
In a rematch, a 32-year old Canelo Álvarez (57-2-2, 39 KO) faced Gennady Golovkin, who was now 40 years old with a record of 42-1-1 in a undisputed super-middleweight championship bout. Golovkin was on a four-fight win streak with 37 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 6 cms but Canelo had a 1 cm reach advantage over Golovkin.
Canelo defeated Golovkin via 12 round unanimous decision to retain the WBA (Super), WBC, IBF, WBO, and Ring Magazine super-middleweight titles.
Some of Canelo's best wins so far are against Gennady Golovkin, Miguel Cotto, Daniel Jacobs, Sergey Kovalev, Callum Smith, Billy Joe Saunders, and Liam Smith.
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%).
Canelo has two losses. Dmitry Bivol and Floyd Mayweather Jr. are the two boxers who have beaten Canelo.