Canelo Álvarez vs. Ryan Rhodes

Canelo Álvarez vs. Ryan Rhodes was a Light Middleweight championship fight for the WBC Light Middleweight championship.[1][2] The bout was held on June 18, 2011, at Arena VFG in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico and was televised on HBO.[3]

Verde y Oro
DateJune 18, 2011
VenueArena VFG, Guadalajara, Mexico
Title(s) on the lineWBC Light Middleweight Championship
Tale of the tape
Boxer Saúl Álvarez Ryan Rhodes
Nickname El Canelo Spice Boy
Hometown Guadalajara, Mexico Sheffield, England
Pre-fight record 36-0-1 (26 KO) 45-4-0 (31 KO)
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) 5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight 153.2 lb (69 kg) 152.8 lb (69 kg)
Recognition WBC Light Middleweight Champion EBU Light Middleweight Champion
Result
Álvarez defeated Rhodes via technical knockout.

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
  • Featherweight bout: Sergio Villanueva vs. Onalvi Sierra
    • Villanueva defeated Sierra via unanimous decision.
  • Super Featherweight bout: José Manuel Osório vs. Alexander Monterrosa
    • Osório defeated Monterrosa via technical knockout.
  • Light Heavyweight bout: Marco Antonio Periban vs. Alfredo Contreras
    • Periban defeated Contreras via unanimous decision.
  • Light Welterweight bout: Carlos Pérez vs. Cesar Figueroa
    • Figueroa defeated Pérez via technical knockout in the second round.
  • Flyweight bout: Jesús Jiménez vs. Patricio Camacho
    • Jiménez defeated Camacho via knockout at 1:18 in the third round.
  • Featherweight bout: Gary Buckland vs. Jose Roberto Gonzalez
    • Buckland defeated Gonzalez via unanimous decision.

References
  1. http://ringtv.craveonline.com/blog/167713-ambitious-alvarez-isnt-pressured-by-high-expectations
  2. http://www.maxboxing.com/news/max-boxing-news/saul-canelo-alvarez-prepares-to-begin-his-title-reign
  3. http://www.boxingscene.com/photos-saul-alvarez-top-form-ryan-rhodes-clash--39514
  4. http://ringtv.craveonline.com/blog/167723-hbo-makes-lederman-an-analyst-saturday
Preceded by
vs. Matthew Hatton		 Canelo Álvarez's bouts
July 18, 2011		 Succeeded by
vs. Alfonso Gomez
Preceded by
vs. Rocky Junior		 Ryan Rhodes's bouts
July 18, 2011		 Succeeded by
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