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Canelo Alvarez's possible next step in sports after retiring from boxing

Saul Canelo Alvarez still has many years ahead in his boxing career, however, his heart does not lie: there is another sport, far away from the brutality of the ring, that drives him crazy and could receive him after his time in the Sweet Science comes to an end.

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Canelo Alvarez has talent for other sports besides boxing
© Cliff Hawkins / Getty ImagesCanelo Alvarez has talent for other sports besides boxing

Canelo Alvarez is the current best boxer in the world, and one of the biggestnames in sports. At 31 years old, he may have many chapters left to write in his legacy book in the ring but he could be already warning his fans, and the whole sports world, which his next move after retiring may be.

So far, the Mexican Superstar has had 60 professional fights, with a record of 57 victories, 1 defeat, and 2 draws. Since September 2013, when legend Floyd Mayweather Jr. overcame him when he was 23 years, he remains undefeated. In 17 years in paid boxing, he has conquered World titles in four different weight classes.

Alvarez prepares himself to face his next challenge in May after becoming the first-ever Unified World Super middleweight Champion in 2021. Several reports point out that the 3 most viable opponentsfor Canelo’s are reigning World titleholders: Jermall Charlo (Middleweight), Dmitry Bivol (Light heavyweight), and Ilunga Makabu (Cruiserweight).

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Canelo’s passion that could turn into a professional sports activity

Canelo Alvarez has adopted Eddy Reynoso’s phrase No Boxing No Life”as a mantra. However, the Pound for Pound boxing king uses it not only in the ringbut in another of his passions: Golf. The Guadalajara native started to practice this sport a few years ago as a hobby but it could become something more after he retires from boxing.

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Canelo Alvarez, Golf

“No Golf, No Life” is Canelo’s new mantra. (Jed Jacobsohn/Getty Images)

In June 2021, Alvarez won theBMW Charity Pro-AM tournament, his very first achievement in golf. Recently, from January 31 to February 6, he played in theAT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, and although he could not conquer the trophy, he gave a taste of his skills as he almost made a hole in one.

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To the question of how he became so skilled in golf, Canelo Alvarez answered that he practices 4 hoursevery day as his recreational activity after his 5 daily hours of boxing practice: “It is the only way to get better” stated the Mexican Champion. We may be witnessing Alvarez’s first steps of his new sports path.

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