[Boxing- USA] 6.5/ 23:00 S.Alvarez-J.Ryder
Posted: 06 May 2023 17:34
[Boxing- USA] 6.5/ 23:00 S.Alvarez- J.Ryder
The last time Saul "Canelo" Alvarez fought in his home country of Mexico, he was a rising 21-year-old star making the third defense in his first reign as world champion. Alvarez returns to Mexico on Saturday as undisputed super middleweight champion to defend his titles against mandatory contender John Ryder.
It has been 11 years since Alvarez last fought in Mexico, delivering a five-round thrashing to Kermit Cintron to retain his WBC junior middleweight title. In the years since that fight, Alvarez has become one of boxing's elite pound-for-pound champions and biggest draws. He has won titles at junior middleweight, middleweight, super middleweight and light heavyweight while chasing new challenges and compiling a resume that guarantees him a future spot in the Hall of Fame.
The bout with Alvarez will be Ryder's second shot at a world title. In November 2019, Ryder fought Callum Smith for the WBA super middleweight title. Smith took the decision after 12 rounds, though many media outlets felt Ryder had done enough to have deserved to have his hand raised.
Ryder has now rattled off four consecutive wins to earn the biggest fight of his career. He will enter the ring as a massive underdog but boxing is not short on historic upsets and Alvarez has looked vulnerable in his recent fights against Bivol and Golovkin.
Ryder won't be able to muscle Alvarez around, nor will he be the more dangerous puncher, nor will he be the better technical boxer. If there's a path to Ryder's victory that doesn't involve landing a perfect punch or Alvarez crumbling completely, I simply can't see it. Expect Alvarez to roll in front of a fired-up Mexican crowd.
S.Alvarez by decision @4,00 Bet365
The last time Saul "Canelo" Alvarez fought in his home country of Mexico, he was a rising 21-year-old star making the third defense in his first reign as world champion. Alvarez returns to Mexico on Saturday as undisputed super middleweight champion to defend his titles against mandatory contender John Ryder.
It has been 11 years since Alvarez last fought in Mexico, delivering a five-round thrashing to Kermit Cintron to retain his WBC junior middleweight title. In the years since that fight, Alvarez has become one of boxing's elite pound-for-pound champions and biggest draws. He has won titles at junior middleweight, middleweight, super middleweight and light heavyweight while chasing new challenges and compiling a resume that guarantees him a future spot in the Hall of Fame.
The bout with Alvarez will be Ryder's second shot at a world title. In November 2019, Ryder fought Callum Smith for the WBA super middleweight title. Smith took the decision after 12 rounds, though many media outlets felt Ryder had done enough to have deserved to have his hand raised.
Ryder has now rattled off four consecutive wins to earn the biggest fight of his career. He will enter the ring as a massive underdog but boxing is not short on historic upsets and Alvarez has looked vulnerable in his recent fights against Bivol and Golovkin.
Ryder won't be able to muscle Alvarez around, nor will he be the more dangerous puncher, nor will he be the better technical boxer. If there's a path to Ryder's victory that doesn't involve landing a perfect punch or Alvarez crumbling completely, I simply can't see it. Expect Alvarez to roll in front of a fired-up Mexican crowd.
S.Alvarez by decision @4,00 Bet365