Canelo vs Ryder LIVE result: Latest boxing fight updates
Canelo retained his undisputed super-middleweight championship via unanimous decision
Canelo Alvarez was forced to settle for a points victory against a gutsy and bloodied John Ryder at a raucous Mexican homecoming.
Canelo, handed victory by the judges 120-107, 118-109 and 118-109 on the scorecards, retained his undisputed super-middleweight world championship in front of approximately 50,000 fans at the Akron Stadium in Guadalajara.
But it was the Briton, covered in blood throughout the contest after suffering a suspected broken nose, who salvaged a morale victory after recovering from a heavy knockdown in the fifth round.
Ryder, who earned his shot at the champion with victories over Daniel Jacobs and Zach Parker last year, could not grasp his second chance at a world title after a hard-fought defeat to Callum Smith in 2019, but emerges with great credit after 12 gruelling rounds.
While Canelo, despite building more momentum after victory last time out against Gennady Golovkin following defeat to light heavyweight Dmitry Bivol, continues to show signs that his best is behind him.
Bivol is likely to relish a probable rematch later this year with the Mexican’s output fading in the closing stages of tonight’s fight.
Canelo vs Ryder LIVE
Here is tonight’s card in full (subject to late changes):
Saul “Canelo” Alvarez (C) vs John Ryder (WBA [Super], WBC, IBF and WBO super-middleweight titles)
Julio Cesar Martinez (C) vs Ronal Batista (WBC flyweight title)
Steve Spark (C) vs Gabriel Gollaz Valenzuela (WBA Intercontinental super-lightweight title)
Nathan Devon Rodriguez vs Alexander Mejia (featherweight)
Oleksandr Gvozdyk vs Ricards Bolotniks (super-middleweight)
Bek Nurmaganbet vs Argenis Espana (super-middleweight)
Lawrence King vs Elio German Rafael (super-welterweight)
Johansen Alvarez Suarez vs Johan Rodriguez Arreguin (super-featherweight)
Abilkhan Amankul vs Jesus Moroyoqui Palomares (middleweight)
Carlos Emiliano Rojo vs Fabian Trejo Rivera (super-welterweight)
Jesus Larios vs Alejandro Curiel (featherweight)
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All you need to know as Saul Alvarez defends the undisputed super-middleweight titles in Mexico
Canelo vs Ryder LIVE
Tonight’s event will stream live on subscription service Dazn in the UK and worldwide, and on Dazn pay-per-view in the US and Canada.
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All you need to know as Saul Alvarez defends the undisputed super-middleweight titles in Mexico
Canelo vs Ryder LIVE
Here are your important timings for tonight:
The main card is scheduled to begin at 12am BST (4pm PT, 6pm CT, 7pm ET this evening), and ring walks for the main event are expected at approximately 4am BST (8pm PT, 10pm CT, 11pm ET tonight).
We’ll have live fight updates for you from 1am BST.
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All you need to know as Saul Alvarez defends the undisputed super-middleweight titles in Mexico
Canelo vs Ryder LIVE
Saul “Canelo” Alvarez fights John Ryder in Guadalajara tonight, defending the undisputed super-middleweight titles in a long-awaited homecoming.
The fight is Canelo’s first in Mexico since 2011, and his first outing since a points victory over Gennady Golovkin in September. Canelo, 32, retained his belts in that bout to round out a trilogy with Golovkin, and to bounce back from his first loss in nine years – a points defeat by light-heavyweight champion Dmitry Bivol.
Meanwhile, Ryder enters Mexico as the WBO interim champion, having beaten Zach Parker last time out. Parker suffered a broken hand in the fourth round in November, as Ryder recorded a fourth straight win. Prior to that contest, the Briton’s biggest victory was a decision win against Daniel Jacobs last February. The 34-year-old is undoubtedly the underdog in tonight’s main event but is determined to prove the doubters wrong.
Meanwhile, Canelo is seeking an emphatic win not only to remain champion but also to stay on track for a rematch with Bivol.
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