• Fight Date: Sat, May 6, 2023

On Saturday, May 6 at the Estadio Akron in Zapopan, Mexico Saul «Canelo» Alvarez will meet John «The Gorilla» Ryder for WBC, WBC ‘Puebla-Jalisco', WBO, IBF, WBA (Super) and The Ring titles in a 12-round super middleweight bout.

Saul Alvarez vs. John Ryder
Saul Alvarez
Saul Alvarez
Canelo
John Ryder
John Ryder
The Gorilla
Country MexicoMexico
Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
United KingdomUnited Kingdom
Islington, London, United Kingdom
Age 32 years 34 years
Pro 17 years 12 years
Height 5′ 8″ (173 cm) 5′ 9″ (175 cm)
Reach 70½″ (178 cm) 72″ (183 cm)
Division super middleweight
(168 lbs / 76,2 kg)
super middleweight
(168 lbs / 76,2 kg)
Stance

orthodox

southpaw
Titles
WBC (Franchise) (middleweight); WBC, WBO, IBF, WBA (Super), The Ring (super middleweight)

WBO (Interim) (super middleweight)
Record 58 - 2 - 2
(39 KOs)
32 - 5 - 0
(18 KOs)
KOs 67% 56%
Inactive 231 days 161 days
Advant.
Saul Alvarez won by unanimous decision (UD) (video).

Date and Time

The fight night will begin on Saturday, May 6 at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT.

Arena

The fight will be held at the Estadio Akron in Zapopan, Jalisco, Mexico.

On which TV channel or streaming service can I watch the live broadcast of the fight Saul Alvarez versus John Ryder?

  • To Be Announced

Alvarez vs. Ryder Full Fight Highlights

Alvarez vs. Ryder Fight Promo

Who fights on Saturday, May 6?
Fight card subject to change.

Division Fighter #1 Fighter #2 Notes
super middleweight (168 lbs)Saul Alvarez
(58 - 2 - 2)
John Ryder
(32 - 5 - 0)
WBC World
WBC ‘Puebla-Jalisco'
WBO World
IBF World
WBA (Super) World
The Ring World
flyweight (112 lbs)Julio Cesar Martinez
(19 - 2 - 0)
Ronal Batista
(15 - 2 - 0)
WBC World
super lightweight (140 lbs)Gabriel Gollaz Valenzuela
(26 - 3 - 1)
Steve Spark
(16 - 2 - 0)
WBA Inter-Continental
light heavyweight (175 lbs)Oleksandr Gvozdyk
(18 - 1 - 0)
Ricards Bolotniks
(19 - 6 - 1)
featherweight (126 lbs)Nathan Devon Rodriguez
(10 - 0 - 0)
Alexander Mejia
(19 - 5 - 0)
lightweight (135 lbs)Bek Nurmaganbet
(9 - 0 - 0)
Argenis Espana
(15 - 1 - 0)
super middleweight (168 lbs)Lawrence King
(11 - 1 - 0)
Elio German Rafael
(19 - 4 - 0)
middleweight (160 lbs)Abilkhan Amankul
(3 - 0 - 0)
Fabian Rios Frausto
(7 - 6 - 3)
super featherweight (130 lbs)Johansen Alvarez Suarez
(6 - 0 - 1)
Johan Rodriguez Arreguin
(4 - 0 - 0)
super welterweight (154 lbs)Carlos Rojo Vazquez
(7 - 0 - 0)
Fabian Trejo Rivera
(4 - 0 - 0)
light flyweight (108 lbs)Jesus Larios
(debut)
TBA
Saul «Canelo» Alvarez

Saul «Canelo» Alvarez

Saul Alvarez is a Mexican boxer.
As a professional athlete, Alvarez has been performing for 17 years.

Info

There are eight children in the Alvarez family: seven boys and one girl.
Growing up on his family's farm, where Saul rode horses with his brothers and sister. He loves riding still.

