LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT division
CANELO ALVAREZ
ActiveBorn SANTOS SAUL ALVAREZ BARRAGAN
Born 1990-07-18, GUADALAJARA (aged 36)· MEX
Residence: SHERMAN OAKS, CA.· Stance: orthodox· Height: 171 cm (5'7.5")· Reach: 179 cm (5'10.5")· aka CANELO, CINNAMON
Debut: 2005-10-29· Career: 2005–2025 (21 years)
Wins
63
Losses
3
Draws
2
NC
0
Rated Fights
68
Head-to-Head Comparison
Compare CANELO ALVAREZ's career against any other fighter on record — records, ratings, common opponents, and any direct bouts.
Title Reigns — 30
2025-05-03 → 2025-06-20 · 1m 17d · 0 defences
Lost to DEREK POMERLEAU · TKO
2024-09-14 → 2025-01-25 · 4m 11d · 0 defences
Lost to DIEGO PACHECO · Wu
2024-05-04 → 2024-05-25 · 21d · 0 defences
Lost to CHRISTIAN MBILLI · KO
2023-09-30 → 2025-09-13 · 1y 11m · 3 defences
Lost to TERENCE CRAWFORD · W
2023-09-30 → 2023-11-18 · 1m 19d · 0 defences
Lost to DIEGO PACHECO · KO
2023-05-06 → 2023-09-10 · 4m 4d · 0 defences
Lost to YILIXIATI AINIWAER · TKO
2023-05-06 → 2023-07-07 · 2m 1d · 0 defences
Lost to DIEGO PACHECO · TKO
2023-05-06 → 2025-09-13 · 2y 4m · 2 defences
Lost to TERENCE CRAWFORD · W
2022-09-17 → 2022-09-17 · 0d · 0 defences
Lost to DIEGO PACHECO · TKO
2022-09-17 → 2024-10-19 · 2y 1m · 3 defences
Lost to WILLIAM SCULL · Wu
2021-11-06 → 2022-10-29 · 11m 23d · 1 defence
Lost to PAULINUS NDJOLONIMU · KO
2021-11-06 → 2021-12-11 · 1m 5d · 0 defences
Lost to CHRISTIAN MBILLI · Wu
2021-05-08 → 2021-09-23 · 4m 15d · 0 defences
Lost to CHRISTIAN MBILLI · TKO
2021-05-08 → 2025-09-13 · 4y 4m · 7 defences
Lost to TERENCE CRAWFORD · W
2020-12-19 → 2021-04-23 · 4m 4d · 0 defences
Lost to SERGEI GOROKHOV · TKO
2020-12-19 → 2021-11-20 · 11m 1d · 3 defences
Lost to EMRE CUKUR · Wu
2019-11-02 → 2020-01-11 · 2m 9d · 0 defences
Lost to JOE SMITH, JR. · Ws
2019-05-04 → present · 7y 5m · 0 defences
Still reigning
2018-09-15 → 2019-10-12 · 1y · 1 defence
Lost to CHRISTIAN MBILLI · TKO
2018-09-15 → 2019-08-31 · 11m 16d · 1 defence
Lost to ERISLANDY LARA · TKO
2016-09-17 → 2017-08-26 · 11m 9d · 0 defences
Lost to MIGUEL COTTO · Wu
2016-05-07 → 2016-09-10 · 4m 3d · 0 defences
Lost to GENNADIY GOLOVKIN · TKO
2015-11-21 → 2018-03-03 · 2y 3m · 0 defences
Lost to PATRICK DAY · Wu
2011-06-18 → 2013-05-10 · 1y 10m · 5 defences
Lost to MICHAEL OLIVEIRA · TKO
2011-03-05 → 2011-06-04 · 2m 30d · 0 defences
Lost to VANES MARTIROSYAN · TKO
2010-07-10 → 2011-06-04 · 10m 25d · 2 defences
Lost to VANES MARTIROSYAN · TKO
2009-08-08 → 2013-11-02 · 4y 2m · 1 defence
Lost to DUSTY HERNANDEZ HARRISON · Wu
2009-01-17 → 2013-12-07 · 4y 10m · 5 defences
Lost to PAUL MALIGNAGGI · W
2008-08-02 → present · 18y 2m · 1 defence
Still reigning
2008-04-18 → 2008-07-26 · 3m 8d · 0 defences
Lost to ANTONIO MARGARITO · TKO
Honours & Awards
The Ring — Fighter of the Year×2
- 2019
- 2021
BWAA Fighter of the Year×2
- 2019
- 2021
Complete Record — 69 Bouts
