Canelo Alvarez's brandPremium cotton2 colourwaysS to 4XL
The essentials: the No Boxing No Life slogan, a Mexican boxing equipment brand founded by Eddy Reynoso, trainer to Canelo Alvarez. Gold serif lettering, crossed banners and six stars, with no portrait and no illustration. Premium cotton 180 gsm, crew neck, heat transfer print. 2 colourways — black and white — and 7 sizes S to 4XL. €29, free shipping.
No Boxing No Life: Eddy Reynoso's brand
No Boxing No Life is not a generic gym slogan. It is the name of a Mexican boxing equipment brand founded by Eddy Reynoso, trainer to Saúl « Canelo » Álvarez since 2005 and twice trainer of the year according to The Ring. The phrase began as the identity of his training camp before becoming a line of gloves, boots and headgear made in Mexico.
The turning point was 2018. The gloves were due to be worn by Canelo in his rematch with Gennady Golovkin that September; the opposing camp objected to a model never used in a world title fight, and they were set aside. Canelo finally wore them in December 2018 against Rocky Fielding, for his super-middleweight title. From then on the brand left the camp and became visible worldwide.
Other champions from the Reynoso stable have worn it since: Ryan Garcia, Gervonta Davis, Andy Ruiz, Oscar Valdez and Isaac Cruz.
The artwork
The print is entirely typographic, centred high on the chest, on two levels. BOXING takes the main line in very large serif capitals, framed by two banners crossing in an X behind the word, with NO above between two stars. Below, NO LIFE: NO small between two stars, LIFE in large capitals framed by stars in turn. Six stars in total.
The lettering is a solid gold fill, with no texture and no gradient, identical on both colourways — the contrast is simply stronger on black. Plain back.
Technical specification
Technical specifications
Your size
European cut — take your usual size, with no adjustment and no Asian sizing to convert. Seven sizes per colourway, S to 4XL, all at the same price — most boxing tees on the market stop at XXL. Chest runs from about 96 cm / 38 in on a S to 132 cm / 52 in on a 4XL.
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Frequently asked questions
What is No Boxing No Life?
A Mexican boxing equipment brand created by Eddy Reynoso, Canelo Alvarez's trainer. It makes gloves, boots and headgear produced in Mexico, and serves as the identity of Reynoso's training camp. The phrase means, literally, no boxing means no life.
What is the connection to Canelo Alvarez?
Canelo Alvarez has been trained by Eddy Reynoso since 2005 and fights in No Boxing No Life gloves. They were due to appear in his rematch with Gennady Golovkin in September 2018, but the opposing camp objected to gloves never used in a world title fight. Canelo wore them in December 2018 against Rocky Fielding instead.
Which other boxers wear the brand?
Among the fighters associated with No Boxing No Life: Ryan Garcia, Gervonta Davis, Andy Ruiz, Oscar Valdez and Isaac Cruz. Most have trained, or still train, in Eddy Reynoso's stable.
How does it differ from the Mexico version?
This model carries the phrase on its own, in gold serif lettering. The Mexico model ties the same phrase to the Mexican school of boxing, with colour: the map of Mexico in line and the CA monogram in red.
Does it come in big sizes?
Yes, up to 4XL: S, M, L, XL, XXL, XXXL and 4XL, in both colourways at the same price. Most boxing tees on the market stop at XXL.
Which size should I take?
Standard European cut: take your usual size, with no adjustment and no Asian sizing to convert. Chest runs from about 96 cm / 38 in on a S to 132 cm / 52 in on a 4XL. Machine wash at 30 °C / 86 °F inside out, no tumble dryer, do not iron the print.
