Canelo Alvarez will defend his undisputed title against the mandatory challenger John Ryder on May 6th, in his homecoming fight. Alvarez will step inside the ring on the soil of his hometown of Guadalajara, Jalisco. The bout is Ryder’s shot at glory, against one of the best boxers in the world. Both the boxers are in their respective training camps preparing for the fight. ‘Cinnamon’ last fought in September last year, winning his bout against Gennady Golovkin.
The Mexican recently took to Instagram to share a photo from his training. And the photo has caused a stir among his fans, who poured in reactions to it. Alvarez shared a photo of himself working out ahead of his fight against Ryder and it is safe to say that Alvarez is leaving no stone unturned in order to defend his title successfully against the Briton. It is worth mentioning that Alvarez has an immaculate and dedicated work ethic for his fights.
Fans react to the training photo
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User @santosheeboxer believes that the winner of the fight between Alvarez and Ryder is already decided. They wrote, “It’s a wrap for Ryder Canelo all day.” Another user,@malcol encapsulated the influence of Canelo Alvarez on Mexican boxing with a one-liner. They wrote, “The mere vein of Mexican Boxing.”
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User @elizabethroldan469 considers Alvarez to be the pride of all Mexicans. She commented, “You are the pride of all Mexicans my dear Canelo god bless you.” Another user, @skantewarrior40 wrote, “we need canelo that fought callum smith back.” Lastly, user@x_sergio.14 commented, “The best in the World .”
It is not a secret that Ryder is the underdog going into this fight against ‘Cinnamon’. But being an underdog doesn’t mean that the fate of the fight is already sealed. Ryder has a great opportunity in his hands to become the undisputed champion of the world by beating Alvarez. This bout will be sensational for the people of Guadalajara, who will get to witness their hometown hero dish it out against his British title challenger.
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The stakes for this fight are high for both boxers. And they will be eyeing to make the opponent taste the canvas. After this fight, Alvarez plans on fighting Dmitry Bivol to avenge his defeat. And, according to his promoter, the loss to Bivol is still something Alvarez cannot get out of his head.
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