CANELO ALVAREZ grew up studying greats of the past on CD - but big brother Rigoberto was his first boxing hero.

The Mexican superstar is the youngest of SEVEN boxing brothers - Rigoberto, Ramon, Ricardo, Victor, Daniel, and Gonzalo.

Canelo began boxing aged 13 under the guidance of Eddy Reynoso and his mentor dad Chepo.

But oldest brother Rigoberto was the first to fight from the Alvarez bunch - helping to inspire Canelo's legendary career.

"I start boxing for my older brother," Canelo said ahead of his Las Vegas super-fight against Terence Crawford on Saturday night.

"I started boxing for him and I watch him and then I started to realise I wanted to be a fighter, I love boxing.

"And then I went with Eddy in the gym and he start giving me CDs with fights, Gilberto Roman, Sugar S

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