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Canelo Álvarez: the case for the GOAT

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    Canelo Álvarez: the case for the GOAT

    Super middleweight · Mexico · Born 18 July 1990, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico · Career 2005–present

    Mexican counterpuncher with heavy body shots and excellent head movement. Turned pro at 15 and won world titles from light middleweight to light heavyweight.

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    Why Canelo Álvarez could be the GOAT

    Canelo became the first undisputed champion at super middleweight, unifying four belts in under a year, and won titles across four divisions. He has fought a long list of world champions, including Golovkin, Cotto, Kovalev and Lara. For volume of elite fights in the modern era, few can match him.

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    Canelo Álvarez is #16 of 25 in the fan ranking, with a 0–1 head-to-head record from 19 Men's boxing votes. See the full Men's boxing GOAT ranking

    Canelo Álvarez head to head

    How the ranking works. Every head-to-head vote is a result, like a game. The standings use a Bradley–Terry model, the same idea behind chess ratings: beating a highly rated legend counts for more than beating a long shot. Ratings are shown on a chess-style scale centred on 1500.

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