Canelo vs. Ryder set for may
Canelo Alvarez (58-2-2, 39 KOs) is finalizing a fight against Eddie Hearn-promoted John Ryder for May 6th in what is being planned to be staged in Jalisco, Mexico, at the Akron Stadium.
Canelo Alvarez (58-2-2, 39 KOs) is finalizing a fight against Eddie Hearn-promoted John Ryder for May 6th in what is being planned to be staged in Jalisco, Mexico, at the Akron Stadium.
Canelo Alvarez seems to have made his mind up that he will press ahead to take the rematch with Dmitry Bivol after he takes a tune-up in May against likely John Ryder.
Eddie Hearn has confirmed that Canelo Alvarez will fight John Ryder on May 6th and then face Dmitry Bivol for the undisputed 168-lb championship in September at super middleweight.
Canelo Alvarez appears to be on a crash course to face John Ryder for his first fight in 2023 in May on the Cinco de Mayo holiday.
Matchroom boss Eddie Hearn thinks John ‘The Gorilla’ Ryder is the ideal opponent for Canelo Alvarez to fight in May for a run-out to the rematch with Dmitry Bivol in September.
John Ryder has put himself into position to face Canelo Alvarez in May as his WBO mandatory for his 168-lb title after beating Zach Parker by a fifth round stoppage last Saturday night in London.
John Ryder (35-2, 18 KOs) dominated the big-punching Zach Parker (22-1, 16 KOs), beating him by a fifth-round stoppage on Saturday to claim the vacant interim WBO super middleweight title at the O2 Arena in London, England.
ZACH PARKER’S SHOT at the WBO Interim world super middleweight title against John Ryder was aborted at the end of the fourth round when the Derby man was unable to continue due to a hand injury.
Zach Parker (22-0, 16 KOs weighed in at 167.3 lbs, and John Ryder (31-5, 17 KOs) at 167 lbs for their 12-round fight on Saturday for the vacant interim WBO super middleweight title at the O2 Arena in London (live on ESPN / BT Sport)
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The winner of the Parker vs.
In stark contrast to last weekend’s boxing schedule, this weekend’s stack of fights is massive. Indeed, even for the most hardened of hard-core fight fans, it will be a tough job absorbing all the action.