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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.
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