Saúl ‘Canelo Álvarez retained his super middleweight titles by defeating British John Ryder by unanimous decision in a fight held at the Akron Stadium in Guadalajara in front of more than 50,000 fans.
Saúl ‘Canelo’ Álvarez (59-2-2, 39 KO’s) achieved what he wanted, to shine in his homeland, Jalisco, and before his Mexican countrymen, by unquestionably defeating Englishman John Ryder (32-6-0, 18 KO’s). to retain his four super middleweight championship belts at Akron Stadium, home of the Chivas de Guadalajara soccer team.
We had to wait almost 12 years for the return home of the prodigal son who took the judges’ cards 120-107, 118-109 and 118-109, in a fight full of exchanges, where the British showed gallantry and a jaw of steel to withstand the artillery of the local fighter who was looking for the knockout all the time.
