Sep 17, 2022; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Canelo Alvarez (red trunks) and Gennadiy Golovkin (white trunks) box during a middleweight championship bout at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports

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Canelo Alvarez Reveals The Age He Will Retire From Professional Boxing!

Canelo Alvarez reveals the age he will retire and it is way sooner than many fans would have thought!

Boxing has always been a young man’s game, but few fighters know when to walk away. The sport is littered with legends who stayed too long, chasing one more payday or one more moment of glory. The smart ones, like Rocky Marciano and Andre Ward, quit while they were ahead. They understood that boxing doesn’t forgive ‘Father Time.’ Canelo Alvarez has watched these cautionary tales unfold throughout his career.

At 34, the Mexican superstar sits at the crossroads where many champions stumble. He’s collected titles in four weight divisions, earned hundreds of millions of dollars, and cemented his place among boxing’s elite. His resume reads like a who’s who of modern boxing – victories over Gennady Golovkin, Sergey Kovalev and Caleb Plant. Now, Alvarez has made a decision that surprises many in the boxing world. He’s setting a firm retirement date, and he’s sticking to it no matter what.

Canelo Alvarez Reveals Retirement Plans

Alvarez recently dropped a bombshell that sent shockwaves through the boxing community. He plans to hang up his gloves at 37, giving him just three more years in the ring. This isn’t some wishy-washy statement that fighters often make, he sounds dead serious about his timeline.

“[Turki Alalshikh] is definitely the one I’m going to retire with. My body is fine, i can keepfighting for several more years. 37 is the age i want to retire, not for boxing to retire me… I don’t need to do it for the money or legacy. I said I’m going to retire at 37 and I’m sure I will.”

Canelo Alvarez laid out his retirement plans during a press conference in Mexico on Friday. pic.twitter.com/QtQBuZzi9j
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His reasoning makes perfect sense. His body still feels good, which is crucial for a fighter who’s been taking punches for over 15 years as a professional. But he doesn’t need more money or legacy points. The man has already done everything there is to do in boxing. He’s conquered multiple weight classes, unified titles, and become the face of Mexican boxing after legends like Julio Cesar Chavez.

What makes this announcement even more interesting is his partnership with Turki Alalshikh. Canelo Alvarez expressed confidence that he will work with Alalshikh until he retires, which suggests his final three years will be carefully planned and potentially very lucrative. Alalshikh has been putting together massive boxing events with huge purses, so Canelo’s final chapter could be his most profitable yet. But money clearly isn’t the driving factor here. It’s about leaving on his own terms while he can still perform at an elite level.

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Zaid Quraishi

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