Canelo Alvarez overcomes John Ryder in Mexico and moves on to face Dmitry Bivol

Canelo Alvarez wins his first fight in Mexico against John Ryder. Canelo Alvarez made his homecoming in Guadalajara and his first appearance in Mexico since 2011 in the early hours of Sunday, May 7, 2023, against John Ryder. He knocked down the British fighter in the fifth round and had him in serious difficulty in the ninth, but he was unable to secure the stoppage victory that would have made the bout a complete success. Canelo successfully defended his undisputed super-middleweight title, but it was a close call on the scorecards, with one judge scoring it 120-107 for him and two others rating it 118-109 for him.