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Mike Tyson Biography

Michael Gerard Tyson, known in the world as Mike Tyson or Malik Abdul Aziz, is a former American boxer, recognized for having won the world heavyweight title and for being the youngest in history to win a title in that category. Tyson was born in Brownsville, Brooklyn on June 30, 1966, and is the son of Purcell Tyson (biological father whom he never knew) and Lorna Mae Smith. Mike always considered Jimmy Kirkpatrick as his true father because he was the one who watched over him.

His family suffered great economic hardships since his mother was the head of the household and had lost his job, so they were forced to live in abandoned buildings. Around 1973, he stopped attending school, as he was insulted by his weight, lisp and by constantly walking with his sister. Because of the difficult situation that his family was living, Mike Tyson took the wrong path and began to steal. In 1976, he was arrested for stealing a credit card and for small violent crimes.

By 1977, Mike Tyson began to participate in street fights in which people bet, so he began to be known in his city. Two years later he had already been arrested 38 times, so the judicial system sent him to special schools, where he was given chlorpromazine.

While he was detained he beat one of the inmates, so he was sent to Elmwood Correctional Facility, where he met Bobby Stewart, a former professional boxer. Stewart trained Mike Tyson for a few months and in March 1980 introduced him to the famous coach Cus D’Amato. D’Amato and his assistant Teddy Atlas began to train Mike and trying to get Tyson into the boxing world.

Tyson started fighting in the so-called smokers, places where cigarettes abounded and fights were not legal. His first fight was won in the month of May of 1981 in the third round, at the Holyoke Boys Club. After 10 fights, in that same year, he participated in the Youth Olympics. He also won all the regional tournaments, so he achieved the classification to fight for the national title in Colorado, defeating all his rivals by knockout in the first round. For his performances, he was nicknamed The Tank, since he weighed 91 kg at age 14.

In November of 1981, he fought against Ernie Bennet, a boxer with better boxing reputation than Tyson and would dispute his last amateur combat before becoming professional. He was defeated for the first time in his career.

A year later, in 1982, he defended his title of the Youth Olympics against Kelton Brown, whom he defeated in the first round. Sometime later his mother passed away, an event that greatly affected Mike Tyson and again began to steal. Finally, he reflected on the situations he was living and returned to training with D’Amato. In December of that same year, the boxer lost for the first time in a tournament, in the American Amateur Championship in Indianapolis, where he was defeated by Al Evans. After that defeat, he won the next six matches, so he could play the Golden Gloves in March 1983, where he won the silver medal after losing by unanimous decision to Craig Payne. He also won the Concacaf under 19 tournament for two consecutive years.

He started the year 1984 winning all his matches, managing to win the Golden Gloves of the heavyweights against Jonathan Littles. Mike Tyson was the favorite to win and represent his country at the 1984 Olympics. However, Tyson would lose by the decision of the judges against Henry Tillman. On September 16 of that year, he won the Tammer Tournament in Tampere, and from there he got into professional boxing.

Tyson’s first professional fight was on March 6, 1985, in Albany, New York, a fight in which he beat Puerto Rican Hector Mercedes in the first round. Mike began to be recognized in boxing, and from his fourth bout in Atlantic City, his evenings were broadcast on ESPN. On November 4 of that year, his coach Cus D’Amato died. He continued the year with 4 more fights, of which three finished in the first round and the rest in the second, before the number 2 of Canada, Conroy Nelson.

On January 11, 1986, he faced Dave Jaco, and Mike ended up winning. After 2 wins, he faced Steve Zouski, whom he defeated after three rounds. However, he received several blows from his rival in an ear that had been cut in a domestic accident, which generated an acute infection. After the infection was healed, Tyson came lacking in pace to his next fight against James Tillis, but still could win by decision in ten rounds. At that time, the HBO television channel signed a contract with the boxer to broadcast all his fights.

On July 26, 1986, he faced the son of historic Joe Frazier, Marvis, who was also defeated in an assault. His next opponent was José Ribalta, whom he defeated in the second, Eighth and tenth round. After beating Ribalta, negotiations began to organize a fight for the world title in Las Vegas. On November 22, 1986, Mike Tyson fought against Trevor Berbick, heavyweight champion of the World Boxing Council, whom he defeated by knockout in the second round, making him the youngest heavyweight world champion in the world history.

By 1987, Tyson continued to face the best heavyweights of the moment, with the aim of collecting all the world’s belts. He defended his title against James “Bonecrusher” Smith on March 7th in Las Vegas, Nevada, winning by points after a unanimous decision, managing to win the World Boxing Association belt. On August 1st of that year, the fight was against Tony Tucker, who owned the belt of the International Boxing Federation.

