Canelo Alvarez is back on home soil and looking to put on a show against John Ryder as he puts all the super-middleweight belts on the line tonight in Guadalajara. It is Canelo’s first fight in Mexico since 2011 and coming on Cinco de Mayo weekend too, it is sure to be an incredible atmosphere at the Estadio Akron.
The undisputed champion was certainly not at his best last time out when beating Gennady Golovkin, and that followed a shock loss to Dmitry Bivol when moving up to light-heavyweight. Canelo has since undergone surgery on his left wrist, another factor Ryder will be hoping helps him to pull off an almighty upset.
The British man beat Zach Parker at the end of last year to pick up the vacant WBO interim title and now gets his shot at all the division’s world titles against arguably the biggest name in boxing. However, Three of the five fighters to defeat Ryder have themselves been beaten by Canelo. Follow full coverage of Canelo vs Ryder and the undercard LIVE below!
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How to watch Canelo vs Ryder
TV channel: Canelo vs Ryder is being shown live on Saturday night via DAZN, which is available on smart TVs and via Sky channel 429. Outside of the USA and Canada, it is not on pay-per-view but part of the DAZN subscription.
Live stream: The DAZN app and website will offer a live stream service online across mobile devices, laptops, games consoles and more. A subscription to DAZN starts from £9.99 per month in the UK.
LIVE coverage: You can also follow the entire event right here with us!
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Hello and welcome to Standard Sport’s LIVE coverage of Canelo Alvarez vs John Ryder!
Big night ahead, as Canelo returns to Mexico for the first time in 12 years and puts his full collection of super-middleweight titles on the lines. All the marbles there to be won.
It’s his first fight since surgery on his left wrist following victory over Gennady Golovkin, and he hasn’t looked quite at his best the last couple of times he’s been in the ring. Hope for Ryder?
We shall see. The action tonight is taking place in the 48,000-capacity Estadio Akron in Guadalajara, Mexico, home of Liga MX side CD Guadalajara. Ryder unlikely to be particularly popular.
Full coverage of the undercard to come, followed by the main event. Stay. With. Us.
