CANELO ALVAREZ revealed his kids are his biggest and most nervous fans – until he reassures them with a simple promise.
Canelo has two daughters, Emily and Maria and a son named Saul Adiel – with different women.
Canelo Alvarez with his youngest daughter Maria and wife Fernanda
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@canelo Canelo stands next to eldest daughter Emily, left, with son Saul Adiel next to Maria[/caption]
All three of the Mexican superstar’s children are regulars at ringside for his fights – but he has to first put them at ease.
Canelo, 34, told SunSport: “They get a little bit nervous, but they like it. They scream, they support me with all they have.
“I think Maria is the one with more nervous on herself because she says that she don’t want somebody to hurt me or something like that.
“And I say, ‘Don’t worry, that’s why I’m here training and do my doing my best here in training camp so that doesn’t happen.’”
Canelo had his eldest Emily when he was just 16 with Karen Beltran – and they remain on good terms parenting together.
Canelo had son Saul Adiel, six, with Nadia Sepulveda in 2019 and shares Maria, seven, with his current wife Fernanda.
The boxing great has dated Fernanda on and off – welcoming their daughter in 2017 – before marrying in 2021.
His two youngest are always in the gym with their super-dad – but it is eldest Maria who only truly understands his superstardom.
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Canelo said: “I think they realise a little bit, but not the magnitude of what I do or what I am in boxing.
“Maybe my older daughter, obviously she’s 17, so she already realised how big I am. But my other kids Adel and Maria, maybe they realise a little bit.”
Canelo is believed to have met his wife Fernanda over ten years ago before they started dating around the time Maria was born.
They broke up but later reconciled before marrying and Canelo – who hopes to retire at 37 – revealed Fernanda wants to add to the Alvarez clan.
He said: “My wife wants me to retire at 40! Imagine that, and I say ‘No, I don’t, I don’t think so.’ She likes to see me fighting and all that kind of stuff.
“And obviously she wants to have more kids and she wants the other kids to see me in training and seeing what I do in the training camps and this and that.
“But I say to her, you know, they’re gonna see me in another areas of my life, in my business and that kind of stuff, but we’ll see.”
Canelo returns in an undisputed super-middleweight title decider against William Scull in Riyadh – his first bout outside of North America.
A super-fight against Terence Crawford, 37, is also expected to follow in September in Las Vegas as part of a four-bout deal with Saudi’s Turki Alalshikh.
GettyCanelo’s eldest Emily, far right, with his son Adel and youngest daughter Maria[/caption]
@caneloThe boxing legend with his eldest daughter Emily[/caption]
@canelo Saul Adiel and Maria in the gym with Canelo[/caption]
Canelo only penned the bumper contract after walking away from a shock fight with 28-year-old YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul in May.
Talks were advanced for a May 3 bout in Vegas – with news even getting back to Canelo’s youngest daughter Maria.
He said: “Maybe her friends told her about the fight.
“Because the fathers of her friends told them and everything talking about it – because they don’t know anything about boxing.
“That kind of people don’t know anything about boxing and they think Jake Paul is really good fighter. Which he is a fighter, but it’s levels in boxing.
“And that’s why my daughter told me, ‘You’re gonna fight with Jake Paul?’ And I said, ‘He’s not on my level my love, don’t worry!’
“I think it’s for that fact that people don’t how boxing works.”
Canelo still leaves the door open to the spectacle bout – but reveals he is glad the fiasco is now put behind him.
He said: “I’m very happy. Things happen for a reason and I’m happy with this and I’m gonna enjoy it as much as I can.”
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Getty Images – GettyTerence Crawford is set to fight Canelo in September[/caption]
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