Due to depressive problems, Mike Tyson was overwhelmed by the stress before the fight to the point of thinking about the withdrawal. Days before he had left the hotel in Las Vegas, and went out many times. Tyson only trained for two weeks before the fight, the reason why he did not arrive in shape. Nevertheless, he managed to win by points and he became the undisputed world champion of all the weights.

Tyson had won 3 titles in 1986, and he wanted to win the fourth one, so he would fight against Tyrell Biggs, who had been the Olympic champion in 1984, the background did not frighten Tyson, as he beat his rival by technical knockout in seven rounds. On January 22, 1988, he faced the last unified champion Larry Holmes, whom he defeated by TKO in 4 rounds. In March, he fought against Tony Tubbs in Tokyo, in an exhibition match. One more time, Tyson was the winner. On June 27th of that same year, Michael Spinks fought against Tyson. However, Tyson won and with that victory, Mike reached the peak of his career.

Mike Tyson began to have many problems in his private life, divorce with his wife, accusations of the press for his nightlife, the denunciation of Bill Cayton among other problems, began to mark the decline of the boxer’s career. On February 25, 1989, Tyson faced Frank Bruno, whom he beat by technical knockout in five rounds. The next bout was against Carl Williams, whom he won by TKO in the first round, on July 21st.

On February 11, 1990, he faced James “Buster” Douglas in Tokyo, and Tyson was defeated in the tenth round. The fight was the event of the year for The Ring magazine, so the boxer took the cover of Sports Illustrated. After the defeat, Mike hired Richie Giachetti as coach.

On July 19, 1991, in a suite at the Canterbury Hotel in Indianapolis, Mike Tyson and an 18-year-old student from Roche Island who was participating in the “Miss Black America” competition went on a date, for which time after the boxer was accused of rape. On March 26th of the following year, Judge Patricia Gifford sentenced Tyson to six years in prison and $ 30,000 in compensation to the victim. However, 3 years and 8 months later, Tyson was released for good behavior. After returning from prison, in August of 1995, he fought against Peter McNeeley, and Mike Tyson knocked down his rival on two occasions, but McNeeley’s coach entered in the ring to stop the fight and they were disqualified. He beat Frank by technical knockout in three rounds, winning the WBC belt.

Having WBC belt in his possession, he wanted to unify again and that is why he decided to fight against the champion of the World Boxing Association (WBA), Bruce Seldon. The fight took place in September 1996 and Tyson managed to beat Seldon in one assault. Lennox Lewis filed a lawsuit because Mike had not defended the title before him, so WBC took the belt. After this and with only the title of the World Boxing Association, Tyson faced Evander “Real Deal” Holyfield on November 9, 1996, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Tyson lost by TKO in eleven rounds. On June 28th of the following year, a rematch took place between the two boxers, where Mike Tyson was disqualified in the third round for biting his rival’s ears. On July 9, 1997, Tyson’s boxing license was revoked in the state of Nevada by unanimous vote and had to pay 3 million dollars for the payment of the costs of Holyfield’s ear. However, on October 18, 1998, the commission voted to return the license.

Despite having won 114 million dollars between 1995 and 1997, Mike Tyson had spent much of his fortune and had very high tax debts. Shortly after he had a motorcycle accident, he broke a rib, a shoulder and a lung was punctured. At the end of 1998, after having been given back the license to box, he had a debt of about 13 million dollars.

On January of 1999, he fought against the South African Francois Botha, and Tyson managed to emerge victoriously. On February 6th of that year, Tyson again would have problems with justice and would be sentenced to two years in prison, a fine of 5,000 dollars, two years of probation and to perform 2000 hours of community service for hitting two motorists, after a traffic accident he had in 1998. After his release, on November 23, 1999, he faced Orlin Norris. The fight was canceled because Tyson knocked out Norris and when he fell he injured his knee and could not continue.

Around 2000, he fought against Julius Francis at the Manchester Evening News Arena, England, wherein the second round Tyson won by knock out. In June of that same year, he fought against Lou Savarese, whom he won in the first round; Although the fight was over, Tyson continued hitting his rival, and in an attempt by the referee to separate them, the American attacked him. For that action, he was fined $ 187,500.

Prior to one of his fights, Tyson tested positive for drug testing, as the urine sample showed traces of marijuana; also the authorities assured that Mike Tyson used other people’s urine in anti-doping tests to avoid being discovered. For these actions, he was sanctioned with ninety days and received a fine of $ 5,000 and the donation of $ 200,000 to a charity. After he finished paying the penalty, in the course of his preparation for other battles, in 2001 he returned to be accused of rape, but this time he was acquitted of all guilt. His next bout was against Brian Nielsen in Copenhagen, whom he won in seven rounds by technical knockout.

