Canelo Alvarez
Written and reviewed by Emma Carter Updated August 26, 2026 Fact checked August 26, 2026





Interesting Biography Facts
Real name
Santos Saul Alvarez Barragan
Occupation
boxer
Birth Date
July 18, 1990
Age
36 years
Zodiac Sign
Cancer
Birthplace
Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
Nationality
Mexican
Canelo Alvarez family members
Father's Name
Santos Alvarez
Mother's Name
Ana Maria Barragan
Siblings names
Rigoberto Alvarez (older brother), Daniel Alvarez (older brother), Ricardo Alvarez (older brother), Gonzalo Alvarez (older brother), Victor Alvarez (older brother), Ramon Alvarez (older brother), Ana Elda Alvarez (older sister), Bryan Alvarez (younger half-brother from paternal side)
Is Canelo Alvarez a gay/bisexual?
No
What is Canelo Alvarez marital status?
married; Fernanda Gómez; 4 children publicly reported
Who is Canelo Alvarez wife?
Fernanda Gómez
How many children does he have?
4 children publicly reported
Saúl “Canelo” Álvarez is a Mexican professional boxer. He is married to Fernanda Gómez and is publicly reported to have four children.
Canelo Alvarez kids
Emily Cinnamon Alvarez (daughter with Karen Beltrán)
Date of birth: 2007
Canelo has never been married officially, but he has already experienced the joys of parenthood. The famous boxer welcomed his daughter Emily Cinnamon Alvarez in 2007. The athlete was just 17 at the moment of her birth. The girl’s mother is Saul’s school sweetheart Karen Beltrán.
Even though Canelo and Karen separated soon after the girl’s birth, the happy father didn’t escape from Emily’s life. Very often the girl, whom he named “my little princess”, accompanies him at the matches and other solemn events.
Maria Fernanda Álvarez (daughter with Fernanda Gómez)
Date of birth: December 29, 2017
Maria is Canelo’s youngest daughter. All his kids are from different mothers. The name of Maria’s mom is Fernanda Gómez. She got acquainted with the athlete through their common friend, who works for another popular athlete, Oscar De La Hoya. Fernanda and Canelo dated for a year, but then they separated. But the boxer stays connected with his little girl Maria in spite of his busy schedule. He threw a big party on her first birthday.
Mia Ener Alvarez (daughter with Valeria Quiroz)
Mia is the second oldest daughter of Canelo. She is the result of his romantic relationships with a model Valeria Quiroz. The girl lives with her mother in Los Angeles.
Saul Adiel Alvarez (son with Nelda Sepulveda)
Date of birth: September 2019
The fourth kid (and the first boy) was welcomed in Canelo Alvarez’s big family in September 2019, 9 months after the birth of his third daughter Maria. The boy’s mother is a business lady Nelda Sepulveda. In May 2019 Canelo’s boy was baptized. The journalists came to the church to take an interview from a famous father, but the boxer asked the media representatives to go away, as he hadn’t invited them to the private and very personal event from his life.
Who are Canelo Alvarez parents?
Santos Alvarez (father)
Canelo is a family man. He is closely knitted with his four kids, numerous siblings, and of course, with his parents. The name of his father is Santos Alvarez. Santos became a father of seven boys (including Canelo) and one girl with his wife of many years Ana María Barragán. In 2005 the athlete’s parents separated. Soon after the divorce with Ana Maria, Santos was involved in a romance with a woman, named Susana. In 2006 he welcomed a boy Bryan with her. Later the couple separated. Currently, Santos lives in Juanacatlan, Jalisco, Mexico. He accompanies his son at public events from time to time.
Ana Maria Barragan (mother)
Ana is Canelo’s mother, whom he praises on his Instagram account all the time. The woman is still very close to her popular son. In her recent interview, she confessed, that each Canelo’s win or loss on the ring is always her special emotional experience. She attends her son’s fights from time to time and always roots for Alvarez.
Ana Maria raised her son Saul and his siblings on the farm. She comes from a poor working-class family and has never had an idea that soon one of her kids would become a world-famous athlete.
Canelo Alvarez siblings
Rigoberto Alvarez (older brother)
Date of birth: January 20, 1978
Rigoberto Álvarez Barragán is Canelo’s older brother, his inspiration and his role model. The oldest of the Alvarez kids, he was the first to start the career of a boxer. The holder of numerous titles, like Mexican National Middleweight Champion, WBC Super Middleweight Champion, and others, he is the favorite boxer of his brother Canelo. Rigo and Canelo share warm friendly relationships. Rigo is retired as of now.
Daniel Alvarez (older brother)
Daniel is the second oldest brother of the stellar athlete Saul Alvarez. He was a boxer, too, but he didn’t reach Saul’s height in the dangerous world of box.
Ricardo Alvarez (older brother)
Date of birth: November 21, 1981
Ricardo, Saul’s older brother, is another representative of the boxing family. He has reached some career goals, too. Ricardo participated in 30 fights during the years of his career and won 24 of them.
Gonzalo Alvarez (older brother)
Gonzalo Alvarez is a former professional boxer. His career was very short – it started in 2008 and ended after a year. Now he lives in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. He has warm relationships with Canelo and his other siblings.
Victor Alvarez (older brother)
The other older brother of Canelo was boxing in the ring for 2 years in a row – in 2008-2010. Then he retired and settled in Jalisco, Mexico. On June 28, 2008, he settled a record in the company of his brothers, which was registered in the Guinness Book. He was one of seven brothers who fought on the same day in the same boxing program – that happened for the first time in sports history.
Ramon Alvarez (older brother)
Date of birth: May 28, 1986
Juan Ramon Alvarez, who is nicknamed by his fans as Inocente, is another representative of an athletic breed. He is still an active boxer and holder of many prestigious titles, like IBF Light Middleweight Champion.
Ana Elda Alvarez (older sister)
Ana Elda is the only sister of Saul Alvares. The athlete finds the place in his heart for her, too. From time to time he shares photos with his sister through social media. It becomes obvious from their pictures that they are very close.
Bryan Alvarez (younger half-brother from paternal side)
Date of birth: circa 2006
Bryan is a son of Santos, Saul’s father, and a woman named Susana, with whom he cohabited after the divorce with an athlete’s mother. In 2012 Susana reported about him to the police. She accused her ex in domestic violence and in the reluctance of paying child support money.
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Saúl “Canelo” Álvarez is a Mexican professional boxer. He is married to Fernanda Gómez and is publicly reported to have four children.
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Saúl “Canelo” Álvarez is a Mexican professional boxer. He is married to Fernanda Gómez and is publicly reported to have four children.
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