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Has Canelo Alvarez Ever Been Knocked Down? A Look at the Legendary Stat of the Super Middleweight Champion

Fact or Myth: Has Canelo Alvarez Ever Been Dropped?

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Canelo Alvarez has built a legacy on vicious body shots, slick head movement, and an uncanny ability to adjust on the fly. The Mexican orthodox fighter is a four-division world champion and widely considered one of the top pound-for-pound boxers of his generation.

Turning professional at just 15, Alvarez’s current titles include WBO World Super Middleweight, WBC World Super Middleweight, WBA Super World Super Middleweight, and The Ring Super Middleweight. In 2021, he became the first undisputed super middleweight champion in the four-belt era.

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Outside the ring, he is a successful entrepreneur with ventures such as Canelo Energy and Canelo Promotions and remains a national icon in Mexico. His influence extends beyond sports, as he consistently ranks among the world’s highest-paid athletes, appearing on Forbes’ lists in 2019, 2022, and 2023.

Has Canelo Alvarez ever been knocked down?

No, Canelo Alvarez has never been knocked down (KOed) and stands with a solid record of 63-3-2. He currently has a 61.9% knockout ratio, knocking out 39 of his opponents in his 63 victories.

In nearly 20 years as a professional boxer, Alvarez has competed in 68 bouts, winning 63, with only three losses and two draws. He made his pro debut in October 2005 against Abraham Gonzalez, winning by knockout in the fourth round. After an undefeated run, Alvarez suffered his first career loss in September 2013 to Floyd Mayweather Jr. via majority decision after 12 rounds in a WBA (Super) light middleweight title bout in Las Vegas.

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Canelo Alvarez has called for a rematch with Floyd Mayweather Jr.:

“I would love the opportunity to get revenge. Obviously we know it’s not going to happen but yes, I would love to get rid of that little thorn.”#BrunchBoxing

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— Brunch Boxing (@BrunchBoxing) April 29, 2025

Alvarez’s second loss came in May 2022, when he moved up to light heavyweight to challenge Dmitry Bivol for the WBA (Super) title; Bivol won by unanimous decision after 12 rounds. His first professional draw occurred in 2006 against Jorge Juarez in a four-round bout in Mexico, which ended in a split decision draw. His second draw came in a high-profile 2017 clash against Gennady Golovkin, which also ended in a split decision after 12 rounds, with the WBA (Super) and IBF middleweight titles on the line.

Canelo Alvarez’s Boxing Record: Who Has Canelo Alvarez Lost to?

Canelo Alvarez has only losses in the 66-fight pro boxing career. The Mexican boxing Great has only lost to the legendary Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Dmitry Bivol. The complete boxing record of Canelo Alvarez is as follows:

