Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez to face Britain's John Ryder in undisputed title fight in Mexico

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Undisputed super-middleweight champion Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez volition support his belts against Britain's John Ryder connected 6 May successful Mexico.

The combat astatine Akron Stadium successful Guadalajara volition beryllium the archetypal clip Alvarez has fought successful his location state for much than 11 years.

Alvarez, 32, defended his undisputed crown against Gennady Golovkin successful September in their trilogy fight.

Londoner Ryder, 34, is the WBO mandatory challenger.

Ryder has a grounds of 32 wins and 5 losses from 37 fights and his erstwhile world-title changeable was a points nonaccomplishment to Callum Smith successful 2019.

He beat Zach Parker for the vacant WBO interim super-middleweight rubric successful November.

Four-weight satellite champion Alvarez volition beryllium warring successful his 63rd bout, having had 58 wins, 2 losses and 2 draws.

He won the IBF rubric from Caleb Plant successful November 2021 to adhd to his WBA, WBC and WBO belts.

The Mexican says helium is "happy" to beryllium returning to the ringing aft wrist country successful precocious 2022.

"I was unsure of erstwhile I'd beryllium coming back," said Alvarez. "Returning to the ringing and coming backmost to combat successful Jalisco, wherever I'm from, makes maine particularly happy.

"And successful John Ryder, I'm facing a precise competitory fighter."

Ryder added: "There's nary denying that Canelo is 1 of the greats and I've got a batch of respect for what he's achieved successful the sport, but I afloat judge this is my clip to fulfil my imagination of becoming a satellite champion."

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