Santos Saul Alvarez Barragan, the most successful Mexican boxing champion of all time, is also human and has a family, and it seems that his entire family is built on stories of success and unity
Everyone is very proud of the career and achievements that the younger brother has achieved so far and support him unconditionally.
Who are Saul Alvarez’s parents?
The family formed by Canelo’s parents, his father, Mr. Santos Alvarez, and his mother, Ana Maria Barragan, was extensive and all of them worked with them in the family business of production and sale of fresh water and flavored ice pops
How many siblings does Canelo Alvarez have?
Canelo is the youngest of eight siblings, six boys and one girl; their names are Ricardo, Gonzalo, Rigoberto, Daniel, Victor, Ramon and Ana Elda, and all of them, except for his sister, had a brief career as boxers.
Canelo Alvarez’s siblings: Who are they and what do they do?
Rigoberto, nicknamed “El Español”, is 44 years old and is the older brother and was the one who dedicated himself more to boxing, having some professional fights in Guadalajara. Ricardo, nicknamed “Dinamita”, was active in this sport for only two years and obtained 24 victories (14 KO), 3 defeats and 3 draws.
Daniel better known as “El Conde” retired from boxing after his debut fight in 2008. Victor “El Matador” had two defeats and decided to hang up his gloves
Gonzalo “El Leon” had a professional fight, which he lost to Joel Gonzalez, before deciding to put the gloves aside. He was mayor of Zapotlanejo in Jalisco for the Morena party; Gonzalo, who entered politics in 2021, was accused of alleged embezzlement of public resources by using the town hall card for personal expenses.
There is Ramon “El Inocente” who is the only one who remains active with good results with 29 fights won (16 KO), 6 defeats and 3 draws, and is the one who stars in a rivalry with Omar Chavez, the son of the legend of Mexican boxing, Julio Cesar Chavez
Finally, Ana Elda Alvarez is the only woman among the siblings, who did not take up boxing. “Living among seven men has been wonderful,” she told TV Azteca.
She said that she “didn’t think about boxing”, but argues that she defended herself and has shown on more than one occasion how proud she is of Canelo’s achievements
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