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Canelo Álvarez Celebrates Birthday, Prepares for Crawford Showdown

7/19/2025

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Saúl “Canelo” Álvarez, the celebrated Mexican super middleweight champion, marks another year of life while looking back on his legendary boxing journey. Since 2008, he has claimed multiple WBC titles and triumphed over icons like Miguel Cotto and Gennadiy Golovkin. Excitement builds as he prepares to battle Terence Crawford on September 12 in Las Vegas.

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Saúl “Canelo” Álvarez, the celebrated Mexican super middleweight champion, marks another year of life while looking back on his legendary boxing journey. Since 2008, he has claimed multiple WBC titles and triumphed over icons like Miguel Cotto and Gennadiy Golovkin. Excitement builds as he prepares to battle Terence Crawford on September 12 in Las Vegas.