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Among countless boxing stalwarts of the modern era, Canelo Alvarez has made a place of his own. The p4p great enjoyed a terrific growth in the sport in the past few years. That said, he’s a true household name of boxing, who still shows enough capabilities to trace a decorated pathway ahead.

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The world knows who Canelo Alvarez is and what impact he’s had on this side of combat sports. However, how much do you know about his father, Santos Alvarez? Do you know about the undisputed super-middleweight champ’s family background and more?

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Who are Canelo Alvarez’s parents?

Canelo’s mother’s name is Ana Maria Barragan, whereas his father’s name is Santos Alvarez.

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What is Canelo Alvarez’s real name?

For the boxing world, we know the Mexican fighter as ‘Canelo’. However, his actual name is Santos Saul Alvarez Barragan.

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Few know his full name, and fans often like to remember the p4p great as ‘Canelo‘ only.

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Are Canelo’s parents Mexican?

The actual nationality of Ana Maria Barragan is unknown.

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Canelo’s father, Santos Alvarez’s nationality, is unknown too. Since the boxing icon was born in Guadalajara, Mexico, we can expect that his father probably holds a Mexican nationality.

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Saul Alvarez doesn’t post frequently about his family. Regardless of that, he often spends a substantial amount of time with them when he’s not training. Having said it, Canelo enjoys keeping his personal time-limited to himself.

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What nationality does Canelo Alvarez hold?

Canelo comes from the beautiful land of Mexico, which has given some high-profile stars to the sport of boxing.

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He was born on July 18, 1990, in Guadalajara, Mexico.

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Canelo is a pride of his country, and after all of his boxing wins, he looks to raise the Mexican flag inside the boxing ring.

Without a doubt, Canelo is a modern-day great, and one of the finest technicians to have come out of Mexico.

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Prathamesh Singh Chauhan is a Boxing Author at EssentiallySports. He is a graduate from the International Institute of Sports Management who combines his love for sports, particularly combat sports, and his flair for writing and analysis to help him in his day-to-day work. He has prior professional experience with sporting organizations such as Star Sports, Khelo India, and NBA. Chauhan explores and analyses a sport he has been following ever since Anthony Joshua and Dillian Whyte engaged in a duel in 2015. He adores old-school punchers like Manny Pacquiao, as well as modern-day greats such as 'The Gypsy King'. In his downtime, he engages in rigorous workouts to cater to his love for fitness.

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