Light Middleweight–Light Heavyweight · Modern Era (1990–Present)
Saúl 'Canelo' Álvarez
"Canelo"
Top 100 · #8 · 74.0 points63
Wins
3
Losses
2
Draws
39
KOs
62%
KO %
- Born
- 1990
- Died
- —
- Nationality
- Mexico
- Career
- 2005–present
The face of modern boxing and first undisputed super middleweight champion.
Titles & Honours
- Undisputed Super Middleweight Champion
- World champion in four divisions
Career Timeline
2005–present- Milestone
First recorded professional bout
vs Abraham Gonzalez · W TKO
- Milestone
25th recorded win
vs Euri González · TKO. Newspaper decisions excluded.
- Milestone
50th recorded win
vs Gennady Golovkin · MD. Newspaper decisions excluded.
- Signature fight
vs Gennady Golovkin
W PTS12 Gennady Golovkin (2018) · T-Mobile Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
- Signature fight
vs Sergey Kovalev
W KO11 Sergey Kovalev (2019) · MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
- Signature fight
vs Caleb Plant
W TKO11 Caleb Plant (2021) · MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
- Milestone
Latest recorded bout
vs Terence Crawford · L UD. Not necessarily the retirement date.
Title wins · dates not yet documented
Derived from the current archive and profile honours. Title-reign years are not exact bout dates; title claims are not independently verified. Signature fights use existing profile selections, or clearly labelled wins over other archived fighters when no selections exist. Year-only dates retain their original precision.
Photo Archive
2 archival photographs under their original licences.
Fight-by-Fight Record
| Date | Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-10-29 | W | Abraham Gonzalez | TKO | 4 | Arena Chololo Larios, Tonalá, Mexico |
| 2005-11-26 | W | Pablo Alvarado | KO | 2 | Arena Chololo Larios, Tonalá, Mexico |
| 2006-01-20 | W | Miguel Vázquez | SD | 4 | Guadalajara, Mexico |
| 2006-02-10 | W | Pedro Lopez | KO | 1 | Men's Club, Guadalajara, Mexico |
| 2006-06-17 | D | Jorge Juarez | SD | 4 | Auditorio Fausto Gutierrez Moreno, Tijuana, Mexico |
| 2006-07-21 | W | Juan Hernandez | KO | 2 | Arena Coliseo, Guadalajara, Mexico |
| 2006-09-15 | W | Cristian Hernandez | KO | 2 | Guadalajara, Mexico |
| 2006-09-29 | W | Francisco Villanueva | KO | 5 | Tonalá, Mexico |
| 2006-12-08 | W | Daniel Martinez | KO | 2 | Arena Jalisco, Guadalajara, Mexico |
| 2007-03-02 | W | Javier Martinez | TKO | 8 | Casino Los Fresnos, Tepic, Mexico |
| 2007-03-30 | W | Ivan Illescas | KO | 4 | Arena-Casino Los Fresnos, Tepic, Mexico |
| 2007-05-19 | W | Víctor Marquez | KO | 4 | Auditorio Benito Juarez, Guadalajara, Mexico |
| 2007-06-01 | W | Jesus Hernandez | TKO | 2 | Casino de los Fresnos, Tepic, Mexico |
| 2007-08-18 | W | Christian Solano | UD | 10 | Arena Coliseo, Guadalajara, Mexico |
| 2007-08-31 | W | Ricardo Cano | UD | 12 | Coliseo Olímpico, Guadalajara, Mexico |
| 2007-12-15 | W | Sean Holley | TKO | 2 | Auditorio Benito Juarez, Guadalajara, Mexico |
| 2008-02-22 | W | Axel Rodrigo Solis | KO | 1 | Salon Marbet Plus, Ciudad Nezahualcóyotl, Mexico |
| 2008-03-14 | W | Francisco Villanueva | TKO | 9 | Coliseo Olimpico de la UG, Guadalajara, Mexico |
| 2008-04-18 | W | Gabriel Martinez | RTD | 11 | Salon Marbet Plus, Ciudad Nezahualcóyotl, Mexico |
| 2008-06-06 | W | Francisco Villanueva | SD | 10 | Tepic, Mexico |
| 2008-06-28 | W | Miguel Vázquez | UD | 10 | Palenque Calle 2, Zapopan, Mexico |
| 2008-08-02 | W | Carlos Adán Jerez | UD | 10 | Auditorio Benito Juárez, Zapopan, Mexico |
| 2008-10-24 | W | Larry Mosley | UD | 10 | Morongo Casino Resort & Spa, Cabazon, California, U.S. |
| 2008-12-05 | W | Raúl Pinzón | TKO | 1 | Miccosukee Resort & Gaming, Miami, Florida, U.S. |
| 2009-01-17 | W | Antonio Fitch | TKO | 1 | Foro Scotiabank, Mexico City, Mexico |
| 2009-02-21 | W | Euri González | TKO | 11 | Auditorio Benito Juárez, Zapopan, Mexico |
| 2009-04-11 | W | Michel Rosales | TKO | 10 | Gimnasio Niños Héroes, Tepic, Mexico |
| 2009-06-06 | W | Jefferson Gonçalo | KO | 9 | Xcaret Park, Cancún, Mexico |
| 2009-08-08 | W | Marat Khuzeev | KO | 2 | Auditorio Benito Juárez, Zapopan, Mexico |
| 2009-09-15 | W | Carlos Herrera | TKO | 1 | Auditorio Siglo XXI, Puebla, Mexico |
| 2009-12-05 | W | Lanardo Tyner | UD | 12 | Tepic, Mexico |
