On Sunday, information about the fight appeared Saul Alvarez (58-2-2, 39 KOs) in Guadalajara, Mexico. To give Mexican fans the first fight in his homeland since 2011, the king of boxing seems to have to make concessions.
No one hides that this should be a passing fight for Canelo, who is aiming for a rematch with Dmitry Bivol. And although John Ryder (32-5, 18 KOs) a strong opponent, he is practically unknown overseas. Alvarez has a lot of big fights ahead of him, so the fight with Ryder could be his last chance to get back to Mexico.
Alvarez is scheduled to fight on the weekend of Cinco de Mayo, May 6th. The Briton is a mandatory challenger according to the WBO. The Mexican is the world champion of all four federations in the super middleweight division.
“This fight has not yet been scheduled, but this is definitely our plan. Ryder is the mandatory challenger, Canelo is recovering from injury and wants to fight in Mexico. The fight in Guadalajara is less profitable, so Canelo is forced to cut part of his fee, ”said promoter Eddie Hearn, who works with Alvarez.