| Date | Result | Opponent | Rds | Div. | Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 OCT 2026 | UPCOMING | CHRISTIAN MBILLI | — | SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 13 SEP 2025 | LOSS | TERENCE CRAWFORD | 12 | SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT | 2533 | TITLE   |
| 03 MAY 2025 | DEC | WILLIAM SCULL | 12 | SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT | 2539 | TITLE |
| 14 SEP 2024 | DEC | EDGAR BERLANGA | 12 | SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT | 2541 | TITLE |
| 04 MAY 2024 | UD | JAIME MUNGUIA | 12 | SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT | 2532 | TITLE |
| 30 SEP 2023 | DEC | JERMELL CHARLO | 12 | SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT | 2489 | TITLE |
| 06 MAY 2023 | DEC | JOHN RYDER | 12 | SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT | 2497 | TITLE |
| 17 SEP 2022 | DEC | GENNADY GOLOVKIN | 12 | SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT | 2454 | TITLE |
| 07 MAY 2022 | LOSS | DMITRY BIVOL | 12 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | 2405 | TITLE |
| 06 NOV 2021 | TKO | CALEB PLANT | 11 | SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT | 2509 | TITLE |
| 08 MAY 2021 | TKO | BILLY JOE SAUNDERS | 8 | SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT | 2609 | TITLE |
| 27 FEB 2021 | TKO | AVNI YILDIRIM | 3 | SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT | 2576 | TITLE |
| 19 DEC 2020 | DEC | CALLUM SMITH | 12 | SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT | 2586 | TITLE |
| 02 NOV 2019 | KO | SERGEY KOVALEV | 11 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | 2587 | TITLE |
| 04 MAY 2019 | DEC | DANIEL JACOBS | 12 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | 2587 | TITLE |
| 15 DEC 2018 | TKO | ROCKY FIELDING | 3 | SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT | 2544 | |
| 15 SEP 2018 | DEC | GENNADY GOLOVKIN | 12 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | 2534 | TITLE |
| 16 SEP 2017 | DRAW | GENNADY GOLOVKIN | 12 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | 2498 | |
| 06 MAY 2017 | DEC | JULIO CESAR CHAVEZ, JR. | 12 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | 2523 | |
| 17 SEP 2016 | KO | LIAM SMITH | 9 | LIGHT MIDDLEWEIGHT | 2518 | TITLE |
| 07 MAY 2016 | KO | AMIR KHAN | 6 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | 2520 | TITLE |
| 21 NOV 2015 | UD | MIGUEL COTTO | 12 | LIGHT MIDDLEWEIGHT | 2542 | TITLE |
| 09 MAY 2015 | KO | JAMES KIRKLAND | 3 | LIGHT MIDDLEWEIGHT | 2499 | |
| 12 JUL 2014 | DEC | ERISLANDY LARA | 12 | LIGHT MIDDLEWEIGHT | 2484 | |
| 08 MAR 2014 | TKO | ALFREDO ANGULO | 10 | LIGHT MIDDLEWEIGHT | 2484 | |
| 14 SEP 2013 | LOSS | FLOYD MAYWEATHER, JR. | 12 | LIGHT MIDDLEWEIGHT | 2604 | TITLE |
| 20 APR 2013 | DEC | AUSTIN TROUT | 12 | LIGHT MIDDLEWEIGHT | 2637 | TITLE |
| 15 SEP 2012 | TKO | JOSESITO LÓPEZ | 5 | LIGHT MIDDLEWEIGHT | 2625 | TITLE |
| 05 MAY 2012 | DEC | SHANE MOSLEY | 12 | LIGHT MIDDLEWEIGHT | 2573 | TITLE |
| 26 NOV 2011 | TKO | KERMIT CINTRON | 5 | LIGHT MIDDLEWEIGHT | 2565 | TITLE |
