What is Canelo’s ethnicity?

What is Canelo’s ethnicity?

Santos Saúl “Canelo” Álvarez Barragán (American Spanish: [saˈul ˈalβaɾes]; born 18 July 1990) is a Mexican professional boxer.

What does Canelo’s tattoo say?

One of the last tattoos Canelo Alvarez is known to have gotten is a phrase that says “te amo” (I love you in spanish) that he got as a tribute to one of his grandmothers, which was immortalized on his left wrist in September 2021, months before he became the first Undisputed World Super middleweight champion in the …

Did Canelo go vegan?

Before facing WBA light heavyweight champion Dmitry Bivol last May, Alvarez revealed he had adopted a near-vegan diet. He said he stopped eating red meat in 2018 following a positive test for clenbuterol, a banned substance sometimes fed illegally to cows in Mexico.

What does Canelo own in Mexico?

Alvarez is set open a chain of convenience stores in the Guadalajara metropolitan area under the name ‘Upper by Canelo Energy’. The convenience stores will follow the same model as his Oxxo franchise, which also has its own gas stations in parts of the city.

Why does Canelo not fight in Mexico?

Now, though, he no longer wants to step in the ring with anyone from his own country, not even Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez. “I don’t want to fight with Mexicans, I represent Mexico,” he said this week.

Why does Canelo speak English?

Alvarez hails from Guadalajara in Mexico and, when speaking to local media in the run-up to his fight with Dmitry Bivol earlier this month, he explained how he came to be a fluent English speaker. He did try the conventional route but realised he needed something a bit more hands-on to really make the language stick.