Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez Net Worth

Net Worth:	$180 Million
Age:	35
Born:	July 18, 1990
Gender:	Male
Height:	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Country of Origin:	Mexico
Source of Wealth:	Professional Boxer
Last Updated:	Dec 29, 2025

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• Introduction
• Boxing Career
• Recent Fights
• Fight Earnings
• Summary

Introduction

Saul Alvarez is a Mexican professional boxer with an estimated net worth of $180 Million.

He has held world championships in three weight classes, including the unified WBA, WBC, Ring magazine, and lineal middleweight titles since 2018, the IBF middleweight title since May 2019, and the WBA super-middleweight title since December 2018.

Quick facts

• Earned an estimated minimum of $620 million from fight earnings
• Reportedly earned $80 million for his fight against William Scull
• Earned between $115 million and $125 million from the Gennady Golovkin trilogy

Boxing Career

Saul Alvarez turned professional when he was 15 after winning the championship at the Junior Nationals. However, despite his young age, Alvarez knocked out 11 of his 13 opponents within his first 19 months as a professional boxer.

In 2010, Alvarez defeated Jose Cotto as the undercard of Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Shane Mosley and retained his title as the WBC-NABF welterweight champion. Wanting to become one of the richest boxers in the world, Saul Alvarez gave every match his all, and his talents were undeniable.

Fighting His Way To The Top

In 2012, Saul Alvarez became the second boxer to stop Carlos Baldomir and the first ever to knock him out. After that, Alvarez was set to face the match-winner between Manny Pacquiao and Antonio Margarito for the middleweight title. However, when Pacquiao declined to defend the title, Alvarez fought welterweight champion Matthew Hatton to win it instead.

Alvarez successfully defended his new title and beat Josesito Lopez at the MGM Grand in 2012. The following year, he defended his title again and won both the WBA and Ring light middleweight titles. After being ranked #1 by Ring magazine, Alvarez was set to fight Floyd Mayweather Jr at the MGM Garden. However, Mayweather defeated Alvarez via majority decision, marking one of his rare losses.

Back In The Ring

In 2016, Saul Alvarez returned to light middleweight and regained the world title after a match against Liam Smith. Soon after, he moved up in weight class to fight Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., and in front of a sold-out crowd, Alvarez came out victorious.This match would be the first that didn’t include Oscar De La Hoya, Manny Pacquiao, or Floyd Mayweather Jr. to earn over a million PPV buys.

Immediately after, Alvarez fought Gennady Golovkin to a split draw, though many felt that Golovkin had narrowly won. While there was set to be a rematch beforehand, Alvarez was suspended after testing positive for the banned substance clenbuterol. When Alvarez finally faced Golovkin again, he won by a majority decision, sparking controversy once more.

Recent Fights

Now one of the richest athletes in the world, Saul Alvarez returned to super middleweight in 2020 and defeated Avni Yildirim. Alvarez then faced the undefeated Billy Joe Saunders, whom he defeated in front of a record-breaking crowd. Following that match, Alvarez beat the then-undefeated IBF champion Caleb Plant via an 11th-round technical knockout.

In 2022, Alvarez returned to the super middleweight class after a brief stint in the light heavyweight division. Soon after, he took on Golovkin to defend his titles and beat his rival unanimously. Alvarez returned to the ring in 2023 to fight John Ryder and once again won after 12 rounds by unanimous decision. After defending his title against Jermell Charlo in September 2023, Alvarez’s next fight was announced in February 2024.

Fight Earnings

Year	Opponent	Salary
2012	Sugar Shane Mosley	$1,200,000
2012	Josesito Lopez	$2,000,000
2013	Floyd Mayweather	$30,000,000
2014	Erislandy Lara	$1,500,000
2015	Miguel Cotto	$20,000,000
2016	Amir Khan	$25,000,000
2017	Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.	$20,000,000
2017	Gennady Golovkin	$40,000,000
2018	Gennady Golovkin	$35,000,000
2018	Rocky Fielding	$15,000,000
2019	Daniel Jacobs	$35,000,000
2019	Sergey Kovalev	$35,000,000
2020	Callum Smith	$20,000,000
2021	Billy Joe Saunders	$30,000,000
2021	Caleb Plant	$40,000,000
2022	Dmitry Bivol	$45,000,000
2022	Gennady Golovkin	$45,000,000
2023	Jermell Charlo	$35,000,000
2024	Jaime Munguia	$35,000,000
2024	Edgar Berlanga	$30,000,000
2025	William Scull	$80,000,000
Total Career Earnings:		$619,700,000

In his professional boxing career, Canelo is estimated to have earned at least $619.7 million from fight earnings. A large portion of the figures in the table above are estimates, with his actual earnings expected to fall within $5 million of the displayed sum.

Early Fight Earnings

In the early years of Canelo’s career, he typically earned between $1 million and $2 million per fight. This included a $1.2 million payday for his fight against Sugar Shane Mosley, a $2 million payday against Josesito Lopez, and a $1.5 million payday against Erislandy Lara.

Post-Floyd Mayweather Fight

When Canelo lost to Floyd Mayweather in 2013, he was guaranteed a purse of $12 million, but reportedly took home between $25 million and $30 million after accounting for his PPV shares. Following the fight, Alvarez began securing minimum guarantees of $5 million against opponents such as Miguel Cotto, Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., and Gennady Golovkin. However, his total purse typically ranged between $20 million and $30 million.

Gennady Golovkin Trilogy Earnings

When Canelo first fought Gennady Golovkin in 2017, he was guaranteed $5 million, but reportedly earned a total of $40 million. This was the highest payday of his career at the time. In the 2018 rematch, Canelo was again guaranteed $5 million, but earned between $30 million and $35 million in total. Finally, in the 2022 fight, he reportedly earned between $45 million and $50 million. This would bring his total earnings from the trilogy to between $115 million and $125 million.

DAZN Fight Earnings

After signing his eleven-fight deal with DAZN in 2018, Canelo reportedly earned $15 million for his win over Rocky Fielding, followed by $35 million a piece against Daniel Jacobs and Sergey Kovalev. The lawsuit was filed after the third fight; however, if it had not taken place, Canelo would have earned a guaranteed $35 million for his subsequent eight events.

Recent Fight Earnings

In 2020, Canelo reportedly earned between $20 million and $25 million from his fight against Callum Smith. He fought twice the following year, earning between $30 million and $35 million against Billy Joe Saunders and $40 million against Caleb Plant.

In recent years, he’s typically earned between $30 million and $45 million per fight. However, in 2025, his battle against William Scull earned him an estimated $80 million overall, marking the highest single paycheck of his career.

Summary

Saul Alvarez is one of the greatest boxers in the industry right now. He has held multiple world championships in three weight classes, including the unified WBA, WBC, Ring magazine, and lineal middleweight titles since 2018.