| 17 SEP 2011 | TKO | ALFONSO GÓMEZ | 6 | LIGHT MIDDLEWEIGHT | 2562 | TITLE |
| 18 JUN 2011 | TKO | RYAN RHODES | 12 | LIGHT MIDDLEWEIGHT | 2493 | TITLE |
| 05 MAR 2011 | DEC | MATTHEW HATTON | 12 | LIGHT MIDDLEWEIGHT | 2468 | TITLE |
| 04 DEC 2010 | DEC | LOVEMORE N'DOU | 12 | LIGHT MIDDLEWEIGHT | 2543 | TITLE |
| 18 SEP 2010 | KO | CARLOS BALDOMIR | 6 | LIGHT MIDDLEWEIGHT | 2680 | TITLE |
| 10 JUL 2010 | TKO | LUCIANO LEONEL CUELLO | 6 | LIGHT MIDDLEWEIGHT | 2648 | TITLE |
| 01 MAY 2010 | TKO | JOSE MIGUEL COTTO | 9 | LIGHT MIDDLEWEIGHT | 2583 | |
| 06 MAR 2010 | KO | BRIAN CAMECHIS | 3 | WELTERWEIGHT | 2635 | TITLE |
| 05 DEC 2009 | DEC | LANARDO TYNER | 12 | WELTERWEIGHT | 2555 | TITLE |
| 15 SEP 2009 | TKO | CARLOS HERRERA | 1 | WELTERWEIGHT | 2783 | TITLE |
| 08 AUG 2009 | KO | MARAT KHUZEEV | 2 | WELTERWEIGHT | 2703 | TITLE |
| 06 JUN 2009 | KO | JEFFERSON GONÇALO | 9 | WELTERWEIGHT | 2623 | TITLE |
| 11 APR 2009 | TKO | MICHEL ROSALES | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | 2558 | TITLE |
| 21 FEB 2009 | TKO | EURI GONZÁLEZ | 11 | WELTERWEIGHT | 2493 | TITLE |
| 17 JAN 2009 | TKO | ANTONIO FITCH | 1 | WELTERWEIGHT | 2428 | TITLE |
| 05 DEC 2008 | TKO | RAÚL PINZÓN | 1 | WELTERWEIGHT | 2364 | TITLE |
| 24 OCT 2008 | DEC | LARRY MOSLEY | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | 2300 | |
| 02 AUG 2008 | DEC | CARLOS ADÁN JEREZ | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | 2260 | TITLE |
| 28 JUN 2008 | DEC | MIGUEL VÁZQUEZ | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | 2220 | |
| 06 JUN 2008 | DEC | FRANCISCO VILLANUEVA | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | 2266 | |
| 18 APR 2008 | TKO | GABRIEL MARTINEZ | 11 | WELTERWEIGHT | 2284 | TITLE |
| 14 MAR 2008 | TKO | FRANCISCO VILLANUEVA | 9 | WELTERWEIGHT | 2311 | |
| 22 FEB 2008 | KO | AXEL RODRIGO SOLIS | 1 | WELTERWEIGHT | 2331 | |
| 15 DEC 2007 | TKO | SEAN HOLLEY | 2 | WELTERWEIGHT | 2267 | |
| 31 AUG 2007 | DEC | RICARDO CANO | 12 | WELTERWEIGHT | 2289 | |
| 18 AUG 2007 | DEC | CHRISTIAN SOLANO | 10 | LIGHT MIDDLEWEIGHT | 2239 | |
| 01 JUN 2007 | TKO | JESUS HERNANDEZ | 2 | WELTERWEIGHT | 2362 | |
| 19 MAY 2007 | KO | VÍCTOR MARQUEZ | 4 | WELTERWEIGHT | 2438 | |
| 30 MAR 2007 | KO | IVAN ILLESCAS | 4 | WELTERWEIGHT | 2358 | |
| 02 MAR 2007 | TKO | JAVIER MARTINEZ | 8 | WELTERWEIGHT | 2278 | |
| 08 DEC 2006 | KO | DANIEL MARTINEZ | 2 | WELTERWEIGHT | 2213 | |
| 29 SEP 2006 | KO | FRANCISCO VILLANUEVA | 5 | WELTERWEIGHT | 2133 | |
| 15 SEP 2006 | KO | CRISTIAN HERNANDEZ | 2 | LIGHT WELTERWEIGHT | 2068 | |
| 21 JUL 2006 | KO | JUAN HERNANDEZ | 2 | LIGHT WELTERWEIGHT | 1988 | |
| 17 JUN 2006 | DRAW | JORGE JUAREZ | 4 | LIGHT WELTERWEIGHT | 1908 | |
| 10 FEB 2006 | KO | PEDRO LOPEZ | 1 | LIGHT WELTERWEIGHT | 1908 | |
| 20 JAN 2006 | DEC | MIGUEL VÁZQUEZ | 4 | LIGHT WELTERWEIGHT | 1880 | |
| 26 NOV 2005 | KO | PABLO ALVARADO | 2 | LIGHT WELTERWEIGHT | 1830 | |
| 29 OCT 2005 | TKO | ABRAHAM GONZALEZ | 4 | LIGHT WELTERWEIGHT | 1750 |