No.	Result	Record	Opponent	Type	Round, time	Date	Location
68	Loss	63-3-2	Terence Crawford	UD	12	14 Sep 2025	Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas
67	Win	63-2-2	Wiliiam Scull	UD	12	03 May 2025	ANB Arena, Riyadh
66	Win	62–2–2	Edgar Berlanga	UD	12	14 Sep 2024	T-Mobile Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
65	Win	61–2–2	Jaime Munguía	UD	12	4 May 2024	T-Mobile Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
64	Win	60–2–2	Jermell Charlo	UD	12	30 Sep 2023	T-Mobile Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
63	Win	59–2–2	John Ryder	UD	12	6 May 2023	Estadio Akron, Zapopan, Mexico
62	Win	58–2–2	Gennady Golovkin	UD	12	17 Sep 2022	T-Mobile Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
61	Loss	57–2–2	Dmitry Bivol	UD	12	7 May 2022	T-Mobile Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
60	Win	57–1–2	Caleb Plant	TKO	11 (12), 1:05	6 Nov 2021	MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
59	Win	56–1–2	Billy Joe Saunders	RTD	8 (12), 3:00	8 May 2021	AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas, U.S.
58	Win	55–1–2	Avni Yıldırım	RTD	3 (12), 3:00	27 Feb 2021	Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida, U.S.
57	Win	54–1–2	Callum Smith	UD	12	19 Dec 2020	Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
56	Win	53–1–2	Sergey Kovalev	KO	11 (12), 2:15	2 Nov 2019	MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
55	Win	52–1–2	Daniel Jacobs	UD	12	4 May 2019	T-Mobile Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
54	Win	51–1–2	Rocky Fielding	TKO	3 (12), 2:38	15 Dec 2018	Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
53	Win	50–1–2	Gennady Golovkin	MD	12	15 Sep 2018	T-Mobile Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
52	Draw	49–1–2	Gennady Golovkin	SD	12	16 Sep 2017	T-Mobile Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
51	Win	49–1–1	Julio César Chávez Jr.	UD	12	6 May 2017	T-Mobile Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
50	Win	48–1–1	Liam Smith	KO	9 (12), 2:28	17 Sep 2016	AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas, U.S.
49	Win	47–1–1	Amir Khan	KO	6 (12), 2:37	7 May 2016	T-Mobile Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
48	Win	46–1–1	Miguel Cotto	UD	12	21 Nov 2015	Mandalay Bay Events Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
47	Win	45–1–1	James Kirkland	KO	3 (12), 2:19	9 May 2015	Minute Maid Park, Houston, Texas, U.S.
46	Win	44–1–1	Erislandy Lara	SD	12	12 Jul 2014	MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
45	Win	43–1–1	Alfredo Angulo	TKO	10 (12), 0:44	8 Mar 2014	MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
44	Loss	42–1–1	Floyd Mayweather Jr.	MD	12	14 Sep 2013	MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
43	Win	42–0–1	Austin Trout	UD	12	20 Apr 2013	Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
42	Win	41–0–1	Josesito López	TKO	5 (12), 2:55	15 Sep 2012	MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
41	Win	40–0–1	Shane Mosley	UD	12	5 May 2012	MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
40	Win	39–0–1	Kermit Cintrón	TKO	5 (12), 2:53	26 Nov 2011	Plaza de Toros, Mexico City, Mexico
39	Win	38–0–1	Alfonso Gómez	TKO	6 (12), 2:36	17 Sep 2011	Staples Center, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
38	Win	37–0–1	Ryan Rhodes	TKO	12 (12), 0:48	18 Jun 2011	Arena VFG, Guadalajara, Mexico
37	Win	36–0–1	Matthew Hatton	UD	12	5 Mar 2011	Honda Center, Anaheim, California, U.S.
