Canelo Alvarez next fight: Mexican superstar set for homecoming against John Ryder on Cinco de Mayo weekend
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Alvarez will fight in front of his countrymen and women for the first time since 2011
The tradition of boxing's biggest superstars fighting on Cinco De Mayo weekend continues. Saul "Canelo" Alvarez is set to defend his status as undisputed super middleweight champion against John Ryder. The fight will take place on May 6 from Jalisco, Mexico, Alvarez's hometown, Matchroom Boxing announced on Tuesday.
After closing out 2021 with a thrashing of Caleb Plant to become undisputed champion at 168 pounds, Alvarez had a rough 2022. First, Alvarez's attempt to move back to light heavyweight for a second world title win at 175 pounds came up short as he was thoroughly outboxed by Dmitry Bivol.
Alvarez returned to super middleweight for his next bout, a trilogy bout with rival Gennady Golovkin. Alvarez managed the unanimous decision win but in far less impressive fashion than many expected. Alvarez revealed after the fight that he would require surgery on his wrist, an injury that had bothered him across multiple fights. That injury has kept him on the shelf for more than six months.
