Joe Fournier is backing John Ryder to cause a monumental shock this weekend by defeating Canelo Alvarez and becoming the undisputed ruler at super-middleweight.
Fournier returns to the ring on May 13 when he faces KSI live on DAZN in multiple regions, and the confident fighter believes Ryder can register a win one week before taking care of his own business with the popular YouTuber.
Ryder’s path to Canelo has been a mixed one but the Islington man enters the fight in great form after securing two high quality wins over Daniel Jacobs and Zach Parker in 2022.
Despite being a huge underdog, Ryder is used to such a position, and Fournier, a huge fan of the Tony Sims trained fighter, insists Ryder can get the job done.
“If you’re asking me who I think will win, I would love a John Ryder win,” said Fournier when speaking exclusively with DAZN.
“Going with the bookies, Canelo gets the edge over him because of his experience and weight. I’d love John Ryder to win so I’m gonna say John Ryder gets the shock victory.”