Canelo vs Ryder

Who won Canelo vs Ryder?

Canelo Alvarez beat John Ryder by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest on Saturday, May 6th, 2023, at Estadio Akron, Zapopan.

The scorecards were announced as 120-107, 118-109, 118-109 in favor of winner Canelo Alvarez.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Super Middleweight division, which meant the weight limit was 168 pounds (12 stone or 76.2 kg).

This contest was for the undisputed super middleweight championship of the world, with the IBF, WBA, WBC, and WBO belts on the line.

Canelo was making his 10th defense of the The Ring Super Middleweight Championship. He won this belt against Callum Smith in December 2020. He had held this belt for 4 years, 6 months and 17 days.

He was also making his 8th defense of the WBO World Super Middleweight Championship. He won this belt against Billy Joe Saunders in May 2021. He had held this title for 4 years, 1 month and 28 days.

Also, on the line was his 10th defense of the WBC World Super Middleweight Championship. He won this belt against Callum Smith in December 2020. He had been recognised as this champion for 4 years, 6 months and 17 days.

In addition, he was defending IBF World Super Middleweight Championship for the first time. He won this belt against William Scull in May 2025. He had been IBF champion for 2 months and 2 days.

Finally, he was making his 10th defense of the WBA Super World Super Middleweight Championship. He won this belt against Callum Smith in December 2020. He had been WBA champion for 4 years, 6 months and 17 days.

Also on the undercard Gabriel Gollaz Valenzuela beat Steve Spark, Oleksandr Gvozdyk defeated Ricards Bolotniks, and Julio Cesar Martinez was victorious over Ronal Batista for the WBC World Flyweight title.

Canelo vs Ryder stats

Back in May 2023, Canelo Alvarez stepped into the ring with a record of 58 wins, 2 losses, and 2 draws.

John Ryder made his way to the ring with a record of 32 wins, 5 losses and 0 draws.

Canelo Alvarez was the younger man by 2 years, at 32 years old.

Ryder had a 2-inch reach advantage.

Canelo Alvarez fought out of the orthodox stance, while John Ryder was a southpaw.

Canelo was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 25 more fights, and made his debut in 2005, 4 years and 10 months earlier than Ryder, whose first professional fight was in 2010. He had fought 266 more professional rounds, totaling 520 compared to Ryder's 254.

Canelo vs Ryder form

Canelo had beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 3 of them, going the distance once.

In his last fight before this contest, he had defeated Gennady Golovkin on September 17, 2022, by unanimous decision in their The Ring Super Middleweight, WBC World Super Middleweight, WBA Super World Super Middleweight and IBF World Super Middleweight championship fight at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States.

Prior to that, he had been beaten by Dmitry Bivol on May 7, 2022, by unanimous decision in their WBA Super World Light Heavyweight championship fight at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

Going into that contest, he had defeated Caleb Plant on November 6, 2021, by knockout in the 11th round in their WBC World Super Middleweight, WBA Super World Super Middleweight, IBF World Super Middleweight and WBO World Super Middleweight championship fight at MGM Grand, Grand Garden Arena, Nevada.

Before that, he had beaten Billy Joe Saunders on May 8, 2021, by technical knockout in the 8th round in their WBC World Super Middleweight, WBA Super World Super Middleweight, WBO World Super Middleweight and The Ring Super Middleweight championship fight at AT&T Stadium, Arlington.

He had won against Avni Yildirim on February 27, 2021, by technical knockout in the 3rd round in their WBC World Super Middleweight, WBA Super World Super Middleweight and The Ring Super Middleweight championship fight at Hard Rock Stadium, Florida.

Ryder had beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 2 of them, going the distance twice.

In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had beaten Zach Parker on November 26, 2022, by technical knockout in the 4th round in their WBO Interim World Super Middleweight championship fight at The o2, London, United Kingdom.

Prior to that, he had beaten Daniel Jacobs on February 12, 2022, by split decision in their 12 round contest at Alexandra Palace, London.

Going into that contest, he had defeated Mike Guy on December 18, 2020, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Florida, United States.

Before that, he had lost to Callum Smith on November 23, 2019, by unanimous decision in their WBA Super World Super Middleweight championship fight at Echo Arena, Liverpool, United Kingdom.

He had won against Bilal Akkawy on May 4, 2019, by technical knockout in the 3rd round in their WBA Interim World Super Middleweight championship fight at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States.

Activity check

In terms of activity leading into the fight, Canelo Alvarez had been fighting more than John Ryder.

Going into this contest, Canelo Alvarez had last fought 7 months and 19 days ago, while John Ryder's last outing had been 5 months and 10 days ago.

Canelo's last 5 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 2 months and 9 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 5 months and 8 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 46 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 9.2 rounds on average.

Ryder's last 5 fights had come over a period of 4 years and 2 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 9 months and 19 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 41 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 8.2 rounds on average.

What time did Canelo vs Ryder start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 3:00 AM UTC at Estadio Akron, Zapopan, Mexico, which was 11:00 PM EST or 8:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 4:00 AM BST in the UK.

Who broadcast Canelo vs Ryder?

The DAZN PPV show began at 7:00 PM EST / 4:00 PM PST. The DAZN Global broadcast of the card started at 12:00 AM (BST).

What were the odds on Canelo vs Ryder?

Canelo Alvarez was a 1/20 (-2000) favorite going into the contest, while John Ryder made his way into the ring at 8/1 (+800) with oddsmakers.