He got the job done, but since then he’s had surgery. “That took a lot out of him too, with back-to-back camps, and the fight with Golovkin was not a vintage performance. That loss to Bivol obviously took a lot out of him and he had that great year in 2021 when he unified the super-middleweight division.
“I’ve trained for the best Canelo, and I want him to be at his best, but it’s hard to say. But is there a chance Canelo is on the wrong side of the boxing hill? “Potentially,” Ryder says, “but I don’t want to put all my eggs in that basket. Ryder knows the great Mexican is determined to atone for the most disappointing year of his career. Some of his majestic lustre was lost and even though he won his next fight against his old rival Gennadiy Golovkin last September Canelo had to take time away from the ring to undergo wrist surgery. Until he fought Bivol, Canelo had lost one of his 61 fights and that had been back in 2013 against the immaculate Floyd Mayweather.īut Canelo suffered his second defeat when he was outboxed and outfought by Bivol. Canelo, who was 31 then, turned pro at the age of 15. Last May, the Mexican topped most pound-for-pound lists as the world’s best fighter as he moved up a division to challenge Dmitry Bivol, the outstanding and unbeaten WBA world light-heavyweight champion. His apparent confidence is not shared by the bookmakers, who make Canelo a prohibitive favourite, or almost anyone else in boxing. I’ve had big fights in the past but nothing compares to this.” Ryder pauses and then, with a cheeky cackle, he adds: “But, if you think this is big, wait until the rematch.”
His natural enthusiasm soon spills over and he says: “I’m actually buzzing. I’m taking myself there every night so there’s going to be no shock.” I’ve seen the venue, seen the changing rooms, seen the pitch. “I’ve been lucky enough to go to the arena in Guadalajara. John Ryder trades blows with Zach Parker during their WBO International super-middleweight title fight in November.
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