All brothers engaged in boxing. Three of them, Ramón, Ricardo and Rigoberto, became professional boxers, and Rigoberto Alvarez is former Interim WBA world champion.

Saul started boxing at the age of 13.
At the age of 15 he made his debut in professional boxing.

Saul's nickname "Canelo" is translated from Spanish as "cinnamon", which is a common nickname for people with red hair.

Canelo and his daughter

Canelo and his daughter

Last fight

The last fight of Saul Alvarez took place on September 17, 2022 against Gennadiy GolovkinGennadiy Golovkin.
Alvarez won by unanimous decision (UD).

Saul Alvarez vs. Gennadiy Golovkin 

Saul Alvarez's last fight

First world title

On March 5, 2011 Saul Alvarez became the WBC super welterweight champion in a fight for the vacant title.

And the new...

WBC World champion Saul Alvarez

WBC World champion Saul Alvarez

Boxing record

  • Total fights: 62
  • Wins: 58
  • Wins by KO: 39
  • Wins by dec: 19
  • Losses: 2
  • Losses by KO: 0
  • Losses by dec: 2
  • Draws: 2

Professional career

How many fights did Saul Alvarez have?

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Date Opponent Result Notes
2023-09-30 Jermell Charlo
(35 - 1 - 1)
Win
UD
IBF World Super Middleweight
WBA (Super) World Super Middleweight
WBC World Super Middleweight
WBO World Super Middleweight
2023-05-06 John Ryder
(32 - 5 - 0)
Win
UD
IBF World Super Middleweight
WBA (Super) World Super Middleweight
WBC World Super Middleweight
WBO World Super Middleweight
2022-09-17 Gennadiy Golovkin
(42 - 1 - 1)
Win
UD
IBF World Super Middleweight
WBA (Super) World Super Middleweight
WBC World Super Middleweight
WBO World Super Middleweight
2022-05-07 Dmitrii Bivol
(19 - 0 - 0)
Loss
UD
WBA (Super) World Light Heavyweight
2021-11-06 Caleb Plant
(21 - 0 - 0)
Win
TKO
IBF World Super Middleweight
WBA (Super) World Super Middleweight
WBC World Super Middleweight
WBO World Super Middleweight
2021-05-08 Billy Joe Saunders
(30 - 0 - 0)
Win
RTD
WBA (Super) World Super Middleweight
WBC World Super Middleweight
WBO World Super Middleweight
2021-02-27 Avni Yildirim
(21 - 2 - 0)
Win
RTD
WBA (Super) World Super Middleweight
WBC World Super Middleweight
2020-12-19 Callum Smith
(27 - 0 - 0)
Win
UD
WBA (Super) World Super Middleweight
WBC World Super Middleweight (vacant)
2019-11-02 Sergey Kovalev
(34 - 3 - 1)
Win
KO
WBO World Light Heavyweight
2019-05-04 Daniel Jacobs
(35 - 2 - 0)
Win
UD
IBF World Middleweight
WBA (Super) World Middleweight
WBC World Middleweight
2018-12-15 Rocky Fielding
(27 - 1 - 0)
Win
TKO
WBA World Super Middleweight
2018-09-15 Gennadiy Golovkin
(38 - 0 - 1)
Win
MD
IBO World Middleweight
WBA (Super) World Middleweight
WBC World Middleweight
2017-09-16 Gennadiy Golovkin
(37 - 0 - 0)
Draw
SD
IBF World Middleweight
IBO World Middleweight
WBA (Super) World Middleweight
WBC World Middleweight
2017-05-06 Julio Cesar Chavez Jr
(50 - 2 - 1)
Win
UD
2016-09-17 Liam Smith
(23 - 0 - 1)
Win
KO
WBO World Super Welterweight
2016-05-07 Amir Khan
(31 - 3 - 0)
Win
KO
WBC World Middleweight
2015-11-21 Miguel Cotto
(40 - 4 - 0)
Win
UD
WBC Diamond Middleweight (vacant)
