CANELO ALVAREZ’S daughter has been slammed for showing off her pet lion cub on social media.
Emily Alvarez, 19, is the eldest of boxing champ Alvarez’s four sprogs and is an aspiring show jumper.
Canelo Alvarez’s daughter has shown off her pet lion cub on social media[/caption]
Emily is the eldest child of the Mexican superstar boxer[/caption]
She is a star on social media, boasting over a million followers.
But Emily appears to have landed in hot water after sharing images of her pet lion cub at the family home in Guadalajara, Mexico.
The cute creature can be seen snuggling up to a fluffy lion toy while dozing in one picture.
While another shows the lion cub being swaddled like a baby while being carried around.
A further clip, captioned “Rough Love”, has the lion chewing on Emily’s thumb and hair.
And media reports from Mexico claim Emily has come under fire from some social media users for having a wild pet in unnatural conditions.
However, Mexican law states that it is not illegal to own exotic animals as pets — provided they are bred in captivity by an authorised breeder and are not endangered in the wild.
Further wildlife regulations add the creatures must be kept privately with permits, while also living in safe and appropriate conditions.
The lion cub was snapped in several photos[/caption]
Local media claims there was a backlash online[/caption]
SunSport has reached out to PETA and the RSCPA for comment.
Meanwhile, dad Alvarez — who is reportedly worth £250million — is eyeing up his next fight in the ring.
Last month saw him extend his record to 62 wins from 66 fights with victory against Edgar Berlanga in Las Vegas.
The win saw Alvarez retained his WBA, WBC, WBO and ring super-middleweight belts.
And he has since been tipped to go to light-heavyweight to fight undisputed ace Artur Beterbiev.
Alvarez enjoys a somewhat flamboyant lifestyle himself, owning £10m-worth of luxury cars while also boasting a mega-mansion and a jet-set lifestyle.
