By Grandpeoples editorial team | Sep 2022
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The Mexican professional boxer Santos Salazar Barragán, commonly known as Canelo Alvarez, is one of the most famous fighters in the world.
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The 32-year-old has won multiple world titles in four weight classes, including unified titles in three of those weight classes and lineal titles in two others.
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Alvarez was born in the city of Guadalajara in Jalisco, but his family originated from Los Reyes in Michoacán.
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He moved with his family to Juanacatlán, Jalisco at the age of five, which is where they still live today.
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Canelo Álvarez began boxing at the age of 13 after watching his brother Rigoberto make his professional appearance
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At age 15, Alvarez turned professional after he had won the Junior National Championships a year earlier, since his trainers at the time, father and son Chepo and Eddy Reynoso, were unable to find him suitable junior opponents at the time.
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The estimated net worth of Canelo Alvarez is about $90 million.
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Residence: San Diego, California Citizenship: Mexico Marital Status: Married Height: 174 cm