On June 8, 2002, he again had the opportunity to win the world heavyweight title, facing the British Lennox Lewis but Tyson was unfortunately beaten by a knockout in the eighth round. His next bout took place on February 22, 2003, against Clifford Etienne, whom he managed to beat satisfactorily. In June of 2003, he was charged with assault, harassment and conduct disorderly after being involved in an altercation with two men in a Brooklyn hotel.

In the same year, in August, Tyson was filed for bankruptcy for mismanagement of his money. That year was chosen by the magazine The Ring as the number 16th in the list of the 100 best hitters of all time. On July 30, 2004, he faced the British Danny Williams, and in the fourth round, he lost by knockout. After the fight, it was revealed that he had suffered a leg injury. By June 11, 2005, he lost his last fight against the Irish Kevin McBride, being out of shape, so he announced his withdrawal from the ring after twenty years of career, affirming:

“I can not continue with this. I can not keep lying to myself. I will not continue ruining this sport. It is simply my end. It is over.”

On December 29, 2006, he was arrested in Scottsdale, Arizona for driving under high levels of drugs as well as carrying lots of them. On January 22, 2007, in the county superior court of Maricopa pleaded guilty to the crime of possession of drugs and misdemeanors for driving under his influence. On September 24 of that same year, he was convicted on charges of possession of narcotics and driving under the influence of drugs and in November he was sentenced for 24 hours in jail, 360 hours of community services and three years of probation.

On April of 2012, Mike Tyson made his debut in Las Vegas with the monologue of his life. That same year he founded a charity organization to help children from unstructured homes. On August 23, 2013, he debuted as a boxing promoter with his company Iron Mike Productions.

AWARDS

Junior Olympic tournament in 1981.
Junior Olympic tournament in 1982.
Golden Gloves runner-up in Heavyweights in 1983.
Golden medal in the national U-19 Championship in 1983.
Gold medal in the U-19 National Championship in 1984.
Golden Gloves in Heavyweights in 1984.
Tammer Tournament Champion in 1984.
Champion from August 1, 1987 until February 11, 1990, of the three world belts (WBA, WBC and IBF).
Champion of the World Boxing Council from November 22, 1986 until February 11, 1990 and from March 16, 1996 to 1997.
Champion of the World Boxing Association from March 7, 1987 until February 11, 1990 and from September 7, 1996 to November 9, 1996.
Champion of the International Boxing Federation from August 1, 1987 until February 11, 1990.
Record as the youngest World Champion in the history of Heavyweights with 20 years and 4 months.
Boxer of the year by The Ring magazine in 1988.
Sports personality of the year by the BBC in 1989.
Young Athlete of the year by The Ring magazine in 1985.
WWE Hall of Fame (2012).

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Serena Williams

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Biography of Serena Williams

Serena Jameka Williams Price (born September 26, 1981) is a professional tennis player from the United States, born in Saginaw, Michigan. Her father, Richard Williams, and her mother, Oracene, divorced in 2001. During her childhood, the family had to face difficulties due to her father’s decisions, who, despite his favorable economic and social position, decided to move the family from Long Beach, on the West Coast of Los Angeles, to Compton, a closed and difficult neighborhood in the center of the city, with the goal of raising his daughters in a tough environment.

Beginnings in tennis

Since she was very young, she started training tennis, a sport that was mostly practiced by people of high economic standing. Serena trained tirelessly every day. Her father, Richard, supported her and saw her great talent, as well as his ambition to take advantage of her potential. Richard was always an ambitious and controlling man, so he became the manager of his two talented daughters. At the age of eleven, a rivalry emerged with her sister Venus, who also trained and had exceptional performance. At that time, she had won 63 consecutive regional level games.

Contract with Reebok

In 1991, Richard decided to seek out a well-known star coach located in Florida, Rick Macci. His father’s decision had quick results and the family moved to a luxurious place in Florida after his daughter signed a contract with Reebok. Although Serena’s progress was not as notable compared to Venus’, she always showed her strength on the court. At the age of fourteen, she had the opportunity to enter the professional circuit with notable success. However, two years passed before she began to compete seriously.

How did she manage to finish her studies?

Venus has always been an inspiration to Serena. So, in 1997, when Venus reached the final stages of the US Open, but lost to then world number one Martina Hingis, it was a hard blow for the family but also a reason to keep training relentlessly. Due to their sporting responsibilities, the sisters finished school irregularly at an exclusive school of only thirty students located in Lake Placid, the Dwightwood Academy. Serena graduated in June 1999, the school administrators allowed her to graduate even though her grades were not the best because they knew that her future and talent was to compete professionally in this sport.

