Álvarez started boxing when he was around 13 years old, after watching his older brother Rigoberto debut as a professional boxer. In 2004, he won the silver medal at the Junior Mexican National Championships, held in Sinaloa.

When did Canelo start boxing professionally?

Early years. Álvarez turned professional at 15, shortly after his championship at the Junior Nationals, because his trainers at the time, father-and-son team Chepo and Eddy Reynoso, were unable to find suitable junior opponents for him.

What age was Canelo when he fought Mayweather?

That loss came against Floyd Mayweather in September 2013. And while there was a lot of hype surrounding Canelo Alvarez going into the fight, he was only a 23-year-old youngster at that time. Floyd, on the other hand, was 13 years his senior and had been through a lot of battles by this stage of his career.