Canelo Álvarez (59-2-2, 39 KO) adds another victory, this time at home. After almost 12 years without getting into the ring in Mexico, his native country, the fighter from Jalisco defeated John Ryder (32-6-0, 18 KO) by unanimous decision in his great comeback and retained his undisputed super middleweight title in a fight in which he was not his best version. Canelo prevailed with isolated blows, punishing the body of the British, who gave everything in the ring and left very good feelings. After the triumph, he asked Dmitry Bivol (21-0-0, 11 KO) as his next opponent.
It hasn’t been Canelo’s best fight, but he has won without much difficulty. The Mexican became quick with the center of the ring and began to connect the clearest hands. they arrived the first hands of the one from Jalisco to Ryder’s body, who kept a closed watch. Canelo set the pace of the match and in the third round caused him a nosebleed the British with a right hand.
The Mexican continued to punish Ryder’s liver, who had his face covered in blood. Despite the blows, the British stood up. with another right, Canelo sent Ryder to the canvas, which took time, but got up. The Mexican continued showing his superiority, and the British insisted on him. The hands of the one from Jalisco arrived forceful and precise. From the seventh round, Ryder came out more confident, and in the next round he went back to the ground for another right. The referee did not count the knockdown. Canelo continued to arrive without a problem to connect his blows.
Canelo didn’t get the win before the bell rang. He prevailed by unanimous decision (120-107, 118-119, 118-119) in a confrontation in which he dominated with isolated, but precise and forceful shots. It has not been the best version of the Mexican, but he has taken the victory and has retained his undisputed supermiddleweight champion belts at home, in front of his fans. With his belts in her hands again, The one from Jalisco asked Bivol again. “We love Bivol. Same rules and terms,” Canelo declared.
Julio César Martínez is still the king
Julio César Martínez (20-2-0, 15 KO) retains his WBC flyweight belt by defeating Ronal Batista (15-3-0, 9 KO) by TKO in the eleventh round. The Mexican started strong, but the Panamanian put up another gear and stood up to the champion. He King Martínez sent him to the canvas in the seventh round, he recovered, but with a right hand and a combination, the referee stopped the match.
The champion began showing himself most offensive in the first few rounds. The Mexican connected good hands, but without risking. Batista put one more gear from the third round. He closed the distance to get his hands in and pinned him against the ropes several times. In the seventh round, Martínez sent him to the canvas with a powerful hand, and at first the referees did not count it, but finally they sanctioned the applicant who apologized to the public. They exchanged blows, but the King Martínez came back better. When it seemed that the Panamanian was in one of his best moments, The Mexican nailed him with a right hand that left him touched, and took the opportunity to connect a combination. The referee stopped the fight due to the superiority of the owner of the belt. The applicant and his corner complained of the referee’s decision and indicated that they should have let him go up.