First African American player to win a Grand Slam

Although it seemed that the 1999 season was going to be better for Serena, it ended up being better for Venus. Then, Serena overtook Venus by winning her first Grand Slam title at the US Open. That moment in the history of Serena, her family, the United States, and also the African American population was glorious. It was the first time an African American player had won a Grand Slam. To add to the happiness, on April 5th of that year, Serena was able to enter the top ten and shortly after, in the doubles category, she and her sister won the French Open and the Federation Cup.

The Williams sisters

It is known that, on many occasions, while they were young, the Williams sisters had problems produced by competition and by the specialized press publications that usually compared them. In the year 2000, Venus defeated Serena in the final of the Lipton tournament. Serena showed great serenity and heartily congratulated her sister. Later, she won the Paris Indoor. That year, in the Wimbledon competition, Venus eliminated Serena in the semifinals, and later raised the title against Davenport. Additionally, both won doubles in two major tournaments: Roland Garros and the US Open.

By that time, the Williams‘ dominance was already being talked about and it was natural that when referring to one sister, the other would also be mentioned. Although they rarely competed together, their bond was very strong. Serena was already imposing herself as one of the best in the women’s professional circuit. In 2002, she defeated Venus in the Wimbledon final with a score of 7-6 and 6-3. This was the best moment of her career as she reached the top spot in the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) ranking and by that time she already had sixteen international circuit titles.

On September 9th, Serena, 20 years old, amazed at the US Open with her latest display of power by defeating Venus in the final with a score of 6-4 and 6-3 in just 72 minutes. With this victory, she managed to tie with her elder sister in their personal matchups (5-5) and in Grand Slam titles, both with four each. It is important to highlight that Serena’s impressive season included six titles, 45 wins and only 4 losses. An injury to her ankle prevented her from participating in the Australian Open, allowing American Jennifer Capriati to triumph.

Fifth Grand Slam title.

The following year, Serena did not win at Roland Garros, where she surprisingly fell in the semifinals to Belgian Justine Henin-Hardenne. However, she did win at Wimbledon, where the Venus-Serena final from the previous year was repeated. Serena added her fifth Grand Slam title. She was involved in a legal conflict with a German man who was harassing her. After being reported, he was arrested and imprisoned on March 3, 2002 for stripping in front of the reception of a hotel in Scottsdale (Arizona), where Serena was staying. Serena’s father threatened the harasser with death and Serena threatened to kill him if her daughter suffered any harm.

Causes of her temporary retirement from tennis.

In September 2003, the family mourned when Yetunde, her sister, was murdered by a common criminal. After this, the sisters were off the courts for a while. Serena started taking acting classes with an experienced teacher in Los Angeles. In acting, she finds a moment of escape and claims to forget about her sporting commitments. Serena received the ESPY Athlete of the Year Award. Her popularity as an athlete allowed her to be a model and official image for several sports brands.

Contracts, performance, marriage.

First she signed with Puma, then with Nike, with whom she signed for an exorbitant amount of money. After studying acting, she began studying design, so now she is the designer of a sportswear brand: Aneres, she usually wears her clothes in competitions. We have not only seen her on the courts and in the advertisements but also in TV series such as ER, Law & Order, and Hair Show, among others. In 2016, she equaled the record of German Steffi Graf with 22 Grand Slam titles. In addition, she enjoyed a beautiful romantic relationship with Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian. They got married in 2016 and currently have a son.

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Erling Braut Haaland

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Biografía de Erling Braut Haaland

Erling Braut Haaland (born July 21, 2000) is a Norwegian-English professional footballer who plays as a forward. He achieved success with Borussia Dortmund, becoming the first player in Champions League history to score a hat trick in his debut match. Haaland began his career at Bryne F.K. at the age of 15, later moving to Molde in 2016 and signing with Salzburg in 2018. With Salzburg, he made history in 2019. With Borussia Dortmund, he became one of the most famous players in the Bundesliga. He has also been a member of the Norwegian national under-20 team.

Early Years

Haaland was born on July 21, 2000 in Leeds, England. He is the son of sports couple Alf Inge Haaland and Gry Marita. His father was a footballer who played for Leeds at the time of his birth, while his mother was an athlete and a Norwegian champion in heptathlon. From a very young age, football became his passion. Even when an injury forced his father to retire from the game, Haaland continued to play.

Erling Haaland’s Early Career

Haaland began his career at the age of 15 with the Norwegian team Bryne F.K. During the 2015-16 seasons, he played for Bryne 2, the team’s reserve squad, where he scored 18 goals in 14 games. In May 2016, Berntsen gave him his first chance with the first team. He made his debut on May 12, 2016 in a first division match against Ranheim. With Bryne, Haaland played in 16 games.

