Canelo Álvarez vs. Ryan Rhodes

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Verde y Oro
super welterweight
title
Tale of the tape
Boxer
Saúl Álvarez
 United Kingdom Ryan Rhodes
Nickname Canelo Spice Boy
Hometown
Guadalajara, Mexico
 Sheffield, England, United Kingsom
Pre-fight record 36-0-1 (26 KO) 45-4 (31 KO)
Height 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight 153.2 lb (69 kg) 152.8 lb (69 kg)
Recognition WBC super welterweight champion
TKO
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Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico and was televised on HBO.[3]

Build up

This was the first title defence for

Mexican, Canelo Álvarez. Harold Lederman, HBO's unofficial ringside judge called the Litzau and Broner bout with Bob Papa. Roy Jones Jr. was pulled from that fight and was back on for the main-event, because his promotional company has a relationship with Litzau.[4]

Main card

Preliminary card

References

  1. ^ Ambitious Álvarez isn't pressured by high expectationsRing TV Archived June 19, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "Max Boxing - News - Saul "Canelo" Alvarez Prepares to Begin His Title Reign". Archived from the original on June 16, 2011. Retrieved June 16, 2011.
  3. ^ "Photos: Saul Alvarez in Top Form for Ryan Rhodes Clash". May 24, 2011.
  4. ^ HBO makes Lederman an analystRing TV Archived June 20, 2011, at the Wayback Machine

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Preceded by Canelo Álvarez's bouts
July 18, 2011 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Ryan Rhodes's bouts
July 18, 2011 		Succeeded by
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