Canelo Álvarez vs. John Ryder
2023 professional boxing match
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Canelo Álvarez vs. John Ryder, billed as The King is Coming Home, was a professional boxing match contested between Mexican boxer Canelo Álvarez, and British boxer John Ryder. The bout took place on May 6, 2023 in the Estadio Akron, Guadalajara, Mexico.[2][3][4][5][6]
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| Date | May 6, 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Venue | Estadio Akron, Guadalajara, Mexico | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Title(s) on the line | WBA (Super), WBC, IBF, WBO The Ring and TBRB undisputed super middleweight titles | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tale of the tape | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Álvarez wins via 12-round unanimous decision (120-107, 118-109, 118-109) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Background
Álvarez's last fight was a trilogy bout against Gennady Golovkin, which he won via 12-round unanimous decision.[7] On the other hand, Ryder's last fight was against Zach Parker at The O2 Arena, which he won via a 5th round corner retirement, gaining the interim title.[8]
The fight was Álvarez's first in his native Mexico, in over 10 years, hence the billing "The King is coming home".[9]
The fight
Álvarez was dominant throughout the fight. He dropped Ryder in round 5 and frequently attacked with hooks to the body and combinations to the head. Álvarez won via unanimous decision.[10]
Aftermath
Ryder received praise for his durability for continuing to fight despite receiving a broken nose in the opening rounds.
Fight card
| Weight Class | vs. | Method | Round | Time | Notes | ||
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| Super middleweight |  Canelo Álvarez |
def. |  John Ryder |
UD | 12 (12) | 3:00 | Note 1 |
| Flyweight | Julio Cesar Martinez |
def. |  Ronal Batista |
KO/TKO | 11 (12) | 1:00 | Note 2 |
| Super lightweight | Gabriel Gollaz Valenzuela |
def. |  Steve Spark |
SD | 10 (10) | 3:00 | Note 3 |
| Light heavyweight |  Oleksandr Gvozdyk |
def. |  Ričards Bolotņiks |
KO/TKO | 6 (10) | 1:06 | |
| Featherweight |  Nathan Devon Rodriguez |
def. |  Alexander Mejia |
MD | 10 (10) | 3:00 | |
| Light heavyweight |  Bek Nurmaganbet |
def. |  Argenis Espana |
KO/TKO | 2 (8) | 3:00 | |
| Super middleweight | Lawrence King |
def. |  Elio German Rafael |
KO/TKO | 2 (8) | 1:30 | |
| Super middleweight | Abilkhan Amankul |
def. | Fabian Rios Frausto |
KO/TKO | 2 (8) | 2:40 | |
| Super featherweight | Johansen Alvarez Suarez |
def. | Johan Rodriguez Arreguin |
UD | 6 (6) | 3:00 | |
| Super welterweight | Emiliano Rojo Vazquez |
vs. | Fabian Trejo Rivera |
4 (4) | 3:00 | ||
| Light flyweight | Jesus Larios |
def. | Damian Efrain De La Torre Nunez |
UD | 4 (4) | 3:00 | |
^Note 1 For WBA (Super), WBC, IBF, WBO, and The Ring super middleweight titles
^Note 2 For WBC flyweight title
^Note 3 For WBA Inter-Continental Super lightweight title