Canelo Álvarez vs. John Ryder, billed as The King is Coming Home, was a professional boxing match contested between Mexican boxer Canelo Álvarez, and British boxer John Ryder. The bout took place on May 6, 2023 in the Estadio Akron, Guadalajara, Mexico.[2][3][4][5][6]
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| Date | May 6, 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Venue | Estadio Akron, Guadalajara, Mexico | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Title(s) on the line | WBA (Super), WBC, IBF, WBO The Ring and TBRB undisputed super middleweight titles | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tale of the tape | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Result | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Álvarez wins via 12-round unanimous decision (120-107, 118-109, 118-109) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Background
editÁlvarez's last fight was a trilogy bout against Gennady Golovkin, which he won via 12-round unanimous decision.[7] On the other hand, Ryder's last fight was against Zach Parker at The O2 Arena, which he won via a 5th round corner retirement, gaining the interim title.[8]
The fight was Álvarez's first in his native Mexico, in over 10 years, hence the billing "The King is coming home".[9]
The fight
editÁlvarez was dominant throughout the fight. He dropped Ryder in round 5 and frequently attacked with hooks to the body and combinations to the head. Álvarez won via unanimous decision.[10]
Aftermath
editRyder received praise for his durability for continuing to fight despite receiving a broken nose in the opening rounds.
Fight card
edit| Weight Class | vs. | Method | Round | Time | Notes | ||
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| Super middleweight |  Canelo Álvarez
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def. |  John Ryder
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UD | 12 (12) | 3:00 | Note 1 |
| Flyweight | Julio Cesar Martinez
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def. |  Ronal Batista
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KO/TKO | 11 (12) | 1:00 | Note 2 |
| Super lightweight | Gabriel Gollaz Valenzuela
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def. |  Steve Spark
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SD | 10 (10) | 3:00 | Note 3 |
| Light heavyweight |  Oleksandr Gvozdyk
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def. |  Ričards Bolotņiks
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KO/TKO | 6 (10) | 1:06 | |
| Featherweight |  Nathan Devon Rodriguez
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def. |  Alexander Mejia
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MD | 10 (10) | 3:00 | |
| Light heavyweight |  Bek Nurmaganbet
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def. |  Argenis Espana
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KO/TKO | 2 (8) | 3:00 | |
| Super middleweight | Lawrence King
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def. |  Elio German Rafael
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KO/TKO | 2 (8) | 1:30 | |
| Super middleweight | Abilkhan Amankul
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def. | Fabian Rios Frausto
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KO/TKO | 2 (8) | 2:40 | |
| Super featherweight | Johansen Alvarez Suarez
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def. | Johan Rodriguez Arreguin
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UD | 6 (6) | 3:00 | |
| Super welterweight | Emiliano Rojo Vazquez
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vs. | Fabian Trejo Rivera
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4 (4) | 3:00 | ||
| Light flyweight | Jesus Larios
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def. | Damian Efrain De La Torre Nunez
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UD | 4 (4) | 3:00 |
^Note 1 For WBA (Super), WBC, IBF, WBO, and The Ring super middleweight titles
^Note 2 For WBC flyweight title
^Note 3 For WBA Inter-Continental Super lightweight title
Broadcasting
edit| Country/Region | Broadcasters | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free | Cable TV | PPV | Stream | |
| Mexico (Host) | Azteca 7 | TV Azteca Deportes | ||
| Canal 5 | Vix+ | |||
| Unsold markets (inc. UK) | DAZN | |||
| Australia | Main Event | |||
| Canada | DAZN PPV | |||
| United States | ||||
| Latin America | ESPN | Star+ | ||
| Panama | Telemetro | Medcom Go | ||
References
edit- ^ a b "Alvarez sends fans into frenzy at weigh-in". BBC Sport.
- ^ "Canelo Álvarez heads home to face Britain's John Ryder in Guadalajara". The Guardian. Associated Press. March 14, 2023.
- ^ "Briton Ryder to face Alvarez for undisputed crown". BBC Sport.
- ^ "Canelo vs Ryder date: Start time, undercard and how to follow - 'Gorilla' eyes huge shock". April 12, 2023.
- ^ "Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez to defend undisputed super-middleweight titles against John Ryder in Mexico on May 6". Sky Sports.
- ^ "Canelo Alvarez vs. John Ryder: Mandatory challenger explains why fight has come at perfect time | DAZN News US". DAZN. 5 April 2023.
- ^ Graham, Bryan Armen (September 18, 2022). "Canelo Álvarez defeats Gennady Golovkin by unanimous decision in third fight – as it happened". The Guardian – via www.theguardian.com.
- ^ "Ryder eyes Alvarez after win via injury stoppage". ESPN.com. November 26, 2022.
- ^ Campbell, Morgan (May 5, 2023). "Canelo Álvarez Rarely Fights in Mexico. He Wants a Celebration and a Rebound". The New York Times – via NYTimes.com.
- ^ Sajad, Kal. "Saul 'Canela' Alvarez v John Ryder: Home favourite Alvarez defends undisputed super-middleweight crown". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2023-05-07.
- ^ "BoxRec: Event".