Canelo Alvarez’s parents are Santos Alvarez and Ana Maria Barragán. They were owners of an ice cream store and are famous for being the driving force in Canelo’s career and those of his 7 siblings – including famous boxers, Ramón Álvarez, Ricardo Álvarez, and former WBA interim world champion, Rigoberto Álvarez.
With his 6 siblings, Alvarez has held the title of most siblings to fight in the same professional boxing event since 2008. They were given the certificate for the achievement by Guinness World Records.
What to Know About Canelo Alvarez’s Parents
They Hail from Michoacán and Had Their Union in the 1970s
Alvarez’s parents are from Los Reyes, Michoacán, Mexico, but live in Guadalajara, Jalisco. Subsequently, they moved to Juanacatlán, in the central region of the Mexican state of Jalisco.
Santos and Ana Maria were married in the 1970s and welcomed eight children.
As a couple, Canelo’s parents led a modest life and struggled to support themselves and their children. They owned an ice cream store and reports claim that it is still in existence.
There are unconfirmed claims on the internet that the celebrity parents divorced many years after marriage. Whatever the case, it is certain that they were really involved in their children’s lives right from the time they were born.
In fact, Canelo has praised his mother for raising and keeping eight boys in line.
Details About Canelo Alvarez’s Father
Santos Alvarez is Canelo Alvarez’s father. His famous son Canelo is named after him.
The celebrity father is one of the greatest influences in his children’s lives and their path in boxing.
On the aspect of his career, he is a businessman and some sources also claim that before fame, he was involved in farming – apart from his ice cream business of course.
The older Santos has been described by his son as a disciplined man in his work. Despite his fame and fortune, Santos Alvarez works every Sunday and in spite of the fact that his son advised him to stop working, he still pushes through.
Canelo Alvarez’s Mother May Have Irish Ancestry
Ana Marie is a Mexican and Canelo’s mother. However, she is believed to have Irish ancestry. This assumption is based on the fact that she has red hair – a trait that Canelo also inherited.
Also, her last name, Barragan is the Mexican spelling of an old Irish name, Berrigan.
Away from his ancestry and focusing on other aspects of her life, she is known for being her ardent support in her children’s careers. She also has a close relationship with Canelo and was the subject of the boxer’s wrath with Caleb Plant.
Alvarez had a brawl with Plant in 2021. This would lead to a warning from Alvarez to warn Plant never to talk about his (Alvarez) mother.
Meet Canelo Alvarez’s 7 Siblings and How They Hold Guinness World Title
Alvarez has 7 brothers who are also all professional boxers. They received a Guinness World Record for the title of most siblings to fight in the same professional boxing since 2008.
Four out of the 7 Alvarez brothers have won their pro debuts while the three others unfortunately didn’t win their pro debuts.
While this was the first time the brothers received the title as a group, Canelo had earlier received a world record for the highest annual earnings for a boxer and first undisputed super middleweight boxing champion.
Away from their records together, meet all the seven brothers of Canelo, their families, and what they are known for.
Victor “El Matador” Alvarez
Another brother of Canelo is Victor Alvarez who is otherwise known as “El Matador”. He was a professional boxer before he explored the path of business.
He is also a car enthusiast with a keen interest in sports cars. At present, he manages Alvarez Exotics – a company that buys and sells exotic and high-class cars.
Daniel “El Conde” Alvarez
Daniel Alvarez is a boxer who made his career debut in 2008 in a fight against Oscar Pena. He lives a private life and at the time of this report, he has not been active in fighting.
Gonzalo “El León” Álvarez
Gonzalo is one of the 6 brothers of Canelo. He has been involved in different career paths. He was a professional boxer from 2008 to 2017. For his love for boxing, the older Alvarez created and trained a multipurpose boxing gym in 2011.
He has equally helped form amateur and professional athletes who participated in various tournaments in the State of Jalisco in Mexico.
He also took the path of sports promotion along the line and has also explored several business paths. This includes being the founder of a jewelry workshop, generating jobs for women without opportunities in the municipality of Zapotlanejo.
Gonzalez is also a politician. In 2021, he became the mayor of Zapotlanejo, Jalisco, and would serve till 2024.
Ricardo Alvarez
Also known as Dinamita, Ricardo was born on 21 November 1981 and is currently 44 years old. He is one of Alvarez’s siblings, was a professional Mexican boxer, and is a golf enthusiast. Based on his Instagram bio, he is currently an entrepreneur and founder of a fast-food restaurant known as El Pastor Del Rica.
Like his brothers, he started his career in 2008 and recorded numerous wins. According to a Wikipedia report, his last match as of this report was in 2014 where he won against John Michael Johnson.
In his private life, Ricardo is married to Gaby Alvarez and they are parents. She is an entrepreneur and a make-up artist. She is the co-owner of El Pastor Del Rica, founder of Tamales Del Rica, and founder of Gaby Ro Makeup.
Ramón “The Innocent” Álvarez
Ramon was born on August 9, 1986. He is a professional boxer and is also known for being the older brother of Canelo Alvarez.
He started his professional career in 2008 and recorded a loss against Augustin Marquez. Yet, he pushed through and became a force to reckon with that in no distant time, the 39 year-old won the WBC United States (USNBC) Silver Welterweight Title in 2013.
A year later, he won a fight against Omar Chávez to win the NABO light middleweight title.
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Rigoberto Alvarez
Also famed as “El Español”, Rigoberto is the older brother (born January 20, 1978) of Canelo and also a former professional boxer. He had an active boxing career from 2000 to 2011.
His career was most successful as he recorded a total of 31 fights, 27 wins, and only 4 losses. Also, the 5 ft 11 in tall Mexican became a WBC FECARBOX super middleweight and interim WBA light middleweight champion.
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