Canelo Alvarez's staggering net worth and career earnings revealed ahead of Dmitry Bivol fight

Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez is boxing‘s biggest star and the highest-paid fighter in the world apart from Conor McGregor.

The Mexican superstar is bidding to become the WBC light heavyweight world champion when he faces rival Dmitry Bivol on May 7.

Canelo Alvarez, 31, unified the super-middleweight division in his last outing as he inflicted the first defeat of Caleb Plant’s career with an explosive 11th-round stoppage in Las Vegas.

Now he has another chance to write his name in the history books again this time in the weight class above.

Canelo is said to have pocketed $50 million alone from his first fight with Gennady Golovkin in 2017.

His highly-anticipated rematch with Golovkin saw him earn an extra $50 million, while he also recently agreed a new two-fight deal with DAZN and Eddie Hearn worth upwards of $85 million according to reports.

He is also reportedly in talks to extend his deal with Matchroom and DAZN to three fights worth £120 million in total – including a blockbuster trilogy in September against Golovkin.

As of 2022, his net worth according to Celebrity Net Worth is estimated to be $140 million – and that’s without all of the latest sponsorship deals on top of that as well.

However, despite his huge success, Canelo insists he isn’t motivated by money, but by legacy.

He told TMZ: “I love boxing. I love a challenge. I love that adrenaline.

“I need to accomplish everything to be in the books of history of boxing. That’s why I’m here and I love what I do.

“When you see the best fighter go up and down a weight class and beat all the champions? I think nobody, and I try to do my best. For boxing, for me, for my legacy.”

He also went on to speak of his respect for Bivol.

He added: “[Dmitry’s] a really good