- Álvarez defeats Briton to retain WBA, WBC, WBO and IBF titles
- Canelo Álvarez beats John Ryder by unanimous decision – live
Canelo Álvarez made a victorious return to Mexican soil on Saturday night, winning a wide decision over Britain’s John Ryder to successfully defend his WBA, WBC, WBO and IBF super middleweight title belts.
The 32-year-old four-division champion from Guadalajara busted Ryder’s nose in the third round, dropped him to the canvas in the fifth and poured on the punishment in the later rounds as the gulf in skill and class became evident. That left the durable and resurgent Londoner to settle for an ennobling defeat after finishing the bout on his feet before more than 50,000 spectators at the Estadio Akron.
