Canelo Alvarez vs John Ryder Opening Odds for May 6 Fight

Canelo Alvarez Next Fight Details

Canelo Alvarez is continuing his storied career agianst John Ryder in a May 6 bout. The fight will take place in Guadalajara, Mexico at Akron Stadium. This will be the first time Canelo is fighting in his home country since 2011. The fight will be available to watch on DAZN.

Canelo Alvarez Recent Fight Info

Canelo holds a career record of 58-2-2 and holds a 33-0-1 record in Mexico. He is 4-1 in his last five fights with three wins by KO/TKO, one by decision, and one loss by decision. Canelo's last fight was on September 17, 2022, which was a unanimous decision victory over Gennady Golovkin, after a 12-round fight. Canelo has won 39 of his fights by knockout.

John Ryder Recent Fight Info

John Ryder holds a career record of 32-5-0 and has won four of his last five fights, two wins by knockout, one by unanimous decision, and one by split decision. His one loss in that stretch came by unanimous decision. Ryder's last fight was a TKO win in the 4th round against Zach Parker on November 26, 2022.

Canelo Alvarez vs John Ryder Opening Odds

It's no surprise to see that Caenlo is a huge favorite in this one. He's one of the best pound-for-pound fighters in the world, and fighting in his home country of Mexico where his record is nearly impeccable.

Canelo holds -1600 moneyline odds to win, while Ryder is at +830 odds to win. A draw is at +2600, according to FanDuel Sportsbook's latest boxing odds.

A Canelo win by KO/TKO is seen as the most likely outcome by the oddsmakers at -380. That is followed by Canelo win by KO/TKO (+470), Ryder by KO/TKO (+1300), and finally Ryder by Points or Decision (+1700).

This is also shown in the odds for the fight going the distance, with yes at +380 and no at -600. Those odds continue to suggest a knockout is likely.

Be sure to follow along with The Duel's coverage of Canelo vs Ryder leading up to the fight on May 6.

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