Molde (2017-18)

In February 2017, it was announced that he had signed with Molde. He made his debut for the team on April 26, 2017, scoring his first goal in a 3-2 victory against Volda TI in the Norwegian Cup. Two months later, on July 4, he made his league debut as a substitute against Sarpsborg 08. Haaland scored the winning goal in that match, his first in the Eliteserien. On September 17, 2017, he scored his second goal against Viking FK. Haaland ended his first season with 4 goals in 20 appearances with Molde.

During his second season under coach Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, Haaland scored 16 goals in 30 games. One of his most notable performances during his second season was on July 1, 2018, when he scored four goals against SK Brann in the first 21 minutes of the match. His impressive talent attracted the attention of Juventus and Salzburg.

Red Bull Salzburg (2018-20)

Haaland joined the Austrian team on August 19, 2018. His first season, however, did not go as expected. He played only five games and scored only one goal, so he was hardly taken into account. In the 2019-20 season, everything changed after he scored 9 goals in the under-20 match against Honduras. After this surprising match, Haaland became a key player for Salzburg. He made history with the team and in the Champions League, by scoring a hat-trick in the first half of his Champions League debut against Genk on September 17, 2019. In his second season with Salzburg, he played a total of 22 games, starting 11, and scored 28 goals.

Borussia Dortmund (2020-22)

At the beginning of 2020, Haaland signed with Borussia Dortmund of the Bundesliga. He made his debut on January 18, 2020 against FC Augsburg, scoring his first hat-trick in 23 minutes. He became the second player in the team’s history to score three goals during his Bundesliga debut, after Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. On February 18, 2020, Haaland scored both goals in the 2-1 victory against Paris Saint-Germain in the first leg of the Champions League Round of 16. He had several standout performances before the league closed due to the pandemia.

On May 16, 2020, he scored the first goal after the league break against Schalke; it was his tenth goal in domestic competition. A month later, he scored two goals in a 2-0 victory against Leipzig, securing a spot in the Champions League for the following season for Dortmund. On September 19, 2020, he scored another double in the 3-0 victory against Borussia Mönchengladbach. Then he returned to score in the 2-3 loss on September 30th against Bayern Munich in the German Super Cup and in the league again against Bayern on November 7th. On November 21st, he scored four goals in 32 minutes in the 5-2 thrashing of Hertha Berlin. On the same day, he became the first Norwegian to win the Golden Boy award. Three days later, on November 24th, he scored a double in the 3-0 victory over Club Brugge. He became the fastest player to reach 15 goals in the UEFA Champions League, with only 12 appearances in the tournament.

In December 2020, Haaland suffered a tendon injury that kept him out of action until January 2021. He returned to the team on January 3, 2021, in the match against VfL Wolfsburg. Six days later, he scored a double in the 3-1 victory as a visitor against Leipzig. Then, he scored two goals in the 2-4 defeat against Mönchengladbach on January 22nd. He scored two goals and recorded an assist in the 2-3 victory against Sevilla F.C. in the first leg of the Champions League Round of 16, and later scored two more goals in the return match to secure Dortmund’s passage to the quarterfinals. Although Dortmund was eliminated, Haaland became the top goal scorer of the competition (with 10 goals).

With the season finished, Haaland was named the best player of the Bundesliga 2020-21 after scoring 27 goals in 28 matches played.

Manchester City (2022)

On June 13, 2022, the transfer to Manchester City F.C. was completed with a five-year contract. He made his debut on July 30, 2022, in Manchester’s 3-1 defeat against Liverpool.

Teams

Bryne F. K. (2016)
Molde F. K. (2017-18)
C. Red Bull Salzburgo (2018-19)
Borussia Dortmund (2020-22)
Manchester City F. C. (2022-act.)

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Saúl Álvarez

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Biography of Saúl Álvarez

Santos Saúl Alvarez Barragán, known in the world of boxing as Canelo Alvarez, was born on July 18, 1990 in San Agustín, Guadalajara, Mexico. His nickname was assigned by his manager, José “Chepo” Reynoso. At five years old, Canelo moved with his family to Juanacatlán. His decision to dedicate himself to boxing came from his brother Rigoberto, who is also a professional boxer. At 13 years old, Canelo began training boxing and quickly participated in tournaments.

2004 – beginnings in boxing

In 2004, Canelo won the silver medal in the National Juvenile Championship in Sinaloa, and a year later, he obtained the gold medal in the 2005 Youth Olympics in Tuxtla Gutiérrez. With an amateur record of 44 wins, several by KO, and two losses, Canelo entered the professional ring in 2005, making his debut at the Chololo Larios Arena in Tonalá, Jalisco, at just 15 years old. He won by technical KO in the fourth round.

