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Canelo Alvarez Knows Good Motivation When He Sees It: A Ferrari LaFerrari

Canelo shows off his matching Ferrari LaFerrari 7 photos
Photo: Instagram / Canelo
Canelo is not shy of showing off his prized rides on social mediaCanelo is not shy of showing off his prized rides on social mediaCanelo is not shy of showing off his prized rides on social mediaCanelo is not shy of showing off his prized rides on social mediaCanelo is not shy of showing off his prized rides on social mediaCanelo is not shy of showing off his prized rides on social media
Well, if you have to keep yourself motivated for whatever your next challenge might be, a Ferrari LaFerrari could be just the thing.
On his path to becoming the undisputed super-middleweight champion, Mexican boxing sensation Saul “Canelo” Alvarez, Canelo for short, is preparing for the next event: his fight against Avni Yildirim on February 27. And he seems to have found just the thing to keep him motivated, with his mind on the game: a Ferrari LaFerrari - in Ferrari red, of course.

The boxer posted about his latest acquisition on social media, calling it a beauty, while posing on the hood in a color-matched Balmain outfit. When you’re at this high a level in the game that entails, among other things, using limited-edition supercars as props, nothing is left to chance. Your wardrobe must match the car and the other way around. Do less and you’re labeled a chump.

Ferrari made 499 units of the LaFerrari between 2013 and 2015, with one selling for around $1.5 million. These days, getting your hands on one is less impossible, in the sense that you can find one for sale – but they are more expensive, averaging at $2.8 million.

That said, Canelo can afford it. He is worth an estimated $120 million and his impressive car collection is proof that he’s not the kind of person who would balk at throwing a good chunk of cash at whatever car he fancies at the moment.

Canelo’s garage includes (or has featured, at some point), a monstrous Mercedes-Benz G63 AMG 6×6, a Mustang 500 Eleanor, a Lamborghini Aventador Roadster and a Gallardo Renazzo by Vorsteiner, the Mercedes SLS AMG, a Rolls-Royce Ghost, a McLaren P1, a Bugatti Chiron, and a Porsche 911 GT3. His new LaFerrari won’t be the only Prancing Horse in the collection, since he already has a Ferrari Testarossa and a 458 Italia.

As a fun aside, Canelo’s only loss is the one from Floyd Mayweather in 2013. In another life, these two could definitely bond over their supercar collections.

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Editor's note: Gallery includes photos of other rides from Canelo's collection.

About the author: Elena Gorgan
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Elena has been writing for a living since 2006 and, as a journalist, she has put her double major in English and Spanish to good use. She covers automotive and mobility topics like cars and bicycles, and she always knows the shows worth watching on Netflix and friends.
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