Saul “Canelo” Alvarez is still king of the super middleweights. Alvarez retained his undisputed super middleweight championship on Saturday night, bludgeoning John Ryder over 12 rounds to win a wide unanimous decision in Guadalajara, Mexico.
The fight was the first for Alvarez in his home country in more than a decade and he’d promised his fans he would deliver a knockout. It seemed the former pound-for-pound king would deliver on his promise early. After drawing a steady stream of blood from Ryder’s nose, Alvarez landed a right hand that sent Ryder to the canvas in Round 5.
Si gana el Canelo Álvarez, sortearé un Play Station 5 entre los usuarios que le den RT y comenten este tweet. pic.twitter.com/pEt3Kf5ORa
— Cristian Rey (@SoyCristianRey) May 6, 2023
Canelo Alvarez beats John Ryder by unanimous decision 🙌 pic.twitter.com/7hmar6RtVn
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) May 7, 2023