PROFESSIONAL boxer Canelo Alvarez is one of the biggest names in boxing, and rightfully so, holding multiple world championships in four weight classes from light middleweight to light heavyweight.
fans have enjoyed following journey from a boy growing up in the outskirts of Guadalajara, , to a worldwide, household name
Boxer Canelo Alvarez and Fernanda Gomez arrive at his after-fight party at Jewel Nightclub at the Aria Resort & Casino on May 6, 2017, in Las Vegas, Nevada Credit: Getty – Contributor
And that includes learning more about his wife, .
Who is Canelo Alvarez’s wife, Fernanda Gomez?
are said to have been an item for a number of years now, after first meeting in 2016.
Though they had an on-again, off-again , the duo, who separated in 2017, ultimately in 2018, and have been an item ever since.
Gomez was also born in Guadalajara, Mexico, on June 22, 1996.
Gomez is a celebrity herself in Mexico, and boasts a whopping 1.3 million followers on .
Gomez runs a boutique in Guadalajara, Mexico, where Alvarez was born.
The bourgeoning businesswoman also has several additional nail salons and stores throughout Mexico.
She’s also a , as well as a .
Following Alvarez’s triumph over British boxer , the pair got .
They at the Guadalajara Cathedral on May 15, 2021.
The World Boxing Organisation (WBO) congratulated the pair after pictures of their wedding surfaced online.
“The WBO Family wishes lots of love and happiness to the recently married couple, Unified WBO Super Middleweight Champion Saúl ‘Canelo’ Álvarez and Fernanda Gómez,” the post read .
Early in 2021, Alvarez .
“I feel way different, I am a happy man, more than before,” he told BT Sport.
How many kids does Canelo Alvarez have?
Alvarez and Gomez have two children together, but Alvarez has three more from different relationships.
He has four daughters, Emily, Mia, Maria and Eva and a son named Saul.
In 2007, he came a father for the first time at 16 years old, just one year into his boxing career.
That was from his relationship with Karen Beltran, and Alvarez is still in touch with his now-teenage daughter, .
Alvarez’s second child was with model Valeria Quiroz, a daughter named Mia.
His third child, , was with Nadia Sepulveda, Alvarez’s former business partner.
Alvarez and his wife, Gomez, , Maria Fernanda, who was born in 2018.
And they had a second child last year – a daughter named Eva.
Boxer Canelo Alvarez and Fernanda Gomez celebrate during his after-fight party at Jewel Nightclub at the Aria Resort & Casino on May 6, 2017, in Las Vegas, Nevada Credit: Getty
Who is Canelo Alvarez?
, known professionally as Canelo Álvarez, was born on July 18, 1990.
Alvarez started training at just 13 years old, and partook in his first just two years later.
As of May 2024, Alvarez has won 39 fights by knockout and an additional 21 by decision.
He’s faced only two losses by decision and two draws in his boxing career.
One of those wins was by unanimous decision on September 30, 2023, when , formerly the undisputed light middleweight champion.
The worldwide name and boxing sensation has also amassed a hefty net worth for himself.
He reportedly has a of $275 million, quite the feat for someone still in his early 30s.
Alvarez has previously stated that he before he’s 40, and hopes to work on his , currently one of his favorite hobbies, full-time in his retirement.
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Alvarez will be defending his still-undisputed
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