Canelo Alvarez vs. John Ryder fight prediction, odds, undercard, preview, expert picks, start time
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See who the experts are picking in the undisputed super middleweight clash on Saturday night
The last time Saul "Canelo" Alvarez fought in his home country of Mexico, he was a rising 21-year-old star making the third defense in his first reign as world champion. Alvarez returns to Mexico on Saturday as undisputed super middleweight champion to defend his titles against mandatory contender John Ryder. Saul "Canelo" Alvarez (c) -2000 John Ryder +1000 Undisputed super middleweight title Julio Cesar Martinez (c) -1400 Ronal Batista +800 WBC flyweight title Gabriel Gollaz Valenzuela -150 Steve Spark +125 Super lightweight Oleksandr Gvozdyk Ricards Bolotniks Light heavyweight
It has been 11 years since Alvarez last fought in Mexico, delivering a five-round thrashing to Kermit Cintron to retain his WBC junior middleweight title. In the years since that fight, Alvarez has become one of boxing's elite pound-for-pound champions and biggest draws. He has won titles at junior middleweight, middleweight, super middleweight and light heavyweight while chasing new challenges and compiling a resume that guarantees him a future spot in the Hall of Fame.
Two fights ago, Alvarez lost for just the second time in his career, returning to light heavyweight for the second time to face undefeated WBA champion Dmitry Bivol. Bivol was the better man that May 2022 night, outboxing Alvarez with a combination of technique and size. Alvarez bounced back with a win over his biggest rival, Gennady Golovkin, in their rubber match in September.
