Ryan Rhodes: record, next fight and profile →
Mexico's 20-year-old WBC junior middleweight titlist Saul Alvarez will pursue his 33rd straight win and his 12th stoppage in his past 14 fights during the mandatory defense of his belt against England's 34-year-old Ryan Rhodes on June 18 in Jalisco, Mexico.
WBA "regular" middleweight champ Gennady Golovkin is in full training in Big Bear, CA, under Abel Sanchez for his upcoming defense June 17 in Panama City against Kassim Ouma. Golovkin has been sparring with among others Saul "Canelo" Alvarez and Zapir Rasulov. Alvarez is training for his June 18 title defense against Ryan Rhodes in Mexico. Pictured below are Golovkin and Alvarez after a tough sparring session.
British junior middleweight Ryan Rhodes arrived early to Guadalajara, Mexico for his scheduled fight with WBC 154-pound champion Saul "Canelo" Alvarez. Rhodes will challenge Alvarez on June 18th in Guadalajara. Until the fight comes about, Rhodes will continue training at Arena Coliseo’s Gym of Guadalajara City. Photos by Canelo Promotions.
Later this month in Guadalajara, Ryan Rhodes will attempt to join an illustrious cast of British boxers who have won world titles abroad and fulfil an odyssey which was earmarked for him more than 15 years ago.
Sheffield’s David Coldwell retired from professional boxing in 2000 with a 6-13 (2) record. The Calcutta-born flyweight won and defended the BBBoC Central Area title during his four-year 112lb career. Coldwell now juggles training, management and promotional duties with his role as Head Of Boxing at Hayemaker Promotions.
Three title fights with real prospects will support the upcoming event featuring Saul "Canelo" Alvarez, the current WBC super welterweight world champion, who defends his title against Ryan Rhodes on June 18 at Arena VFG in Tlajomulco, Jalisco.
British junior middleweight Ryan Rhodes insists that he will succeed where countryman Matthew Hatton failed. Hatton moved up in March to face Saul "Canelo" Alvarez for the vacant WBC 154-pound title. Hatton was too small and had no power in his punches to get the job done. Rhodes, who previously fought at middleweight, predicts a very different outcome when he challenges Alvarez on June 18 in Mexico.
Ex-champion hoping fellow-Yorkshireman can upset Alvarez
Saul "Canelo"Alvarez, the new super welterweight world champion (WBC), began working on strength and endurance for his scheduled battle with the British southpaw Ryan Rhodes, scheduled for June 18 at Arena VFG in Tlajomulco, Jalisco. Alvarez is already running between 6 and 7 kilometers in the mountains of Big Bear California, plus jogging beside a beautiful lake, everything under perfect weather for his preparation.
23-year-old Jalisco contender José Manuel Osorio (22-2, 15KOs) began his strongest phase of physical training for a a scheduled fight with Colombian Alexander Monterrosa, for the WBC's Intercontinental super featherweight title. The fight will take place on the undercard of Saul Alvarez's first defense of the WBC 154-pound title against British boxer Ryan Rhodes, on June 18 at Arena VFG in Tlajomulco, Jalisco.