Are All 6 of Canelo Alvarez Brothers Boxers?

Saul Alvarez, nicknamed ‘Canelo,’ is often billed as the face of boxing. Looking at his stellar career, alluring pro record, and flamboyant personality, very few will debate that claim. However, his in-ring achievements are still his prime identity, and Alvarez’s skills run in his bloodline. Hailing from a family of boxers, Canelo Alvarez became the most popular pugilist in his family.

However, his brothers have also made a commendable name for themselves in the professional circuit. In fact, hardcore fight fans are well aware of all his brothers. Unfortunately, the number of those fans is not a lot. For that reason, ahead of Canelo’s fight against William Scull on May 2nd, we take a look at Canelo Alvarez and his family of punchers.

How many brothers does Canelo Álvarez have?

Canelo Alvarez has six brothers and one sister. He grew up as the youngest of eight children in Juanacatlán, Jalisco, Mexico. Being the smallest and having pale skin and red hair made him the target of bullying in school. “In school, they would expel me, and I had to go tell my mother. All because they called me names, making fun of me,” Canelo once shared. 

His older brothers, especially Rigoberto, who later became the interim WBA world champion, encouraged him to stand up for himself. That support shaped his early fighting spirit. In 2008, the Alvarez brothers made history when all seven fought on the same boxing card—an unprecedented feat. Reflecting on his rise, Canelo said, “I turned around and all this happened suddenly. It was very weird. I didn’t see it coming.” Today, Canelo stands as the most successful of the Alvarez boxing dynasty.

Boxing record and stats of Canelo Alvarez

Remarkably, all of the brothers have been involved in boxing. Ramon Alvarez, 29-8-3, is Canelo’s elder brother and currently inactive, but he fought in the middleweight division. He has never held a world title but has some recognized belts under his name, including the WBC United States Silver title. He won his last fight against Omar Chavez via unanimous decision in 2021 and hasn’t appeared in the ring since then. 

Meanwhile, Ricardo Alvarez is no longer active. Having set a record of 24-3-3, Ricardo Alvarez fought his last fight in 2014 against John Michael Johnson. ‘Dinamita’ won the WBC Continental Americas super lightweight title and WBC Latino Super lightweight title during his pro run. Rigoberto Alvarez, the former WBA Interim world champion, is another brother of Canelo Alvarez. 

He retired almost a decade ago with a professional record of 27 wins and 4 losses. He had an impressive undefeated run of 23 fights since his debut in 2000. However, he faced some tough losses later and called it a day. But Canelo Alvarez continues to rule the charts as he is 53-1-2 in pro boxing at the age of 30 and is already a four-division world champion. While his other brothers have also laced up the boxing gloves at some point, the above-mentioned pugilists have made their family proud at a global level.

That said, Canelo Alvarez was clearly destined for boxing supremacy, with a family filled with boxers. What do you think about Canelo’s brothers?