Why do they call him Canelo?
Why do they call him Canelo?
Canelo is a shortened form of Spanish world Canelito and his trainer Eddy Reynoso gave him this nickname due to his ginger coloured hair and pale skin. Interestingly, it was Saul’s trainer Eddy who also shortened the nickname Canelito and changed it into Canelo.
What is Canelo Alvarez called as?
His full name is: Santos Saúl Álvarez Barragán and as a child people close to him simply called him: ‘Santitos’.
What nationality is Canelo?
Canelo Álvarez