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      ‘Wild’ Canelo vs Ryder scorecard revealed as eagle-eyed fans even notice ‘spelling mistake’

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      THE scorecard for Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez’s showdown with John Ryder has been revealed.To the delight of locals in Guadalajara, Canelo won by unanimous decision to defend his undisputed super-middleweight title.
      Canelo won the bout by unanimous decisionCredit: Reuters
      The scorecards for Alvarez vs RyderCredit: Twitter
      The judges scored the bout 120-107, 118-109 and 118-109.
      But eagle-eyed boxing fans were quick to spot a number of issues with the scorecard.
      Brits fumed at the judge who scored the fight 120-107 for Canelo, with many arguing it was a lot closer.
      One wrote: “120-107 is an absolute disgrace. No respect to John Ryder at all….”
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      Another posted: “Canelo definitely won but 120-107 is wild”
      And a third wrote: “120-107 ?! 🤯🤯🤯 Judges in Boxing never fail to disappoint… Ryder got 2-3 rounds minimum on my card”
      Some noticed that all three judges had spelt Ryder’s name wrong, instead writing ‘Rayder’.
      One person tweeted: “All 3 spelled Ryder’s surname wrong. Pathetic.”
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      Another added: “None of them even realized his last name was Ryder? Canelo won yes, but they sure didn’t give Ryder his due credit.”
      While a third suggested that the error was “pathetic”.
      It is not known whether this was a mistake or done deliberately to correspond with the local pronunciation of the Brit’s name.
      Fans were also concerned that the judges repeatedly referred to Canelo by his first name, Saul.
      Saturday’s fight saw the Mexican return to fight on home soil for the first time in 12 years.
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      Canelo dropped Ryder in round fiveCredit: Reuters
      The bout was dominated by the 32-year-old.
      Canelo dropped Ryder in round five following a strong start, but the Brit fought back to go the distance despite sustaining a broken nose in the early stages.
      In his post-fight press conference, Ryder admitted that the injury was a huge hindrance.
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      He said: “He’s probably past his best, he could not get me out there, he wanted to stop me and could not do it.
      “It could have been a little different without the problem to my nose, it took me a few rounds to get adjusted.” More

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      Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez dominates brave John Ryder and retains undisputed super-middleweight crown in Mexican homecoming

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      SAUL ‘CANELO’ ALVAREZ celebrated a stunning Mexican homecoming by dominating brave John Ryder in front of 50,000 raucous fans.The 32-year-old successfully defended his undisputed super-middleweight crown on points in an historic night in Guadalajara at Estadio Akron as he fought on home soil for the first time since 2011.
      Mexican Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez enjoyed a stunning homecoming in GuadalajaraCredit: EPA
      The star dominated brave John Ryder to retain his undisputed super middleweight crownCredit: Getty
      The Brit was floored in the fifth round in front of a raucous crowdCredit: Reuters
      Canelo continued to dominate and earned the win via unanimous decisionCredit: AP
      Canelo dominated the British boxer throughout and dropped Ryder in round five.
      The Londonder fought back to go the distance but there was no doubt whose hand would be raised come the final bell.
      And it was Canelo that was celebrating as two judges scored the bout 118-109 in his favour while the other went 120-107 to the icon.
      That cemented the four-weight world champion his 59th victory since turning professional, with two losses and two draws.
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      It was Ryder’s sixth defeat in 38 outings and was his second unsuccessful attempt for a world title.
      The fight, billed as “The King is coming home”, started strongly for the local hero as he landed two huge left hooks to the challenger’s body in the first.
      Ryder’s nose was then busted open two rounds later, leaving him with a bloodied face for the rest of the fight.
      The vocal crowd then erupted in the fifth as Canelo landed a massive left-right combo that sent Ryder staggering backwards before he eventually fell to the canvas.
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      The Englishman took an eight count and managed to see out the round but he was on the floor again in the eighth – but that referee declared that it was a slip.
      A sensational round nine followed as another combination from Canelo saw the official poised to step in and stop it, but Ryder sucked it up and began trading back in a gutsy effort.
      Ryder then knew he needed a knockout in the championship round and he began landing with more ease on Canelo, but he was unable to rock the superstar, although it was clear his performance had won the respect of the Mexican crowd. More

