By: Sean Crose
“I feel really happy to be coming back in May because following my surgery, I was unsure of when I’d be coming back,” Canelo Alvarez says within the press launch asserting his subsequent struggle, a May 6th throwdown in opposition to John Ryder within the Future Hall of Famer’s native Mexico. “Returning to the ring and coming back to fight in Jalisco, where I’m from, makes me especially happy. And in John Ryder, I’m facing a very competitive fighter.” Akron Stadium in Guadalajara would be the host of the scheduled 12 spherical pay per view occasion. Needless to say, Canelo’s undisputed tremendous middleweight title can be at stake.
Although the 32-5 Ryder, of Great Britain, is seen as a simple struggle for the 58-2-2 Canelo, he’s the necessary for Canelo’s WBO belt, so it’s not like he hasn’t earned his flip in line. What’s extra, there are those that are saying that Canelo could also be barely previous his prime. In different phrases, one by no means is aware of.
“There’s no denying that Canelo is one of the greats and I’ve got a lot of respect for what he’s achieved in the sport but I fully believe this is my time fulfil my dream of becoming a world champion,” Ryder says. “I’m not going over there for a holiday. For me this is purely business and my full focus is on going into his backyard in Guadalajara on May 6 and bringing those belts back with me to the UK. I want to thank the team, Tony and Charlie Sims and Matchroom Boxing for making this happen.”
Promoter Eddie Hearn is pushing the match as an historic affair. “This is a moment that will be forever engrained in the history of boxing and Mexican sport,” he says. “Canelo Alvarez defending his undisputed championship in his hometown in front of 50,000 fans will be an incredible sight and a night we will never forget.” Canleo’s coach, Eddie Reynoso, sees the Ryder fighter as an historic event, as effectively.
“Canelo’s return to Mexico is historic for Mexican boxing,” Reynoso says. “He is returning as an Undisputed champion, this is proof that a Mexican can succeed outside his country with discipline and love for his sport.”