WBC World Middleweight (vacant)
2015-05-09 James Kirkland
(32 - 1 - 0)
Win
KO
2014-07-12 Erislandy Lara
(19 - 1 - 2)
Win
SD
2014-03-08 Alfredo Angulo
(22 - 3 - 0)
Win
TKO
2013-09-14 Floyd Mayweather Jr
(44 - 0 - 0)
Loss
MD
WBA (Super) World Super Welterweight
WBC World Super Welterweight
2013-04-20 Austin Trout
(26 - 0 - 0)
Win
UD
WBA World Super Welterweight
WBC World Super Welterweight
2012-09-15 Josesito Lopez
(30 - 4 - 0)
Win
TKO
WBC World Super Welterweight
2012-05-05 Shane Mosley
(46 - 7 - 1)
Win
UD
WBC World Super Welterweight
2011-11-26 Kermit Cintron
(33 - 4 - 1)
Win
TKO
WBC World Super Welterweight
2011-09-17 Alfonso Gomez
(23 - 4 - 2)
Win
TKO
WBC World Super Welterweight
2011-06-18 Ryan Rhodes
(45 - 4 - 0)
Win
TKO
WBC World Super Welterweight
2011-03-05 Matthew Hatton
(41 - 4 - 2)
Win
UD
WBC World Super Welterweight (vacant)
2010-12-04 Lovemore Ndou
(48 - 11 - 2)
Win
UD
WBC Silver Super Welterweight
2010-09-18 Carlos Manuel Baldomir
(45 - 12 - 6)
Win
KO
WBC Silver Super Welterweight
2010-07-10 Luciano Leonel Cuello
(26 - 1 - 0)
Win
TKO
WBC Silver Super Welterweight (vacant)
2010-05-01 Jose Miguel Cotto
(31 - 1 - 1)
Win
TKO
2010-03-06 Brian Camechis
(19 - 2 - 0)
Win
KO
North American Boxing Federation Welterweight
2009-12-05 Lanardo Tyner
(21 - 2 - 0)
Win
UD
North American Boxing Federation Welterweight
2009-09-15 Carlos Leonardo Herrera
(21 - 1 - 0)
Win
TKO
WBC Youth World Welterweight
2009-08-08 Marat Khuzeev
(18 - 4 - 1)
Win
KO
WBC Youth World Welterweight (vacant)
2009-06-06 Jeferson Luis Goncalo
(19 - 3 - 3)
Win
KO
North American Boxing Federation Welterweight
2009-04-11 Michel Rosales Hernandez
(23 - 2 - 0)
Win
TKO
North American Boxing Federation Welterweight
2009-02-21 Euri Gonzalez
(17 - 0 - 1)
Win
TKO
North American Boxing Federation Welterweight
WBO Latino Welterweight
2009-01-17 Luis Antonio Fitch
(12 - 1 - 0)
Win
TKO
North American Boxing Federation Welterweight (vacant)
2008-12-05 Raul Pinzon
(16 - 1 - 0)
Win
TKO
WBA Fedecentro Welterweight
2008-10-24 Larry Mosley
(15 - 2 - 2)
Win
UD
2008-08-02 Carlos Adan Jerez
(27 - 9 - 3)
Win
UD
WBA Fedecentro Welterweight
2008-06-28 Miguel Vazquez
(21 - 2 - 0)
Win
UD
2008-06-06 Francisco Villanueva
(5 - 17 - 2)
Win
SD
2008-04-18 Gabriel Martinez
(17 - 0 - 1)
Win
RTD
WBA Fedecentro Welterweight
2008-03-14 Francisco Villanueva
(4 - 15 - 2)
Win
TKO
2008-02-22 Axel Rodrigo Solis
(3 - 7 - 2)
Win
KO
2007-12-15 Sean Holley
(8 - 21 - 2)
Win
TKO
2007-08-31 Ricardo Cano
(13 - 4 - 3)
Win
UD
2007-08-18 Christian Solano
(22 - 9 - 3)
Win
UD
2007-06-01 Jesus Abel Hernandez
(16 - 13 - 1)
Win
TKO
2007-05-19 Victor Emilio Marquez
(2 - 6 - 0)
Win
KO
2007-03-30 Ivan Illescas
(4 - 5 - 0)
Win
KO
2007-03-02 Javier Martinez
(debut)
Win
TKO
2006-12-08 Daniel Martinez
(0 - 1 - 0)
Win
KO
2006-09-29 Francisco Villanueva
(4 - 5 - 0)
Win
KO
2006-09-15 Cristian Hernandez
(0 - 1 - 0)
Win
KO
2006-07-21 Juan Hernandez
(2 - 2 - 0)
Win
KO
2006-06-17 Jorge Juarez
(3 - 6 - 0)
Draw
SD
2006-02-10 Pedro Lopez
(0 - 0 - 1)
Win
KO
2006-01-20 Miguel Vazquez
(debut)
Win
SD
2005-11-26 Pablo Alvarado
(0 - 1 - 0)
Win
KO
2005-10-29 Abraham Gonzalez
(0 - 1 - 0)
Win
TKO

