Canelo: the iconic Mexican fighter's roots September 13, 2017 Alasdair Baverstock On Saturday Saul Alvarez will take on the unbeaten world middleweight boxing champion, Gennady Golovkin in what is being billed as the fight of the year in Las Vegas. Alvarez has risen from the backstreets of his Mexican hometown to the top of his sport. Alasdair Baverstock went to trace his roots.