Canelo Alvarez: Age, weight, height, boxing record, nickname, trainer, world ranking, walk on song, promoter, net worth & more

We profile one of world boxing's pound-for-pound stars in the form of Canelo Alvarez.

CANELO ALVAREZ PROFILE

Date of Birth	18th July 1990
Age	34
Birthplace	Guadalajara, Mexico
Nickname	'Canelo'
Height	5ft 7½ ins
Reach	70½ ins
Stance	Orthodox
Weight class	Super-middleweight
Professional record	63-2-2 (39 KOs)
Amateur record	44-2 (12 KOs)

CANELO ALVAREZ AGE

Canelo Alvarez is 34 years old and his date of birth is 18th July 1990.

WHERE IS CANELO ALVAREZ FROM?

Canelo Alvarez was born in Guadalajara in the western Mexican state Jalisco.

CANELO ALVAREZ HEIGHT, WEIGHT & REACH

Mexican boxing superstar Canelo Alvarez has won world titles in four different weight classes - light middleweight, middleweight, super-middleweight and light-heavyweight.

Canelo is currently fighting in the super-middleweight division which has a limit of 160 - 168 lbs (72.6 - 76.2 kg).

Ahead of his most recent bout against William Scull in May 2024, Canelo weighed in at 167.1 lbs.

Canelo stands at 5ft 7½ ins and has a reach of 70.5ins (179cm).

CANELO ALVAREZ RECORD

63-2-2 (39 KOs)

A boxer with terrific amateur pedigree, winning 44 of 46 bouts, Canelo Alvarez went undefeated in his first 43 fights as a professional.

Canelo won his first world title in his 37th professional fight, clinching the vacant WBC light-middleweight belt against Briton Matthew Hatton in March 2011.

The Mexican's first defeat in the professional ranks arrived in a super-fight against all-time pound-for-pound great Floyd Mayweather Jr via majority decision at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in September 2013.

Canelo was not disheartened by his defeat to Mayweather, going unbeaten in his next 16 fights and remarkably becoming a four-weight world champion.

Cementing his status as one of boxing's pay-per-view stars, Canelo engaged in two thrilling back-to-back slugfests against Kazakhstan's Gennadiy Golovkin, with the first contest ruled a draw and the Mexican getting his hand raised in the rematch.

Canelo suffered his second professional loss in his 61st fight, with Russian Dmitry Bivol prevailing via unanimous decision in a light-heavyweight world title clash in May 2022.

LAST FIVE FIGHTS:

• May 2025 - Beat William Scull by Unanimous Decision
• September 2024 - Beat Edger Berlanga by Unanimous Decision
• May 2024 - Beat Jaime Munguia by Unanimous Decision
• September 2023 - Beat Jermell Charlo by Unanimous Decision
• May 2023 - Beat John Ryder by Unanimous Decision

IS CANELO ALVAREZ FIGHTING TERENCE CRAWFORD?

After signing a four-fight deal with Saudi Arabia's Riyadh Season in February 2025, Canelo Alvarez will face Terence Crawford in a super-fight on 13th September 2025.

Two of the best pound-for-pound boxers on the planet, with Canelo ranked number seven and Crawford number three by The Ring Magazine, a meeting between the two will make for a blockbuster sporting event.

Canelo Alvarez v Terence Crawford will be fought at 168 lbs, with the American having never previously fought above 154 lbs.

WILL CANELO ALVAREZ FIGHT JAKE PAUL?

Prior to agreeing a mega-money deal with Turki Alalshikh in February 2025, Canelo Alvarez was reportedly close to signing a contract to fight social media star Jake Paul in a crossover bout.

Although Canelo made a U-turn on this plan, there is still a possibility the Mexican gets into the ring with Paul in the future with a fight between the pair likely to draw huge pay-per-view numbers.

WHO IS CANELO ALVAREZ'S PROMOTER?

Canelo Alvarez is currently being promoted by Eddie Hearn, the CEO of Matchroom Boxing.

The Mexican was previously promoted by Oscar De La Hoya of Golden Boy Promotions.

WHO IS CANELO ALVAREZ'S TRAINER?

Eddy Reynoso is Canelo Alvarez's long-time trainer.

Canelo has been trained by Reynoso ever since he turned professional way back in 2005, with his father 'Chepo' previously also part of his coaching set up.

CANELO ALVAREZ RANKING

Canelo Alvarez is currently unified super-middleweight world champion as the holder of the WBA, WBC and WBO belts.

The Mexican is currently ranked seventh in The Ring Magazine's pound-for-pound rankings.

CANELO ALVAREZ WALK-ON SONG

Canelo Alvarez typically uses the track 'Por Mi Mexico', originally sung by Santa Fe Klan and Lefty SM, as his walk-on music.

The Mexican has also used different entrance music on occasion including collaborations with emerging artists.

CANELO ALVAREZ NET WORTH

As of 2025, Canelo Alvarez's net worth is estimated at around $275m with the Mexican boxing's top pay-per-view star at present.