All Saul Alvarez's losses

Who all beat Saul Alvarez?

Saul Alvarez's defeat

Saul Alvarez's defeat

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Date Opponent Result Notes
2022-05-07 Dmitrii Bivol
(19 - 0 - 0)
Loss
UD
WBA (Super) World Light Heavyweight
2013-09-14 Floyd Mayweather Jr
(44 - 0 - 0)
Loss
MD
WBA (Super) World Super Welterweight
WBC World Super Welterweight

Saul «Canelo» Alvarez Highlights

John «The Gorilla» Ryder

John «The Gorilla» Ryder

John Ryder is a British boxer.
As a professional athlete, Ryder has been performing for 12 years.

Last fight

The last fight of John Ryder took place on November 26, 2022 against Zach ParkerZach Parker.
Ryder won by retirement (RTD).

John Ryder vs. Zach Parker 

John Ryder's last fight

Boxing record

  • Total fights: 37
  • Wins: 32
  • Wins by KO: 18
  • Wins by dec: 14
  • Losses: 5
  • Losses by KO: 1
  • Losses by dec: 4
  • Draws: 0

Professional career

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Date Opponent Result Notes
2024-01-27 Jaime Munguia
(42 - 0 - 0)
Loss
TKO
WBC Silver Super Middleweight
2023-05-06 Saul Alvarez
(58 - 2 - 2)
Loss
UD
IBF World Super Middleweight
WBA (Super) World Super Middleweight
WBC World Super Middleweight
WBO World Super Middleweight
2022-11-26 Zach Parker
(22 - 0 - 0)
Win
RTD
WBO Interim World Super Middleweight (vacant)
2022-02-12 Daniel Jacobs
(37 - 3 - 0)
Win
SD
2021-09-10 Jozef Jurko
(8 - 3 - 0)
Win
TKO
2020-12-18 Mike Guy
(12 - 5 - 1)
Win
UD
2019-11-23 Callum Smith
(26 - 0 - 0)
Loss
UD
WBA (Super) World Super Middleweight
WBC Diamond Super Middleweight
2019-05-04 Bilal Akkawy
(20 - 0 - 1)
Win
TKO
WBA Interim World Super Middleweight
2018-10-27 Andrey Sirotkin
(15 - 0 - 0)
Win
TKO
2018-05-05 Jamie Cox
(25 - 1 - 0)
Win
KO
2017-10-14 Patrick Nielsen
(29 - 1 - 0)
Win
KO
2017-04-22 Rocky Fielding
(23 - 1 - 0)
Loss
SD
BBBofC British Super Middleweight (vacant)
2017-02-04 Adam Etches
(20 - 1 - 0)
Win
UD
IBF International Super Middleweight (vacant)
2016-09-24 Jack Arnfield
(20 - 2 - 0)
Loss
UD
2016-05-28 Robert Talarek
(13 - 11 - 2)
Win
PTS
2016-01-30 Siarhei Khamitski
(30 - 12 - 3)
Win
UD
2015-10-10 Adam Jones
(5 - 10 - 4)
Win
PTS
2015-05-30 Nick Blackwell
(16 - 3 - 1)
Loss
TKO
BBBofC British Middleweight (vacant)
2015-01-31 Billi Facundo Godoy
(31 - 3 - 0)
Win