2008 – welterweight title of the North American Boxing Federation

Over time, Canelo increased his skill in the ring. In 2008, he obtained the welterweight title from the Latin American Federation of Professional Boxing Commissions, recognized by the World Boxing Association (WBA), by defeating boxer Carlos Adán Jerez. He also participated in the Scotiabank Forum in Mexico City, where he surprised the audience by knocking out Tony “Mazatleco” Fitch, thus becoming welterweight champion of the North American Boxing Federation (NABF).

Latin welterweight title of the World Boxing Organization

That same year in Zapopan, Jalisco, Canelo knocked out Dominican Euri Gonzalez in a long eleven round fight. With this victory, Canelo won the Latin welterweight title of the World Boxing Organization. In 2010, he had the opportunity to debut as a boxer within Golden Boy Promotions, facing José Miguel Cotto, covering the fight between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Shane Mosley in Las Vegas. Canelo Alvarez won by technical KO in the ninth round.

Canelo Alvarez, one of the great boxers of Mexico

With less than 30 years old, this Mexican boxer has conquered the world of boxing, captivating fans all over the world with his action-packed, charismatic and brave fighting style when facing big rivals like Kazakh Golovkin. His figure has been admired and compared to great Mexican boxers like Barrera, Morales, Sanchez and Chavez. The most relevant moment of his career was when he defeated Mathew “Magic” Hatton for the CMB Super Welterweight World Champion title in March 2011.

Since then, Canelo has defended the title against Ryan Rhodes and obtained stoppage victories over Alfonso Gomez and former world champion Kermit Cintron. He also had a fight against veteran Sugar Shane Mosley, for 12 rounds. The victory over Mosley led to the fight against Josesito Lopez on September 15, 2012, in which he knocked out Lopez before finishing the fight with a technical KO in the fifth round.

2013 – World Champion, fight with Floyd “Money” Mayweather

Canelo imposed his dominance by unanimously defeating the AMB Super Welterweight World Champion, Austin Trout, in front of 39,000 fans at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas, making him a world champion. On September 14, 2013, Alvarez faced Floyd “Money” Mayweather. This fight was considered the biggest of the year and the highest-grossing in history, and it was the second-highest rated boxing event on television in Mexico. Since then, Canelo has won several championships, defeating boxers such as Alfredo “Perro” Angulo, James “Mandingo Warrior” Kirkland, Erislandy Lara, James Kirkland, and Liam Smith. The confidence Canelo developed in his talent was such that he dared to challenge champion Gennady Golovkin on camera.

Fight with Gennady Golovkin.

On June 5, the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas was announced as the location of the fight. In the early rounds, the Kazakh imposed himself, but then Canelo showed a great ability to evade Gennady’s punches. In the end, the result was a split decision draw; this was the second in Saúl Alvarez’s career and the first in Gennady Golovkin’s. This generated great questioning from boxers and sports businessmen. Definitely, Canelo was able to measure up to the great boxer Gennady.

World titles.

The Mexican boxer has several world titles:

WBC Super Welterweight World Champion
WBA Super Welterweight World Champion
WBO Super Welterweight World Champion
WBC and The Ring Middleweight World Champion
WBA Fedecentro Welterweight Champion
NABF Welterweight Champion
WBO Latin Welterweight Champion
WBC Youth Welterweight World Champion
WBC Silver Super Welterweight Champion.

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Dani Alves

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Biography of Dani Alves

Dani Alves (born May 6, 1983) is a professional soccer player. He was born in Juazeiro, Bahia, Brazil. He played for Paris Saint-Germain Football Club from 2017 to 2019. His full name is Daniel Samuel Alves da Silva. Since 2006, he has played for the Brazilian national team, with whom he recently won the 2019 Copa America. He made his professional debut in 2001 with Esporte Clube Bahia, winning the Campeonato Baiano and two Copas do Nordeste.

Dani in the Spanish League

He later joined Sevilla Football Club, with a transfer fee of €500,000. In January 2004, the Sevilla team acquired him permanently for €850,000. At this team he played as a fullback, but his style has always been offensive. He also performs well in the midfield and even in the forward position, he played in a game as a forward against Sevilla and Zenit St. Petersburg. In 2003, he made his official debut in the Spanish League against RCD Espanyol. His first goal came on November 9, 2003 against the renowned team Real Madrid. In the summer of 2005, he acquired Spanish nationality.

