John Ryder is set for the biggest fight of his career when he takes on Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez for the undisputed super middleweight title on May 6.
This is already a tough test for Ryder who will be facing one of the world's best pound-for-pound fighters, but the task is even greater with the fact that Ryder will have to travel to Mexico in an attempt to become the king at 168lbs.
Ryder will be considered a huge underdog for this matchup, but with a career which has experienced a recent resurgence, 'The Gorilla' is expected to give it everything he's got in front of a sold out crowd at the Estadio Akron in Guadalajara.
DAZN takes a look at the career of Ryder ahead of his date with destiny.
What is John Ryder's professional record?
John Ryder boasts a 32-5 record in the professional ranks with 18 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
Championships
John Ryder has challenged for a world title when he took on Callum Smith in November 2019 for the WBA super middleweight title.
This was a contest which Ryder lost on points, despite some believing that he did enough to beat the defending champion.
Biggest Wins
Ryder overcomes Jacobs in tough 12-round contest; February 12, 2022
When the experienced Daniel Jacobs arrived in London to take on John Ryder, it was clear that it was a must-win for both men if they wanted any hope of getting a world title shot.
However, things did not to go to plan for Ryder with Jacobs seizing control of the fight despite not throwing any meaningful shots.
Ryder finally began to hurt his opponent in the seventh, while Jacobs retreated into his shell and did not show the assertive style which gave him any early foothold.
The closely fought contest went to the judges' scorecards and it was Ryder who was given the victory via a split decision, proving that 'The Gorilla' was able to share the ring with some of the super middleweight division's biggest names.
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.
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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 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
- Bek Nurmaganbet vs. Argenis Espana; Super middlewight
- Lawrence King vs. Elio German Rafael; Super welterweight
- Johansen Alvarez Suarez vs. Johan Rodriguez Arreguin; Super featherweight
- Abilkhan Amankul vs. Jesus Moroyoqui Palomares; Middleweight
- Carlos Emiliano Rojo vs. Fabian Trejo Rivera; Super welterweight
- Jesus Larios vs. Alejandro Curiel; Featherweight