Canelo Alvarez Quotes

Mexico, Athlete
July 18, 1990

Santos Saúl Álvarez Barragán (American Spanish: [saˈul ˈalβaɾes]; born July 18, 1990), best known as Saúl "Canelo" Álvarez, is a Mexican professional boxer. He is a multiple-time world champion in two weight classes, having held the WBA (Unified), WBC and Ring magazine light middleweight titles between 2011 and 2013; the WBO light middleweight title from 2016 to 2017; as well as the WBC, Ring and lineal middleweight titles between 2015 and 2018.

Also known as Boxer

There are no secrets - I've been fighting around 154 lbs and 155 lbs, so I feel comfortable at this weight. This is my weight class.

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- Fighting
- Feel
- Secrets
The people decide who's No. 1, the best in boxing.

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- People
- Best
- Boxing

Liam Smith was a resilient fighter. He was tough, has a lot of heart. He thinks before he attacks.

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- Heart
- Tough
- Fighter
I'm training and preparing because nothing is predictable in boxing. I'm preparing for those rounds, and if it happens that I get a shot, whatever advantage I have, I will be ready for 12 rounds.

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- Training
- Boxing
- Ready
My public in Guadalajara and the people from Guadalajara, they've supported me since day one.

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- People
- Day
- Public
What I do is I do my job.

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- Job
Many people focus on my power and talk about my power, but I have many more qualities in the ring. I like to surprise everyone.

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- People
- Power
- Focus
The more desperate you are, the more mistakes you make.

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- You
- Mistakes
- Desperate

I want to be like a Muhammad Ali, like a Julio Cesar Chavez. So when people talk about boxing, they have to remember Canelo.

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- People
- Remember
- Want
Fighting Manny Pacquiao in the future - there's possibilities it could happen. But whatever happens in the future happens in the future.

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I've always been able to put things in perspective.

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I take the time to look at my videos after a fight to see not what I did right but what I did wrong, to learn from those mistakes.

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- Time
- Fight
- Mistakes
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.

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- Style
- Moving
- Whatever
I love brawling, but I'm a smart fighter.

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- Love
- Smart
- Fighter

I don't know a lot about politics.

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- Know
- Politics
- Lot
If you don't take an opponent serious, they surprise you.

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- You
- Serious
- Surprise
I'm focused on being the best, making history.

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- History
- Best
- Being
I work a lot of conditioning and stamina.

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I expect a tough, hard fight. Liam Smith is coming to win.

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- Win
- Fight
- Tough
I have a love for boxing.

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- Love
- Boxing

For the entirety of my career, I have taken the fights that no one wanted because I fear no man.

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- Career
- Man
- Fear
It is a big responsibility to headline on pay-per-view.

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- Responsibility
- Big
Athletes can definitely have an impact on society. And it's great that athletes can be a part of uniting the population.

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- Great
- Society
- Impact
What matters most is the win.

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- Win
- Most
- Matters