Many say, ‘The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree.’ Growing up, witnessing some of his brothers taking up the gloves, it was only natural that Canelo Alvarez found his calling in boxing. Alvarez reportedly started boxing when he was thirteen. In a nearly two-decade-long career, fans saw him reach boxing heights, winning championships across four divisions. From what it appears, his son too has been showing strong signs of following in his world-famous father’s footsteps.

So a short clip of his 5-year-old son, Saul Adiel Alvarez, has been receiving considerable attention. Several fans have since joined in sharing their thoughts as they saw Canelo Alvarez’s son throwing some slick punches on the pads held by Eddy Reynoso. The super middleweight champion will enter the ring again next month. He squares off against Edgar Berlanga on September 21 at the T-Mobile Arena.

A future champion in the making

The tweet from Boxing n BBQ read, “Canelo’s son Killin it with Eddie.” Just over ten seconds long, the clip features Alvarez’s son in a southpaw stance opposite Reynoso. It commences with Saul Alvarez throwing an uppercut first. A left hook quickly follows. A prompt from the celebrated trainer, and the junior swiftly repeats the combination.

The sequence continues for a few more times. Nevertheless, it was interesting to see how the young child executed the punches with correct form and precision. Last year, in an interview with Sun Sport, Canelo Alvarez spoke about his son’s possible foray into boxing.

“He loves boxing. He told me, ‘Hey, when am I going to fight in Vegas?’ I said, ‘OK, take it easy. When you grow up and you’re 18 years old, maybe you can fight in Vegas. First you’re going to take the first punch and then let me know if you want to be a boxer or not,” he said. He emphasized the improvement of passion and discipleship to make it big in boxing. Canelo Alvarez nevertheless underscored that he needs to have the requisite talent.

A hook to remember

Saul Alvarez’s professionalism clearly impressed a lot of fans. But that prevents a few from using the clip to take digs on some usual targets. Let’s check what some of them wrote. Suggesting potential for more power ads Saul Alvarez improves his techniques; this fan noted how the junior could generate power even without being fully positioned. They stated, “He’s got some pop in his shots already and he’s not even fully in his stance.” Observing that Alvarez’s son tends to box with his hands down, the next fan hoped that the young kid would develop the ability to absorb solid punches the way his father does to compensate for the flaw. “Hand down hope he got a chin like his daddy,” said the fan.

Matching their playful jest with a zipped-up emoji, Saul Alvarez’s left hook perhaps reminded this user of Ryan Garcia‘s left hook. They pointed out how it was powerful enough to surprise the likes of Devin Haney. “That left hook might catch Devin Haney off guard 😶,” the user said. Predicting that Saul Alvarez will become a formidable boxer as he grows older, this follower highlighted that the junior was already using techniques like bending knees to generate more power. This is what the follower said: “Dipping his knees to create more leverage and pop at that age. Dude gonna be a beast when he gets older.” Finally, this fan expressed strong confidence that the left hook of Alvarez’s son will become extremely effective as he continues to develop his boxing skills: “That left hook is going to be lethal.”

Canelo Alvarez has four children: one son, Saul Adiel Alvarez, and daughters, Emily, Mia, and Maria. Saul Alvarez was born to the super middleweight champion and his former partner Nelda Sepulveda. Currently, Alvarez is married to Fernanda Gomez, and the couple are proud parents to Maria Fernanda.

Clearly, Saul Alvarez is a great role model for his father. However, as the four-vision champion has stressed, boxing is as much about talent as it is about the ability to make sacrifices. He has the pedigree. However, he will need to work hard to reach the heights where his father stands today.

Who, in your view, should Canelo Alvarez fight after the Edgar Berlanga match?