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      OnlyFans and boxing star Elle Brooke gives fans an eyeful in purple lingerie before stripping down to sexy black bra

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      ONLYFANS star-turned-boxer Elle Brooke has given fans an eyeful in two racy outfits.The blonde bombshell stunned in purple lingerie as she flaunted her curves.
      Elle Brooke stunned in purple lingerieCredit: Instagram / @thedumbledong
      The OnlyFans star gave followers a treatCredit: Instagram / @thedumbledong
      The OnlyFans star has become a boxerCredit: Instagram / @thedumbledong
      Elle is undefeated in three fightsCredit: Instagram / @thedumbledong
      The 25-year-old took to Instagram soon after, stripping down to a black bra and undies.
      She posed in the attire in front of a mirror in her bedroom.
      Elle is no stranger to leaving fans in awe, recently dazzling in a see-through bra while showing off her bum.
      And she also gave her followers a treat in a low-cut top.
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      Elle is proving she has many talents as she continues her winning run in the boxing ring.
      She previously beat influencers Faith Ordway and AJ Bunker, with her most recent win coming versus Ola Danielka.
      Elle claimed the victory against the Pole on points at the “High Stakes” show under promoters Kingpyn.
      It was a hard-fought win for the Misfits ace, who appeared to almost collapse after the bout.
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      In her post-clash interview she also swore live on television.
      She has learnt lots of her boxing skills from IBF bantamweight champion Ebanie Bridges, who has taken the social media star under her wing in return for Elle helping her grow an OnlyFans page.
      Elle Brooke flaunted her curves on InstagramCredit: Instagram / @thedumbledong
      The blonde bombshell has 718,000 followers onlineCredit: Twitter
      She is no stranger to wowing fansCredit: Instagram More

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      Canelo Alvarez reveals he will fight in UK ‘soon’ as he tells Brits ‘sorry I have to keep beating all your boxers’

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      CANELO ALVAREZ has apologised to British boxing fans for his repeated victories over fighters from these shores.But the Mexican star would “love” to stage a bout in the UK in the future.
      Canelo Alvarez (left) takes on John Ryder in Guadalajara on Saturday nightCredit: EPA
      Canelo, 32, already has SEVEN scalps over Brit fighters on his 58-2-2 record.
      His first win against a Brit was way back in 2011 when he beat Matthew Hatton to win the WBC light middleweight title.
      Since then he has also triumphed over Ryan Rhodes, Amir Khan, Liam Smith, Rocky Fielding, Callum Smith, and most recently Billy Joe Saunders.
      And Canelo is targeting another Brit on Saturday night when he takes on John Ryder in his home city of Guadalajara.
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      Speaking to The Telegraph about his record against British opponents, he said: “I’m sorry to all the UK people. But I had to do it.”
      Following the undisputed middleweight title clash against Ryder, Canelo is eyeing a bout in the UK.
      And the pound-for-pound king promised a UK fight is coming “soon”.
      On fighting in the UK, he said: “I’ve been thinking this for a long time.
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      “I would love to fight there, and believe me, it’s going to be soon.”
      Promoter Eddie Hearn confirmed fighting in the UK is a possibility for Canelo.
      The Matchroom chief said: “The plan now with Saul is to box all around the world, next Saturday he will be boxing in front of 50,000 fans in his home town of Guadalajara which was always a dream of his, and beyond that he would love to fight in the UK.  
      “And there would be nothing we would love more than to bring him to our national stadium for a huge fight in front of the British fight fans.”
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      Hearn breaks silence on claims Joshua would be WORST paid boxer for heavyweight tournament featuring Fury, Wilder & Usyk

