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Canelo Álvarez, John Ryder Reportedly Finalizing Contract for May 6 Title Fight

Canelo Álvarez, John Ryder Reportedly Finalizing Contract for May 6 Title Fight
Mike Chiari@@mikechiariTwitter LogoFeatured Columnist IVFebruary 11, 2023

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - SEPTEMBER 17: Canelo Alvarez gestures to fans after entering the ring for his super middleweight title fight against Gennadiy Golovkin at T-Mobile Arena on September 17, 2src22 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Alvarez retained his titles with a unanimous-decision victory. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

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Canelo Álvarez and John Ryder are reportedly finalizing a contract for a May 6 boxing match with the undisputed 168-pound title on the line.

According to ESPN’s Mike Coppinger, the site of the fight isn’t yet finalized, but it is expected to occur in Álvarez’s hometown of Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico.

Coppinger added that while Álvarez is not officially signed to a specific promoter or pay-per-view service, the May 6 bout would be his third consecutive fight under Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom Boxing on DAZN.

The 32-year-old Álvarez is widely regarded as one of the best pound-for-pound fighters in the world with a career record of 58-2-2, with 39 wins by way of knockout.

After going 16 consecutive fights without a loss, Álvarez suffered only his second career defeat in May 2022 when he fell to Dmitry Bivol by unanimous decision in an attempt to move up to light heavyweight.

Canelo returned to su

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Chris Eubank Jr. vs. Liam Smith: How to stream

Chris Eubank Jr. vs. Liam Smith: How to stream

Chris Eubank Jr., who has been talked up as a future Canelo Alvarez opponent, was supposed to fight Conor Benn last year. However, a drug test failure for Benn halted what would have been a historic clash in British boxing (one that hearkened back to when those fighters’ fathers duelled in the 1990s).

But now that the Benn fight is in the wind, Eubank Jr. has turned his attention to Liam Smith. They’ll face off this Saturday at the AO Arena in Manchester, England.

Eubank Jr. heads into the match-up with a 32-2 (23 KO) record. His losses were to quality opponents George Groves (via unanimous decision in 2018) and Billy Joe Saunders (via split decision in 2014). He is a former WBA interim middleweight and IBO super-middleweight champion. He’s on a six fight winning streak. Most recently he beat Liam Williams by unanimous decision.

Liverpool’s Smith has a 32-3-1 (19 KO) record. His first pro loss was a ninth round KO at the hands of Canelo Alvarez, which cost

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