“ Oh The Tension”: Boxing World Reacts as Canelo Alvarez And John Ryder Meet in a Face off Ahead of Their Fight

Canelo Alvarez has hyped up the boxing world with his homecoming fight against John Ryder. The two will clash in Alvarez’s hometown of Jalisco, Guadalajara, on May 6. With only two days left for the fight. The fans are eager to see this bout between the two. Both the boxers have landed in for their fight. And recently had their first face-off ahead of their fight this Saturday. This fight is Ryder’s opportunity to get a shot at Alvarez’s undisputed title. And, despite being the underdog in the fight. He cannot be undermined, as uncertainty is the only thing constant in the sport.

The recent face-off between the two has caused a stir among fans. Who shared their different opinions on this super-middleweight bout. It should be noted that Ryder is the mandatory challenger for Alvarez’s titles.

Both the boxers recently met in Jalisco ahead of their fight. And, amongst all the pre-fight formalities. The two had a scheduled face-off. With Alvarez’s promoter, Eddie Hearn standing alongside. Ryder and Alvarez exchanged threatening looks in aspiration of getting into their opponent’s head.

While Alvarez looked rather relaxed and calm during the face-off, on the other hand, Ryder, made it clear that he was not fooling around for this fight. And he means business. The 34-year-old gave a death stare to the Mexican, and the emotions heading into this fight were clearly visible on his face.

Notably, Ryder did not let go of his stare throughout the face-off. And his stare can be considered a direct message for the reigning undisputed champion and could be a threat to his titles as much as Alvarez would like to retain his titles on the night of May 6. ‘The Gorilla’ will step into the ring with the same passion but to strip the 32-year-old of his prestigious titles. Whatever the result of the fight, maybe. This fight is important for the ‘Cinnamon.’

Fans react to the Canelo Alvarez John Ryder face-off

All the tension between the two during their face-off convinced a fan that they would kiss each other at the face-off.

One fan believes that Alvarez is not the same as he used to be. And, thinks that his fire might be fading with time.

Another fan already had a deep analysis of this super-middleweight lightweight bout.

One fan joked about the similarity between Ryder and Alvarez. And how they look as if they were brothers.

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A fan is excited to see the emotions Ryder is bringing to the fight. And believes that it could be a great fight.

Who do you think will win this fight? Will Ryder pull one of the biggest upsets in the sport? Or is it an easy win for Alvarez? Let us know in the comments.

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