Saul Alvarez will defend his world titles against British challenger John Ryder in Guadalajara, Mexico this weekend.
The undisputed super-middleweight champion will be putting his WBA, WBC, IBF and WBO belts on the line as he returns to the ring.
The boxing superstar marks his comeback from hand surgery by fighting in his home country for the first time in 12 years.
Canelo was forced to have an operation after winning his trilogy bout against rival Gennady Golovkin which saw him get back to winning ways after losing to Dmitry Bivol.
That was only his second-ever career defeat and this time its title challenger Ryder who will be out to add a third loss to his record by coming out on top against all the odds.
Alvarez vs Ryder: How to watch
This fight is set to take place on Saturday, May 6 at the Estadio Akron in Guadalajara, Mexico.
The main card is set to get underway at 12am UK time with main event ringwalks scheduled to take place at around 4am.
It will be shown live on DAZN and fans can sign up for only £9.99 per month to watch the bout live. More details here.
It can be streamed at DAZN.com or via the DAZN app.
DAZN subscribers that have an HD-enabled Sky box can also register to watch the fight on DAZN 1 HD on channel 429 on Sky here.
Alvarez vs Ryder: Undercard
Subject to change
- Main event: Canelo Alvarez vs John Ryder – for WBA (Super), WBC, IBF, WBO, and The Ring super middleweight titles
- Julio Cesar Martinez vs Ronal Batista – for WBC flyweight title
- Gabriel Gollaz Valenzuela vs Steve Spark
- Oleksandr Gvozdyk vs Ricards Bolotniks
- Nathan Devon Rodriguez vs Alexander Mejia
- Bek Nurmaganbet vs Argenis Espana
- Lawrence King vs Elio German Rafael
- Abilkhan Amankul vs Jesus Moroyoqui Palomares
- Johansen Alvarez Suarez vs Johan Rodriguez Arreguin
- Carlos Rojo Vazquez vs Fabian Trejo Rivera
- Jesus Larios vs Alejandro Curiel
Alvarez vs Ryder: What has been said?
Canelo’s former promoter Oscar De La Hoya has clashed with Eddie Hearn ahead of the fight this weekend.
Speaking to Fight Hub, De Lay Hoya said: “It seems like he’s regressing inside the ring, he’s regressing in terms of opponents.
“He’s fighting all these British fighters and it does nothing to his legacy. I don’t know whose fault that is, I don’t want to mention anything…
“He has to step up and fight tough opposition, the tough guys, the guys who are out there who can give him a fight. It’s not the John Ryders of this world.”
Hearn then responded: “John Ryder’s earned his shot, he beat Danny Jacobs, he beat Zach Parker.
“I did see Oscar say, ‘You’ve gotta fight bigger fights.’ His last three fights have been Caleb Plant, Dmitry Bivol and Gennady Golovkin.
“Sometimes people actually refuse to acknowledge the facts…
“Oscar De La Hoya said, ‘They’re stupid taking that [Bivol] fight, that’s such a tough fight, they’re idiots,’ but all of a sudden he’s taking easy fights?
“Oscar will say whatever suits him. I don’t think half the time he knows what he’s saying.
“But he will never speak honestly about Canelo Alvarez because at the end of the day, Canelo Alvarez left Golden Boy and he’s never been able to accept that.
“I think he needs to look at some of his own matchmaking. Particularly Gilberto Ramirez this weekend and particularly Jaime Munguia, which has been absolutely horrific and embarrassing…
“If you want to look at Canelo’s resume and criticise, you’re a complete idiot.”
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