
Hearn Hopes To Conclude a Deal For Canelo vs. Ryder Title Clash
Promoter Eddie Hearn of Matchroom is currently trying to finalize a super middleweight fight between Mexican superstar Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez and British contender John Ryder.
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Promoter Eddie Hearn of Matchroom is currently trying to finalize a super middleweight fight between Mexican superstar Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez and British contender John Ryder.

Demetrius Andrade can’t hide his disgust regarding Canelo Alvarez’s potential next opponent. The two division world champion from Providence, Rhode Island, has long criticized the Mexican superstar and undisputed 168-pound champion for his supposed lack of ambition and has repeatedly accused him of avoiding him, despite the fact that they were network stablemates on DAZN.

A close yet disputed loss at the hands of Callum Smith in 2019 seemed to seal John Ryder’s fate as a gatekeeper. With five defeats already laced across his record, his dreams of one day winning a world title had gone by the wayside. However, armed with steely determination, Ryder (32-5, 18 KOs) turned things around.

Undisputed super middleweight champion Canelo Alvarez is still in the thick of his Hall of Fame-bound career, but that’s not stopping his country from honoring him with lifelong, legacy-defining adulation.

Promoter Eddie Hearn of Matchroom views super middleweight contender John Ryder as the perfect fight to make - as the lead-in to a fall rematch with WBA light heavyweight champion Dmitry Bivol.

Canelo Alvarez’s future is becoming clearer with each passing day. Matchroom Boxing head Eddie Hearn has stated that the undisputed super middleweight champion Alvarez is "very likely" to next face John Ryder in May in either the United States, United Kingdom, or Mexico, and that discussions have already begun for the potential fight with Alvarez manager and trainer Eddy Reynoso.

John Ryder has never been in a more prominent position in his career. The assurance of a big fight was secured for the veteran gatekeeper following an injury stoppage of Zach Parker at the start of the fifth round last month at The O2 in London. The win came with the interim WBO super middleweight title stake.

Super middleweight contender John Ryder may have won the lottery on Saturday night at the O2 Arena, when he picked up an upset win over Zach Parker to capture the vacant WBO interim-title.

Parker, Ryder Fight Photos Gallery - ZACH PARKER'S SHOT at the WBO Interim world super middleweight title against John Ryder was aborted at the end of the fourth round when the Derby man was unable to continue due to a hand injury.

John Ryder stood at the gate long enough to push his way through. A battle of top-rated British super middleweights saw Ryder claim a long-elusive big win at the contender level, as he claimed a fifth-round injury stoppage over Zach Parker. A competitive fight was brought to a sudden halt at 0:01 of