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      EDDIE HEARN has broken his silence on claims that Anthony Joshua is set to be the lowest paid boxer in a rumoured four-man heavyweight tournament. AJ is currently in negotiations with Deontay Wilder over a bout that could take place in December.
      Eddie Hearn has hit back at Anthony Joshua pay claimsCredit: PA
      AJ could fight Deontay Wilder in DecemberCredit: AP
      The fight could happen in Saudi Arabia as part of a tournament that also sees Tyson Fury fight Oleksandr Usyk.
      Joshua could reportedly pocket £30million alongside Wilder with the other two heavyweights supposedly set to take home between £50million and £90million.
      However, Hearn has laughed off the report, responding to it via social media with giggling emojis.
      The Brit’s promoter previously suggested that the tournament could be worth £300m.
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      Hearn revealed more about the possibility of the event, telling Matchroom Boxing: “They want to make that night, they want to do Joshua vs Wilder and Fury vs Usyk.
      “I think Usyk conversations and the Wilder conversations have gone very well.
      “For us, we are in. We need to finalise terms but we said to Prince Khalid [bin Salman Al Saud] that is the fight we want.
      “We know having worked with them before we can get a deal done.
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      “And really, what we are looking to do this week and next, is look at that situation and decide if there will be a fight in early August for Joshua before then.
      “We just made it clear to them, our message was AJ is ready for all those fights, he is happy to agree the Deontay Wilder fight for December and we will now see if we can close terms in the next couple of weeks.”
      The rumours Joshua will receive a paycheck for £30m came from Simon Jordan, who has had his differences with Hearn in the past.
      The radio host said: “What I’ve been hearing in the loosest of terms is the cut.
      “£200m. £90m to Fury, £50m to Usyk and £30m each for Joshua and Wilder.
      “That was an interesting piece of understanding that I got from that because I was thinking to myself, ‘Does Joshua accept £30million?”
      Oleksandr Usyk could face Tyson Fury in Saudi ArabiaCredit: Reuters
      Reports laughed off by Eddie Hearn state that Tyson Fury is set to pocket the most from the four-man tournamentCredit: AFP More

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      Tyson Fury next fight ‘being finalised this weekend’ with WBC belt holder set to face Joe Joyce destroyer Zhilei Zhang

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      TYSON FURY’S promoter says his next fight is being finalised “this weekend” with Zhilei Zhang the frontrunner to be his opponent.The WBC heavyweight champion defeated Derek Chisora last time out in December via a tenth round TKO at Tottenham Stadium.
      Tyson Fury’s next fight could be finalised this weekendCredit: Getty
      Zhilei Zhang is the ‘frontrunner’ to face the Gypsy KingCredit: PA
      That was on the back of him knocking out Dillian Whyte at Wembley last April in the sixth.
      After talks collapsed for his unification showdown with Oleksandr Usyk, we reported how Wembley Stadium had allegedly been put on hold for two dates in July as Fury plotted his next title defence.
      Former heavyweight champion Andy Ruiz Jr, who famously beat Anthony Joshua for the belts in 2019 before losing the rematch, was in the mix to be his opponent.
      As was China’s 39-year-old Zhang, who is coming off last month’s major upset victory over Joe Joyce.
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      Now Top Rank chief Bob Arum, Fury’s US promoter, has said that it is Zhang rather than the WBC ranked number two Mexican who is the frontrunner for the title shot.
      And he also revealed that the contract could be all done and dusted before the start of next week.
      Arum told Ringside Reporter: “No not really [Andy Ruiz]. We’re focusing on the Chinese kid that beat Joe Joyce, Zhilei Zhang, he’s the frontrunner for that fight.
      “It’s likely for July, we’re trying to close that out over this weekend.”
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      “Big Bang” Zhang instantly called Fury out as he outlined his ambition for a dream homecoming in China after his stunning upset against Joyce.
      The 6ft 6in heavyweight returned to London 11 years after losing to Anthony Joshua in the Olympics.
      But he made no mistakes in his quest for redemption in the capital as he brutally left Joyce unable to continue following six rounds due to eye swelling.
      Zhang inherited the WBO interim title and mandatory challenger status for the full belt held by Usyk but instead it was WBC champion Fury who he wanted after bouncing back from defeat to Filip Hrgovic, 30, in August.
      He told SecondsOut: “Tyson Fury in China.
      “I feel like people were questioning about my conditioning and stamina after the Hrgovic fight.
      “But for me, I have such a successful training camp. My boxing and conditioning trainers stayed on top of it.
      “I know that Joe Joyce wanted to take this to deep water and drown me, but I’m here.
      “You can drown me if you want, but I’m ready for twelve rounds.” More

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      Who is Canelo Alvarez’s next opponent John Ryder?

