Saul "Canelo" Alvarez returns to Mexico on May 6 to defend his world super middleweight titles against John Ryder.
Canelo hasn't fought in his country since 2011 so it will be a raucous atmosphere at the Estadio Akron in Guadalajara, and now we know which fights will take place on the undercard before Alvarez's anticipated homecoming.
Another world championship will be on the line as Julio Cesar Martinez defends his WBC flyweight title against Panama's Ronal Batista. Martinez is going for five consecutive successful defences of the title he won in Dec. 2019. Additionally, the WBA Inter-Continental super lightweight will be up for grabs as Gabriel Gollaz Valenzuela faces Steve Spark.
Unsurprisingly, Mexican fighters are represented the most on the Guadalajara-based card, with nine domestic fighters scheduled to compete.
Here's the full card, plus how you can watch the event on DAZN.
Canelo vs. Ryder: Full fight card
- Saul "Canelo Alvarez" vs. John Ryder; For Canelo's WBA (Super), WBC, IBF and WBO super middleweight titles
- Julio Cesar Martinez vs. Ronal Batista; For Martinez's WBC flyweight title
- Gabriel Gollaz Valenzuela vs. Steve Spark; For the WBA Inter-Continental super lightweight title
- Nathan Devon Rodriguez vs. Alexander Mejia; Featherweight
- Oleksandr Gvozdyk vs. Ricards Bolotniks; Super middleweight
- Lawrence King vs. Elio German Rafael; Super welterweight
- Johansen Alvarez Suarez vs. Johan Rodriguez Arreguin; Super featherweight
- Abilkhan Amankul vs. Fabian Rios Frausto; Middleweight
- Bek Nurmaganbet vs. Argenis Espana; Super middlewight
- Carlos Emiliano Rojo vs. Fabian Trejo Rivera; Super welterweight
- Jesus Larios vs. Alejandro Curiel; Featherweight
Canelo vs. Ryder fight date, start time
- Date: Saturday, May 6
- Time: 7:00 p.m. EDT / 12:00 a.m. BST (Sunday)
- Main event ringwalks (approx): 11:00 p.m. EDT / 4:00 a.m. BST (Sunday)
The main card is set to get underway at 5 p.m. ET local time in Guadalajara, which is 7 p.m. EDT / 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:
| Mobile Devices | TV & Streaming Devices | Game Consoles |
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| iPhone, iPad | Amazon Fire TV | Playstation 4 |
| Android phones, tablets | Amazon Fire TV Stick | Playstation 5 |
| Amazon Fire tablet | Android TV | XBox One |
| Apple TV | XBox Series X | S | |
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| LG Smart TV, Smartcast | ||
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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 Alvarez vs. Ryder odds
Method of victory
- Canelo Alvarez by Decision or Technical Decision: +320
- Canelo Alvarez by KO/TKO/DQ: -350
- Draw: +2200
- John Ryder by Decision or Technical Decision: +1400
- John Ryder by KO/TKO/DQ: +1800
(All odds via DraftKings as of Wednesday, May 3. These odds are likely to change between now and the fight.)
Odds correct at time of publishing. www.begambleaware.org