Alvarez had failed to inspire in his last three outings: a loss to Dmitry Bivol and wins over Gennady Golovkin and John Ryder, all via decision and all devoid of his generational greatness.

Source: https://www.reviewjournal.com/sports/boxing/nobody-can-beat-this-canelo-alvarez-dominates-charlo-photos-2914022/

Following a points victory over Britain's John Ryder in a Guadalajara homecoming, Canelo called out Bivol.

Source: https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/sport/10632047/canelo-alvarez-dmitry-bivol-rematch-weight/

Jailing Brown for three years and four months, Recorder John Ryder KC branded the sale of illegal drugs a ‘pernicious trade, which as you will well know leads to a spiral of misery’.

Source: https://www.heraldseries.co.uk/news/23368245.seven-people-jailed-oxfords-courts-february/?ref=rss

Recorder John Ryder KC agreed, remanding Hockley into custody to return to the crown court for sentence on February 17.

Source: https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/23235745.oxford-man-admits-deliberately-strangling-partner-botley/?ref=rss

Saul “Canelo” Alvarez of Mexico, left, fights John Ryder of Britain in a super middleweight title boxing match at the Akron Stadium in Guadalajara, Mexico, Saturday, May 6, 2023.

Source: https://www.dailybreeze.com/2023/05/06/canelo-beats-ryder-by-unanimous-decision-in-return-to-mexico/