Canelo Alvarez was born on July 18, 1990 in Guadalajara, Mexico. He has 3 brothers and 1 sister. His mother is named Ana Maria Barragán and his father is named Santos Álvarez. Canelo began his boxing career at age 13 and had an amateur record of 44-2. Professionally, Canelo has won 47 matches, only losing once to Floyd Mayweather Jr. and having one draw. His many victories include fights against Amir Khan, Miguel Cotto, James Kirkland and others.