Santos Saúl Álvarez Barragán is the real name of the Mexican professional boxer known as Canelo Álvarez. The nickname "Canelo" means "little cinnamon" in Spanish and was given to him by his long-time trainer Eddie Reynoso when he was just 12 years old, in reference to his red hair and freckles. As a child, people close to him simply called him "Santitos".