WBC/WBA super middleweight champion and boxing superstar Canelo Alvarez has a record of 54-1-2 with 36 KOs. Everyone knows about the draw with Gennady Golovkin, but what about the other draw?
That came in Canelo’s fifth fight against one Jorge Juarez in a walkout bout on June 17, 2006, in Tijuana, Mexico. There is no video of the fight.
Canelo, still 15 years old at the time, and 24-year-old local fighter Juarez, who entered with a record of 3-5 with 1 KO, battled to a four round draw. Judge Memo Ayon scored it 39-37 for Juarez, judge Juan Jose De La Mora had it 39-37 for Canelo, and judge Sandy Flores turned in 38-38.
So whatever happened to Jorge Juarez? He last fought in 2018. After the Canelo fight, he went on to compile a record of 8-27-3 with 2 KOs. He was on a 9-year, 16-fight losing streak when he hung up the gloves.
Juarez got robbed
Who cares? “boxing superstar”?!? Canelo not worthy of such attention or adulation. He’s been fighting bums, chasing titles fighting mediocre belt holders, counting his money, and looks like Usain Bolt running away from the best fighters.
Does it really matter? It happened when he wasn’t even a prospect. More like a rookie learner.
I believe the article was simply posted for historical value.
It Does reinforce the fact that Canelo was fighting grown a$$ men at the age of 15……
Most 15 year olds are whining about chores and spending hours on gaming…. not earning scrap money fighting men.
Respect.
Canelo has improved tremendously since his us debut, especially his defensive skills.If fight records are going to determine status and marketability lets take a look at Floyd Mayweather and his undefeated and overhyped record that has made him millions. If Jose Luis Castillo wasn’t robbed and got the clear win he deserved ,Floyd’s bank account and lavish lifestyle would probably be far less. Canelo is doing just fine with an unblemished record.
It’s worth mentioning that part of Floyd’s unbeaten record was his schooling of Canelo
Very true Mv.
I also felt Castillo got robbed in the first fight with Mayweather….
Having said that, I’m also aware that Floyd’s training methods were unmatched. He won his fights in training camp.
(Most of them anyway..lol)
I also confess, that I would buy into the PPV hoping to see Floyd get beat…..!!!
Needless to say, I’m still waiting, but it also proves his marketability.
I am a Floyd fan…Castillo get robbed in the first fight…
I was interested until the potshots at MW. Don’t hate. MW dominated Canelo. He gave him a boxing lesson. Please, stop the hate already. He would have done the same with GGG.
Floyd was and still is a great boxer and probably the hardest working and most disciplined athlete out there .When ggg offered to fight Floyd and would receive next to nothing i think it would have been a 90 to 10 split,Floyd said that ggg should continue his own pass and he would do the same ,that meant no mega fight.With all due respect even the great ones have limitations .
His record is blemished…
Oscar and Maidana were robbed too; the first one of at least a draw and the second was robbed of a victory in their first fight..
“It Does reinforce the fact that Canelo was fighting grown a$$ men at the age of 15”
Yeah, now he fights in catch weights which benefit him, past their prime fighters, weakest link champions and undeserved nobody’s like his next opponent.
Four rounders are tough. Drop the first round against some active spastic and it’s an uphill battle. I’m sure Canelo hadn’t developed much power by then. A totally understandable outcome for a kid.
Canyellows record should be 54-2-3!
He clearly lost to GGG in their first fight and the second fight was a less clear victory for GGG or at least a draw!
The fight with Lara was close but Lara did a lot better than the decision suggests.
I agree Canelo did lose to ggg in the first fight…
Who cares??
The actual record is 52-4-1. What is being spoken of in the article is the promotional record, which is just for marketing. We don’t credit home cooking.
Yeah I think we get that Alvarez has improved since that fight.
When will Canelo select a real fighter to box…he selects has-been, hand picked opponents that everyone knows will not last the full fight to challenge him…I agree with Oscar de la Hoya…I would pay to see it either…
Good conversations going on… we got haters and non haters (Canelo)….
But please tell me who the fighters Canelo is “avoiding out of fear” are fighting?
Caleb Plant is fighting the red hot sure fire threat of Caleb Truax..???!!!!
Beterbiev is fighting Deines…
Deines who???!!!!!!!!!
If Charlo wants the fight, have him go up to 168….. Canelo did it and doesn’t possess the physical advantages Charlo does.
I like Benavidez, but he’s only looked phenomenal vs mediocre fighters…. hell Gavril gave him ALL he could handle!
The last 3 opponents that Canelo has fought and defeated soundly are recognized at the top of their divisions by BoxRec.com
Kovalev ( 1 at LHW)
Jacobs ( 3 at Super Middle)
C. Smith ( 2 at Super Middle)
* Canelo being 1 at Super Middle
But I realize the haters will claim to be better informed and prepared to rate fighters, notwithstanding official stats.