Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez faces off John Ryder in the main event at Akron Stadium in Guadalajara, Mexico on Saturday, May 6. The undisputed super middleweight champion makes the second defense of his title against WBO mandatory challenger live stream on DAZN.
Canelo (58-2-2, 39 KOs), the 32-year-old Guadalajara, Mexico native, fights in front of his hometown crowd for the first time in more than 11 years. Ahead of his bout on Cinco de Mayo weekend against Ryder (32-5, 18 KOs) – the 34-year-old contender from Islington, London – the Mexican star says he is “excited” and promises “something special”.
‘It’ll be a little bit difficult in the first rounds, but I have the experience and I need to handle it’
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“It’s going to be something special after 12 years,” said Canelo. “I started my career here in Guadalajara in the little arenas. And now we are in the biggest stadium and the biggest response from the people. It’s going to be one of the best nights of my career for sure. I am really exc