In August 2007, Dani expressed his desire to play for Chelsea F.C. in the English Premier League, but Sevilla’s high financial demands prevented the transfer from happening. This caused several problems with the team, to the point where he refused to travel to play a crucial match against AEK Athens for their Champions League qualification. A year later, he was finally transferred to Football Club Barcelona.

Alves at Barcelona (2008-2016)

On July 2, 2008, Alves was officially presented as a Barcelona player, with his contract lasting until 2012. At the event, the president of the club, Joan Laporta, referred to him as “the best right-back in the world.” His transfer fee of €35.5 million made him the second most expensive signing in the club’s history after Marc Overmars, later surpassed by Zlatan Ibrahimović. He scored his first goal for Barcelona at the Camp Nou against UD Almería on October 25, 2008.

Alves played for Barcelona until June 2016. He became an integral part of the team’s defense and established himself as the starting right-back. His contributions to the team and his performances were always admired for his attacking ability, speed, assists, and free-kick taking. In the 2013-14 season, he wore the number 22 in honor of his former teammate Éric Abidal. At that time, he was the second foreign player with the most appearances for Barcelona.

In 2014, rumors of his departure from the team began to surface. Barcelona attempted to renew his contract for one more season, until 2016, but the negotiations were unsuccessful. However, Dani later renewed his contract until 2017 with an optional extension to 2018. But in 2016, he left Barcelona to join Juventus in Turin.

From Juventus to PSG

He only played one season with the Italian club, winning two titles and reaching the final of the Champions League. In 2017, he joined Paris Saint-Germain of the French Ligue 1 and was presented as a new player for two seasons. With this team, he was the star player and became the champion of the 2017 French Super Cup.

On May 8, 2018, Dani was crowned champion of the French Cup after defeating Les Herbiers. In June 2019, it was announced through a post on his social media that he was leaving the team.

São Paulo (2019-21)

On August 1, 2019, it was confirmed that he had joined São Paulo FC, signing with the team until December 2022. However, due to delays in paying his salary, he did not show up to training on September 10, 2021, and was fired. Later it was known that the team owed him more than 11 million Brazilian Reals.

Return to Barcelona (2021-22)

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On November 17, 2021, Alves was officially presented as the new player of Barcelona, returning to the team he had played for until 2016. He was called up for the first time since his return to the team on January 5, 2022, starting in the Copa del Rey match against Deportivo Linares. The match ended with a 1-2 victory for F.C. Barcelona. A month later, on February 6, Alves scored his first goal in a 4-2 victory against Atlético Madrid, provided an assist, and was sent off in the 69th minute. On June 15, 2022, his departure from Barca was confirmed after 6 months in the Club.

Pumas UNAM (2022)

On July 21, 2022, Alves signed with Pumas UNAM for the Apertura 2022. This signing marked his entry into the Mexican league. He will wear the #33 shirt.

Brazil National Team

Alves is an international with the Brazilian senior team, he was preparing to play in the 2018 World Cup but was unable to participate due to injury. He has played with the team since 2006, and has been a champion of the 2007 Copa America, the 2009 and 2013 Confederations Cup, and also played in the 2019 Copa America. He has accumulated over 41 national and international titles with clubs and the national team, and is one of the most decorated players in the history of football. In August 2021, Alves was also crowned Olympic champion.

Personal Life

In 2017, he married Spanish model Joana Sanz.

Scandal and Arrest for Alleged Sexual Assault

In January 2023, he was arrested in Spain on suspicion of sexual assault, and a judge ordered him to be held in pre-trial detention without bail while awaiting trial. Despite the accusations, Alves has denied any illegal or inappropriate actions and his wife, a Spanish model, has publicly supported him and stated that the accusation makes no sense. As a result of these events, his contract with Pumas UNAM was terminated.

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Rafael Nadal

Rafel Nadal, from Instagram

Biography of Rafel Nadal

Rafael Nadal Parera was born on June 3rd, 1986 in Manacor, Mallorca, Spain. He is a Spanish tennis player, currently ranked second in the ATP. Nadal is considered one of the best tennis players in history due to his talent and skill on the court. He has won numerous tournaments, including eleven Roland Garros, two Wimbledon, and three US Open. Currently, his main opponent is the Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic, who is ranked first in the ATP and winner of the 2019 Australian Open. Nadal’s career began in 2001, when he enrolled in the ATP at rank 818. The following year, he made his debut at the Mallorca Open, where he defeated Paraguayan player Ramón Delgado. Four years later, he was already seen as one of the new figures in tennis, holding the second place in the ATP at the age of nineteen. Later, he became the number one at the age of 22, dethroning Roger Federer. Since then, he has achieved a great number of triumphs, consolidating himself as one of the most outstanding figures in tennis.

Family, beginnings in tennis.

