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Canelo Alvarez vs. John Ryder: The Big Fight Preview

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Published by Matt Astbury
5, May 23
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Canelo Alvarez vs. John Ryder: The Big Fight Preview
Watch Canelo vs. Ryder live May 6 on DAZN

It's almost here, after 12 years away, Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez finally returns to Mexico. 

One of the world's best pound-for-pound fighters defends his undisputed super middleweight title on Saturday night against Britain's John Ryder. 

It's set to be an atmosphere like no other as Alvarez looks to cement himself as the best fighter on the planet.

Here's everything you need to know ahead of a historic night in Guadalajara. 

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  • Canelo Alvarez vs. John Ryder: Keys to victory for both fighters

Canelo vs. Ryder weigh-in results

Both fighters have not weighed-in at the time of writing. 

Canelo vs. Ryder odds

  • Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez: -1800
  • John Ryder: +900

(Odds via DraftKings as of Friday, May 5. These odds can change between now and fight night.)

Canelo vs. Ryder fight date, start time

  • Date: Saturday, May 6
  • Time: 7:00 p.m. ET / 12:00 a.m. BST (Sunday) 
  • Main event ringwalks (approx): 11:00 p.m. ET / 4:00 a.m. BST (Sunday)

The main card is set to get underway at 5 p.m. local time in Guadalajara, which is 7 p.m. ET / 12 a.m. BST / 1 a.m. CET, with the main event ringwalks scheduled for 11 p.m. ET / 4 a.m. BST / 5 a.m. CET. These timings could change due to the length of the undercard fights.

Can I watch Canelo vs. Ryder on DAZN?

The card will stream live on DAZN in over 200 countries across the globe on and DAZN PPV in the U.S. and Canada. You can sign up for a subscription here.

However if you are in Argentina, Chile and Colombia you must download the DAZN app from the Apple App Store or Android Google Play store and then sign up from there, rather than via web browser.

What devices are supported on DAZN?

DAZN is available on web browsers at DAZN.com (except Argentina, Chile and Colombia) and also has apps available for all of the following TV and streaming devices:

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Amazon Fire tabletAndroid TVXBox One
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 LG Smart TV, Smartcast 
 Panasonic Smart TV 
 Samsung Smart TV 
 Sony Smart TV 

Where is the Canelo vs. Ryder fight?

The fight will take place at the Estadio Akron in Guadalajara, Mexico, which is the home of Liga MX side Club Deportivo Guadalajara (a.k.a. Chivas).

Canelo Alvarez record and bio

  • Nationality: Mexican
  • Date of birth: 18 July 1990
  • Height: 5' 8.5"
  • Reach: 70.5"
  • Total fights: 62
  • Record: 58-2-2 (39 KOs)

John Ryder record and bio

  • Nationality: British
  • Date of birth: 19 July 1988
  • Height: 5' 9"
  • Reach: 72"
  • Total fights: 37
  • Record: 32-5-0 (18 KOs)

Canelo vs. Ryder fight card

  • Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez vs. John Ryder; For Alvarez's IBF, WBA, WBC and WBO world super middleweight titles
  • Julio Cesar Martinez vs. Ronal Rolando Batista; For Martinez's WBC world flyweight title 
  • Gabriel Gollaz Valenzuela vs. Steve Spark; Super lightweight
  • Nathan Devon Rodriguez vs. Alexander Mejia; Featherweight
  • Oleksandr Gvozdyk vs. Ricards Bolotniks; Light heavyweight
  • Lawrence King vs. Elio German Rafael; Light middleweight
  • Johansen Alvarez Suarez vs. Johan Ivan Rodriguez Arreguin; Super featherweight
  • Abilkhan Amankul vs. Fabian Rios Frausto; Middleweight
  • Bek Nurmaganbet vs. Argenis Espana; Super middleweight
  • Carlo Emiliano Rojo vs. Fabian Trejo Rivera; Light middleweight
  • Jesus Larios vs. Alejandro Curiel
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