| 2010-03-06 | W | Brian Camechis | KO | 3 | Palenque de la Feria, Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Mexico |
| 2010-05-01 | W | José Cotto | TKO | 9 | MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. |
| 2010-07-10 | W | Luciano Leonel Cuello | TKO | 6 | Arena VFG, Guadalajara, Mexico |
| 2010-09-18 | W | Carlos Baldomir | KO | 6 | Staples Center, Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| 2010-12-04 | W | Lovemore N'dou | UD | 12 | Estadio Universitario Beto Ávila, Veracruz, Mexico |
| 2011-03-05 | W | Matthew Hatton | UD | 12 | Honda Center, Anaheim, California, U.S. |
| 2011-06-18 | W | Ryan Rhodes | TKO | 12 | Arena VFG, Guadalajara, Mexico |
| 2011-09-17 | W | Alfonso Gómez | TKO | 6 | Staples Center, Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| 2011-11-26 | W | Kermit Cintrón | TKO | 5 | Plaza de Toros, Mexico City, Mexico |
| 2012-05-05 | W | Shane Mosley | UD | 12 | MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. |
| 2012-09-15 | W | Josesito López | TKO | 5 | MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. |
| 2013-04-20 | W | Austin Trout | UD | 12 | Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas, U.S. |
| 2013-09-14 | L | Floyd Mayweather Jr. | MD | 12 | MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. |
| 2014-03-08 | W | Alfredo Angulo | TKO | 10 | MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. |
| 2014-07-12 | W | Erislandy Lara | SD | 12 | MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. |
| 2015-05-09 | W | James Kirkland | KO | 3 | Minute Maid Park, Houston, Texas, U.S. |
| 2015-11-21 | W | Miguel Cotto | UD | 12 | Mandalay Bay Events Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. |
| 2016-05-07 | W | Amir Khan | KO | 6 | T-Mobile Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. |
| 2016-09-17 | W | Liam Smith | KO | 9 | AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas, U.S. |
| 2017-05-06 | W | Julio César Chávez Jr. | UD | 12 | T-Mobile Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. |
| 2017-09-16 | D | Gennady Golovkin | SD | 12 | T-Mobile Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. |
| 2018-09-15 | W | Gennady Golovkin | MD | 12 | T-Mobile Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. |
| 2018-12-15 | W | Rocky Fielding | TKO | 3 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 2019-05-04 | W | Daniel Jacobs | UD | 12 | T-Mobile Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. |
| 2019-11-02 | W | Sergey Kovalev | KO | 11 | MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. |
| 2020-12-19 | W | Callum Smith | UD | 12 | Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas, U.S. |
| 2021-02-27 | W | Avni Yıldırım | RTD | 3 | Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida, U.S. |
| 2021-05-08 | W | Billy Joe Saunders | RTD | 8 | AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas, U.S. |
| 2021-11-06 | W | Caleb Plant | TKO | 11 | MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. |
| 2022-05-07 | L | Dmitry Bivol | UD | 12 | T-Mobile Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. |
| 2022-09-17 | W | Gennady Golovkin | UD | 12 | T-Mobile Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. |
| 2023-05-06 | W | John Ryder | UD | 12 | Estadio Akron, Zapopan, Mexico |
| 2023-09-30 | W | Jermell Charlo | UD | 12 | T-Mobile Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. |
| 2024-05-04 | W | Jaime Munguía | UD | 12 | T-Mobile Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. |
| 2024-09-14 | W | Edgar Berlanga | UD | 12 | T-Mobile Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. |
| 2025-05-03 | W | William Scull | UD | 12 | ANB Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
| 2025-09-13 | L | Terence Crawford | UD | 12 | Allegiant Stadium, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. |
Showing 68 of 68 recorded fights · last updated 2026-10-11. Imported record tables are not independently verified and may be incomplete. Early-era logs include newspaper decisions (NWS), which are not counted in the official totals above.
Record notes
Fight record last retrieved: 2026-10-11. Title histories remain subject to archival review.
Historical-era totals differ between record-keeping conventions (newspaper decisions, exhibitions).
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