Canelo Alvarez on his hero: who inspired the boxing star's career.

The Story of Canelo Alvarez

According to The Sun: Canelo Alvarez grew up inspired by boxing legends, with his older brother Rigoberto being his first hero.

This Mexican boxer is the youngest among SEVEN boxing brothers: Rigoberto, Ramon, Ricardo, Victor, Daniel, and Gonzalo.

Canelo started boxing at 13 under the guidance of Eddie Reynoso and his father Chepo.

His oldest brother Rigoberto was the first to take a step into the boxing career in the Alvarez family, inspiring Canelo to achieve in the sport.

“I started boxing for my older brother,” Canelo said before the big fight in Las Vegas against Terence Crawford.

“I started boxing because of him, I watched him and realized I wanted to become a fighter, I like boxing.”

“Then I started working with Eddie, who gave me tapes of fights, I watched them to learn something new.”

Canelo began his professional career at 15, earning just $40 per fight in Mexico. Over the two decades since, he has become the biggest attraction in the boxing world, earning over $500 MILLION in the ring.

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“Look at my career, I've done everything in boxing,” he said.

“I've been at a high level for 14 years. Since I was 20.”

“It’s been incredible, I’m very thankful to my team since I’ve been working with Eddie and Chepo Reynoso since I was 13.”

“My career has been very successful, I’m very grateful and proud to represent my country and be in this position.”

Canelo has become a hero in huge world title fights that took place in packed stadiums with millions paying for subscriptions to the broadcasts.

However, his title defense as the undisputed super middleweight champion against the undefeated American Crawford will be the most significant fight of his career.

The 65,000-seat Allegiant Stadium, where the first bout will take place, will be streamed on Netflix.

“I’ve been in great fights, many great fights, but this fight is particularly different,” Canelo admits.

“You can see the significance of this fight, Netflix, Riyadh Season. Everything surrounding the fight, you can understand how big it is and how much it means to me.”

The match between Canelo and Crawford promises to be a significant milestone in both boxers' careers. For Canelo, it is not only an opportunity to defend his title but also a chance to showcase his skills on a global level, as the fight will be broadcasted on major sports networks. The fight has generated enormous interest among fans who are eagerly awaiting this confrontation.