Canelo Alvarez to announce shock retirement?

Sad news for Alvarez fans. Speculation had been rife that the Mexican boxer will announce his retirement from sports, at age 35, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 07/07/2026 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being a boxer isn't fun anymore

“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being a boxer just isn't fun anymore,” he might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that he may branch out into other creative fields he is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.

#ThankYouCanelo

For a little while on Monday evening, #ThankYouCanelo was a trending hashtag on Twitter. As many fans reminisce and look back on all the unforgettable memories, some may wonder what about now made him make the decision.

“You’ve accomplished everything I ever dreamed of #ThankYouCanelo.”
— @DesireePlum, 6 Jul 2026

“I thought Canelo Alvarez retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 6 Jul 2026

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