TKO
WBO Inter-Continental Middleweight
2014-10-11 Theophilus Tetteh
(16 - 6 - 2)
Win
TKO
WBO Inter-Continental Middleweight (vacant)
2014-07-19 Ruslans Pojonisevs
(15 - 32 - 1)
Win
PTS
2014-04-05 Jez Wilson
(11 - 1 - 1)
Win
TKO
2014-03-15 Giorgi Kandelaki
(5 - 3 - 1)
Win
PTS
2013-09-21 Billy Joe Saunders
(18 - 0 - 0)
Loss
UD
BBBofC British Middleweight
Commonwealth Boxing Council Middleweight
2013-07-13 Yoann Bloyer
(16 - 20 - 2)
Win
TKO
2013-03-09 Farai Musiyiwa
(18 - 12 - 2)
Win
PTS
2012-12-08 Eamonn O'Kane
(8 - 0 - 0)
Win
TKO
2012-09-08 Sandor Micsko
(9 - 1 - 2)
Win
KO
2012-05-26 Luke Robinson
(8 - 2 - 1)
Win
PTS
2012-03-17 Alistair Warren
(8 - 1 - 1)
Win
PTS
2012-01-28 Mariusz Biskupski
(15 - 17 - 1)
Win
TKO
2011-12-03 Zoran Cvek
(6 - 15 - 3)
Win
TKO
2011-11-09 Luke Osman
(2 - 9 - 1)
Win
TKO
2011-10-08 Danny Brown
(2 - 1 - 0)
Win
TKO
2011-04-30 Lee Noble
(12 - 17 - 2)
Win
PTS
2011-03-26 Dalton Miller
(2 - 1 - 0)
Win
RTD
2011-02-19 Lewis Byrne
(2 - 10 - 0)
Win
PTS
2010-12-04 Sabie Montieth
(0 - 4 - 0)
Win
DQ
2010-09-10 Ben Deghani
(1 - 4 - 0)
Win
TKO

All John Ryder's losses

Who all beat John Ryder?

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Date Opponent Result Notes
2024-01-27 Jaime Munguia
(42 - 0 - 0)
Loss
TKO
WBC Silver Super Middleweight
2023-05-06 Saul Alvarez
(58 - 2 - 2)
Loss
UD
IBF World Super Middleweight
WBA (Super) World Super Middleweight
WBC World Super Middleweight
WBO World Super Middleweight
2019-11-23 Callum Smith
(26 - 0 - 0)
Loss
UD
WBA (Super) World Super Middleweight
WBC Diamond Super Middleweight
2017-04-22 Rocky Fielding
(23 - 1 - 0)
Loss
SD
BBBofC British Super Middleweight (vacant)
2016-09-24 Jack Arnfield
(20 - 2 - 0)
Loss
UD
2015-05-30 Nick Blackwell
(16 - 3 - 1)
Loss
TKO
BBBofC British Middleweight (vacant)
2013-09-21 Billy Joe Saunders
(18 - 0 - 0)
Loss
UD
BBBofC British Middleweight
Commonwealth Boxing Council Middleweight

John «The Gorilla» Ryder Highlights

Latest Odds

  • Favorite
    Alvarez to win: 1/5
  • Underdog
    Ryder to win: 3/1

Prediction

Jacob Baker
Who will win: Alvarez or Ryder?

Alvarez and Ryder are worthy opponents.
It is difficult to predict which of the boxers will win.

Nevertheless, I think that Saul Alvarez will win by unanimous decision.

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