On September 16, Mexican boxer Saul “Canelo” Alvarez will challenge undisputed middleweight champion Gennady Golvokin for the WBC World middleweight title, the WBA Super World middleweight title, the IBF World middleweight title and the IBO World middleweight title.
The combat between the Mexican and the Kazakh boxers will be at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
In his last fight Alvarez defeated Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. by unanimous decision on May 6 at the T-Mobile Arena in a super middleweight non-title bout.
Golovkin’s last fight was on March 18, at the Madison Square Garden in New York, when the 35-year-old Kazakh bruiser defeated Daniel Jacobs by unanimous decision.
The Kazakh bruiser, who has knocked out all but four of his opponents in his 37-fight pro career, went without wider recognition for most of his boxing life, but high-profile wins over Kell Brook and Jacobs have now established him as a pay-per-view fighter.
On the other hand, even early in his career Alvarez was known for being a boxer that attracted crowds, but the achievements of this Mexican boxer in recent years in the ring have put him in a place that just a few boxers reach.
Forbes magazine has placed Alvarez in the 43rd place of the highest paid athletes in the world. According to information by the magazine, the Mexican had income of over $28 million and points out that Canelo added about $21 million last year.
To get a clearer picture of Canelo’s economic power, other prominent boxers such as Antony Joshua and Wladimir Klitschko appear far behind the Golden Boy Promotions fighter on the list of wealthiest athletes.
Joshua, who holds the IBF, WBA and IBO world titles is 89th on the list, with revenues of $22 million. While Klitschko – the historic Ukrainian heavyweight champion who dominated for more than a decade- is in position number 98, with a profit of $21 million.
The three top athletes in the ranking are Cristiano Ronaldo ($93 million), LeBron James ($86 million) and Lionel Messi ($80 million).
Forbes says that Alvarez is now not only the boxer who makes the most money, but the best-paid Mexican athlete. The boxer has achieved important sponsorships, which also add to this fortune.
