Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez (58-2-2, 39 KOs) and John Ryder (32-5, 18 KOs) square off in the main event at Akron Stadium in Guadalajara, Mexico on Saturday, May 6. The contest features undisputed super middleweight champion up against challenger from England. The world championship bout is scheduled for 12 rounds. Several tickets for the event are still currently available for purchase.
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Canelo makes the second defense of his title on Cinco de Mayo weekend and fights in front of his hometown crowd for the first time in over eleven and a half years. Ryder makes his second attempt to land world title.
The date when Canelo Alvarez vs John Ryder airs live in the UK and Australia is Sunday, May 7.
In the 12-round co-main event, Mexico’s Julio Cesar Martinez (19-2, 14 KOs) defends his WBC flyweight title against Ronal Batista (15-2, 9 KOs) of Panama. Also on the card, Oleksandr Gvozdyk (18-1, 14 KOs) of Ukraine and Ricards Bolotniks (19-6-1, 8 KOs) of Latvia duel in a 10-rounder at light heavyweight. Plus, Gabriel Gollaz Valenzuela (26-3-1, 16 KOs) of Mexico and Steve Spark (16-2, 14 KOs) of Australia battle it out in a 10-rounder for the WBA Intercontinental super lightweight belt.
Among other Canelo vs Ryder undercard bouts, Nathan Devon Rodriguez (10-0, 7 KOs) of the United States faces Alexander M