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      CANELO ALVAREZ takes on British underdog John Ryder for the undisputed super-middleweight titles TONIGHT.The Brit will have to overcome the champion on his home soil of Guadalajara, Mexico, if he wants to go back to the UK with the titles.
      John Ryder weighs in ahead of fight against Canelo AlvarezCredit: GETTY
      Ryder hasn’t fought for a world title since his controversial loss to Callum Smith in 2019.
      But the Londoner is coming off four straight wins, most recently beating Zach Parker in November.
      That earned him the WBO interim title and a mandatory shot for Canelo’s full belt.
      Who is John Ryder?
      John Ryder was born in Islington, London on July 19, 1988.
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      He is a 5’9″ super-middleweight boxer who fights with a southpaw stance.
      Ryder’s biggest triumph to date came against the experienced Daniel Jacobs in February 2022.
      John Ryder in action against Daniel Jacobs in 2022Credit: Richard Pelham
      ‘The Gorilla’ was victorious by way of a controversial split decision in London’s Alexandra Palace.
      In 2017 the British boxer worked as a bouncer at East London nightclubs after a couple of defeats left him languishing.
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      And now he will be relishing the opportunity to take to the ring against one of the world’s best pound-for-pound fighters.
      What is John Ryder’s boxing record?
      Here is John Ryder’s boxing record up to now ahead of his huge bout with Canelo Alvarez TONIGHT:

      Wins: 31
      Knockouts: 17
      Losses: 5
      Draws: 0

      What are John Ryder’s five biggest fights?

      Billy Joe Saunders, 2013 points loss
      Rocky Fielding, 2017 points loss
      Callum Smith, 2019 points loss
      Daniel Jacobs, 2022 points win
      Zach Parker, 2023 KO win

      What titles has John Ryder held?

      WBO Inter-Continental Middleweight Title
      WBA International Middleweight Title
      IBF International Super-Middleweight Title
      WBA Interim Super-Middleweight Title

      When is Canelo Alvarez vs John Ryder?

      Canelo Alvarez’s mouthwatering fight against John Ryder will take place on Saturday, May 6.
      Ring-walks times in the UK for the main event will get underway from 5am and 9pm ET.
      Alvarez vs Ryder will be held at the Akron Stadium in Jalisco, near Guadalajara, Mexico.
      The fight is already sold out, with close to 60,000 fans expected to file in and support their hero. More

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      Boxing legend Carl Froch ‘walked straight onto’ huge punch in sparring and was dropped by fellow Brit

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      CARL FROCH has named the only man to down him in sparring.The former world super-middleweight champ revealed that a fellow British hero “tried to knock me out” in training – and once “nearly did”.
      Former world super-middleweight king Carl Froch regularly sparred with ex-cruiserweight champ Tony Bellew, with dramatic consequencesCredit: Getty
      Liverpudlian Bellew tried to knock out Froch in sparring, according to the latterCredit: Reuters
      Granite-chinned Froch was floored just twice in fights – recovering to beat Jermain Taylor and George Groves.
      And the sole man to send him to the ground sparring was a weight division heavier than him – Tony Bellew.
      The Liverpudlian, now 45, was world cruiserweight king from 2016-17, whereas 45-year-old Froch from Nottingham reigned many times in the division below from 2008-14.
      The pair regularly sparred and Cobra said on his YouTube channel: “He didn’t bully me or anything or try and knock me out – well, he did try and knock me out, and he nearly did once.
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      “The only person to put me down in sparring was Tony Bellew.
      “I backed him into a corner, threw a bit of a lazy right hand, he counter-punched me and I walked straight onto it.” 
      Froch’s admission comes after he warned ex-UFC hero Darren Till he’d willing settle their social media feud in the ring – despite retiring in 2014.
      Till, 30, from Liverpool, is considering a go at boxing and has relentlessly trolled one of Britain’s all-time great fighters.
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      But the legend responded to “The Gorilla” on his Froch on Fighting podcast by saying: “So he’s giving ‘The Cobra’ some beef and he’s never boxed?
      “What’s going on? Does he not like being alive? Does he not like breathing?”
      “I’ve been retired 10 years, but you know what I’m like.
      “I’ll exchange banter, and if it makes sense I’ll step in the ring and give one of these MMA fighters or YouTubers an absolute pasting, just for the sake of boxing.” More