A biography for Canelo Alvarezhasn’t been written yet.
“It would be a dream to be the face of boxing, to be No. 1.”
“If I lift any weights, I do it more for explosion, but I really use my body weight to build up muscle and strength.”
“My preference is not to fight a Mexican.”
“When I was 15 years old, I left school and became a professional boxer.”
“My camps are always ten weeks. That's what makes me comfortable.”
“I'm prepared for Amir Khan moving swiftly - or for whatever style he comes out using. I prepared with sparring, in the style similar to what he uses.”
“As far being the face of boxing, I don't like to name myself that. I leave that up to the media and the fans.”
“I don't know a lot about politics.”
“Boxing is the most beautiful thing after women.”
“I already have a lot of experience, but the best is yet to come.”
“I'm 25 years old; I've had a good career, and the best is yet to come. I want to fight for the next 10 years, which will be better than my first 10 years.”
“I appreciate my international fans all over the world.”
“If other people want to say that I'm the next person in boxing, then that's up to them. That's their opinion.”
“I'm focused on being the best, making history.”
“I love to push myself.”
“I don't give myself titles. I don't think of that.”
“I expect a tough, hard fight. Liam Smith is coming to win.”
“I was taunted because I was different.”
“When I first stepped into the boxing gym, I loved it. I knew it was what I was going to do.”
“You can have the best training, but just feeling full can make you sluggish and cause you to lose.”