Rafael Nadal Parera is the son of Sebastián Nadal and Ana María Parera, and has a sister named María Isabel, who is his most enthusiastic fan. The young tennis player was raised in a well-off family with a long tradition in Mallorca. His father, Sebastián, is a businessman and the director of a company dedicated to the construction of paddle courts, and also an organizer of sports events. The young tennis player was named Rafael in honor of his grandfather. Since his family was involved in the world of sports, he gradually became interested in it. He played all kinds of sports, such as soccer, in which he stood out playing in the lower categories. A short time later, tennis caught his attention, influenced to a great extent by his uncle, Toni Nadal, who, upon perceiving his talent in the area, became his coach. He guided Rafael in a strict and disciplined manner, and later became his representative.

Giving up academic studies

During his training with his uncle Toni, Rafael Nadal chose to play with his left hand, despite being right-handed in his daily life. This decision has characterized his career as a professional tennis player. Due to the demands of his career, he left school at an early age and focused fully on his career as a professional tennis player. This decision affected his mother, who expected him to complete his education. However, over time, she understood how difficult it would be for him to make a career as a professional while studying at the same time.

Rafael Nadal’s professional career path

Rafael Nadal’s professional career began at the end of 2001, when the young tennis player enrolled in the ATP at the age of 15, occupying the 818th position. At that time, he belonged to the Real Club de Tenis Barcelona. He made his debut on April 29, 2002, at the Mallorca Open, where he defeated Paraguayan player Ramón Delgado. After his appearance in Mallorca, he expected to participate in the Roland Garros in 2003, but an injury kept him away from the courts throughout the circuit. At the end of the following year, he returned to the courts, winning the Sopot tournament and the Davis Cup. At that time, his performances on the court earned him a place on the list of the top 100 tennis players in the world.

In 2005, Rafael Nadal won the French Open and Roland Garros, becoming one of the leading figures in tennis. His name spread worldwide and he climbed the ATP rankings to the number three position, a position he surpassed in 2008, when he held the number one spot on the ATP list, surpassing famous player Roger Federer. That same year, he also won the Olympic title in Beijing, winning the Roland Garros and his first Wimbledon Championship consecutively. For his sports achievements, he was awarded the Prince of Asturias Sports Prize.

Rafael Nadal Foundation, Awards, Trophies

In 2008, he created the Rafa Nadal Foundation, an organization dedicated to social work, helping children and young people through sport and education, including those with intellectual disabilities. Between 2008 and 2010, he continued to reap successes in the Masters 1000, Grand Slam, Roland Garros tournament, Wimbledon Championship, Australian Open and US Open. After winning the US and Australian Open in 2010, he was recognized with the Laureus Best International Sportsman award. That same year, he returned to be number one in the ATP. The following year, he defeated Federer again in the Grand Slam final with a score of 7-5, 7-6 (3), 5-7 and 6-1. Later, he won his third Grand Slam title against Novak Djokovic, and shortly after, he again surpassed the Serbian player in the Masters 1000. That same year, he broke the record of the Swede Björn Borg, after winning his seventh title at Roland Garros. At the beginning of 2013, he held the fourth position in the ATP. Throughout the year, he triumphed in Sao Paulo, Acapulco, Indian Wells, and Viña del Mar. He won the Madrid, Montreal, and Cincinnati Masters, as well as the US Open against Djokovic. He closed the year in Beijing, once again occupying the number one position.

2014-2017

The following year he had a tough season, losing consecutively to Novak Djokovic, but later defeated him by winning the Roland Garros again. Later, he was operated due to appendicitis, which kept him out of play at the end of the year. In 2015, he started strong at Roland Garros, but fell in the quarterfinals against Djokovic. The next year, representing Spain at the 2016 Rio Olympics, he won a gold medal in doubles and placed fourth in singles. Throughout 2017, he achieved his tenth title in Monte Carlo, becoming the player with the most clay titles. He also won the Barcelona Open, Roland Garros and US Open.

Eleventh title at Roland Garros, marriage

In the summer of 2018, Rafael Nadal won his eleventh title at the Roland Garros by defeating Dominic Thiem. Later, he participated in the Wimbledon Championship, reaching the semifinals where he was defeated by the Serbian Novak Djokovic. He then took part in the Canadian Masters 1000, in which he defeated Greek player Stefanos Tsitsipas. However, due to severe knee pain, he withdrew from the Grand Slam and took a two-month break, announcing his retirement from the season. In the course of 2019, the Spanish tennis player participated in the Australian Open, where he was defeated by the Serbian Djokovic, who currently holds the number one position in the ATP. Shortly after, he married María Francisca Perrello, known as Xisca, whom he has been in a romantic relationship with since 2005.