36	Win	35–0–1	Lovemore N’dou	UD	12	4 Dec 2010	Estadio Universitario Beto Ávila, Veracruz, Mexico
35	Win	34–0–1	Carlos Baldomir	KO	6 (10), 2:58	18 Sep 2010	Staples Center, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
34	Win	33–0–1	Luciano Leonel Cuello	TKO	6 (12), 1:23	10 Jul 2010	Arena VFG, Guadalajara, Mexico
33	Win	32–0–1	José Cotto	TKO	9 (10), 2:51	1 May 2010	MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
32	Win	31–0–1	Brian Camechis	KO	3 (12), 0:23	6 Mar 2010	Palenque de la Feria, Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Mexico
31	Win	30–0–1	Lanardo Tyner	UD	12	5 Dec 2009	Tepic, Mexico
30	Win	29–0–1	Carlos Herrera	TKO	1 (10), 2:46	15 Sep 2009	Auditorio Siglo XXI, Puebla, Mexico
29	Win	28–0–1	Marat Khuzeev	KO	2 (10), 2:33	8 Aug 2009	Auditorio Benito Juárez, Zapopan, Mexico
28	Win	27–0–1	Jefferson Gonçalo	KO	9 (12), 1:54	6 Jun 2009	Xcaret Park, Cancún, Mexico
27	Win	26–0–1	Michel Rosales	TKO	10 (12), 2:53	11 Apr 2009	Gimnasio Niños Héroes, Tepic, Mexico
26	Win	25–0–1	Euri González	TKO	11 (12), 1:36	21 Feb 2009	Auditorio Benito Juárez, Zapopan, Mexico
25	Win	24–0–1	Antonio Fitch	TKO	1 (12), 1:52	17 Jan 2009	Foro Scotiabank, Mexico City, Mexico
24	Win	23–0–1	Raúl Pinzón	TKO	1 (12), 2:30	5 Dec 2008	Miccosukee Resort & Gaming, Miami, Florida, U.S.
23	Win	22–0–1	Larry Mosley	UD	10	24 Oct 2008	Morongo Casino Resort & Spa, Cabazon, California, U.S.
22	Win	21–0–1	Carlos Adán Jerez	UD	10	2 Aug 2008	Auditorio Benito Juárez, Zapopan, Mexico
21	Win	20–0–1	Miguel Vázquez	UD	10	28 Jun 2008	Palenque Calle 2, Zapopan, Mexico
20	Win	19–0–1	Francisco Villanueva	SD	10	6 Jun 2008	Tepic, Mexico
19	Win	18–0–1	Gabriel Martinez	RTD	11 (12), 3:00	18 Apr 2008	Salon Marbet Plus, Ciudad Nezahualcóyotl, Mexico
18	Win	17–0–1	Francisco Villanueva	TKO	9 (12), 2:32	14 Mar 2008	Coliseo Olimpico de la UG, Guadalajara, Mexico
17	Win	16–0–1	Axel Rodrigo Solis	KO	1 (8), 2:55	22 Feb 2008	Salon Marbet Plus, Ciudad Nezahualcóyotl, Mexico
16	Win	15–0–1	Sean Holley	TKO	2 (10), 3:00	15 Dec 2007	Auditorio Benito Juarez, Guadalajara, Mexico
15	Win	14–0–1	Ricardo Cano	UD	12	31 Aug 2007	Coliseo Olímpico, Guadalajara, Mexico
14	Win	13–0–1	Christian Solano	UD	10	18 Aug 2007	Arena Coliseo, Guadalajara, Mexico
13	Win	12–0–1	Jesus Hernandez	TKO	2 (10), 0:12	1 Jun 2007	Casino de los Fresnos, Tepic, Mexico
12	Win	11–0–1	Víctor Marquez	KO	4 (10), 1:48	19 May 2007	Auditorio Benito Juarez, Guadalajara, Mexico
11	Win	10–0–1	Ivan Illescas	KO	4 (10), 2:40	30 Mar 2007	Arena-Casino Los Fresnos, Tepic, Mexico
10	Win	9–0–1	Javier Martinez	TKO	8 (10), 1:54	2 Mar 2007	Casino Los Fresnos, Tepic, Mexico
9	Win	8–0–1	Daniel Martinez	KO	2 (8), 2:59	8 Dec 2006	Arena Jalisco, Guadalajara, Mexico
8	Win	7–0–1	Francisco Villanueva	KO	5 (6), 1:20	29 Sep 2006	Tonalá, Mexico
7	Win	6–0–1	Cristian Hernandez	KO	2 (6), 0:34	15 Sep 2006	Guadalajara, Mexico
6	Win	5–0–1	Juan Hernandez	KO	2 (6), 0:07	21 Jul 2006	Arena Coliseo, Guadalajara, Mexico
5	Draw	4–0–1	Jorge Juarez	SD	4	17 Jun 2006	Auditorio Fausto Gutierrez Moreno, Tijuana, Mexico
4	Win	4–0	Pedro Lopez	KO	1 (4), 2:33	10 Feb 2006	Men’s Club, Guadalajara, Mexico
3	Win	3–0	Miguel Vázquez	SD	4	20 Jan 2006	Guadalajara, Mexico
2	Win	2–0	Pablo Alvarado	KO	2 (4), 2:25	26 Nov 2005	Arena Chololo Larios, Tonalá, Mexico
1	Win	1–0	Abraham Gonzalez	TKO	4 (4), 0:18	29 Oct 2005	Arena Chololo Larios, Tonalá, Mexico