Super Middleweight Champion Canelo Alvarez is announced to go against British professional boxer John Ryder in front of an audience of 50,000 people at the Stato Aichron in Guadalajara. The two of them are announced to battle it out in the ring on the 6th of May 2023. So many believe that Canelo may be the better of the boxers, underestimating Ryder's powerful punches in ring IQ is something no one should do. But it is a true fact that Canelo is quite the risk taker and one who brings the heat to ever gain that he's a part of. Well it's wait till the 6th of May to see what happens. So then let's take a quick peek at a few of Canelo's and John's past fights. A good match that Canelo was part of that shows his exquisite skill set is when he went up against Kalim Smith. Canelo started off the match with a thunderous right hand punch that sent his opponent to the ropes. In the next bout, Canelo threw in another right hand that connected with his opponent's body. Smith tried to play on the offense but it backfired as Canelo's defense was immaculate. The highlight of the third round was when Canelo threw in a 1-2 combination punch followed by an uppercut. This entire match saw Canelo throwing in quite a few body shots. In the fifth round, Canelo threw in a solid hook that was quite commendable. Smith was against the ropes yet again when Canelo broke his guard with a neat uppercut. The vital round saw Canelo try for a knockout. Unfortunately, all that took place in that round was both the boxers getting into a clench. Canelo's power and accuracy in his punches were remarkable throughout this match. Due to these factors as well as his overall great performance, he won the match by a unanimous decision. In fact, the painful expression that Smith held when he left the ring showed that he truly felt the brunt of Canelo's punches. James Kirkland is another boxer who has felt the brunt of Canelo's punches. The match that the two of them fought lasted just three rounds with Canelo winning at via knockout. In fact, Canelo's knockout punch was one of the cleanest punches that he had ever thrown in his entire boxing career. The match started off with two brutal rounds, with Kirkland barely surviving each round. In the third round, Kirkland entered the ring in quite a tired state. However, Canelo was in great form and he threw in quite a few flurries of punches as well as combination punches the left is opponent in a battered state. This was especially visible in round three of this match. Canelo's strategy of starting the match with a massive amount of action is what helped him secure an early win. Another major highlight in this match was when Canelo threw in a thunderous right hand at Kirkland that caused him to have a bloody nose as well as send his body to the canvas. Kirkland fell in a rather dramatic way to the canvas from which he found it extremely hard to get back up. In the match between Canelo Alvarez and Sergei Kovalev, Kovalev in not great at the match with a jab. Canelo responded back to this with plenty of power shots of his own. Things intensified in the fourth round when Canelo threw in a powerful left duck that he followed up with a right hand combination. Canelo also kept in mind the ranged factor while fighting, which helped him dominate the majority of the latter rounds. In the eighth round, Canelo's punches got faster and landed with more accuracy. This seemed to tire Kovalev. In round 11, Canelo threw in a thunderous left hand that led him to win the match via knockout. Amir Khan is another boxer who has felt the wrath of Canelo's sponges. When the two of them met in the ring, Canelo threw in a right hand at Amir's reps. Amir responded back with a flurry of japs. The next few rounds are fast-based. In the fourth round of the match, Canelo threw in a huge left hand to Khan's ribs that sent him staggering backward. In the sixth round, Khan threw a left duck at Canelo's ear, to which he countered back with a right hand to Amir's hip. Khan was tired after a while and it took Canelo to throw in a fainted jab and an overhand right to send Khan to the canvas. Medical staff had to enter the ring to salvage what was left of Khan. Before we take a look at the commendable fights that John Reiter has been a part of, let's take a look at one last fight of Canelo's. In the fight between Canelo Alvarez and Carlos Baldameer, Canelo was dominant right from the beginning. Punches were being thrown back and forth between the two boxers during the initial few rounds of the match. In the sixth round of the match, Canelo threw in a thunderous left duck at Carlos' chin that cost him to drop to the canvas with his face facing the floor. Carlos tried to get back up only to be floored again by Canelo's left hand. This was quite a marvelous victory for Canelo. Now that we've covered Canelo's past matches, let's take a quick look at the last game that John Reiter was a part of. In the match between John Reiter and Zach Parker, both boxers were fighting for the vacant WBO interim super middleweight title. The first four rounds of the match were action packed with Reiter showcasing exquisite ring IQ and power. Reiter's punches were quite brutal and they did seem to endure his opponent. In the fifth round of the match, Zach had to back out due to right hand injury, leading Reiter to win the match by an RTD. Another one of the greatest fights that John Reiter has been a part of was his match against Patrick Nielsen. Many states that this match was Reiter's career best display that drove him in the direction of getting a real title challenge. It was just a minute into the first round of the fight when Reiter took out all his rage into the game and seemed to settle into his comfort zone. Within the first two rounds, Reiter threw in quite a few big punches that caused Nielsen to hit the canvas. In fact, Nielsen looked like he may not recover from this. Although he was heavily intimidated, Nielsen got back up. The following bouts that commence had Reiter dominating them. The match came to an end in the fifth round when Reiter jumped on Nielsen, who was not learned. His lack of defense caused him to face further damage to his body. Nielsen was left with a swollen right eye and a dislodged skump shield. A few more punches from Reiter sent Nielsen to the floor, and the referee waved the fight away. Reiter left the ring with a fifth round knockout win. Looking at both their fights, we can say that both Canelo Alvarez and John Reiter have their fair share of advantages and disadvantages in the ring. This surely going to be quite a challenge to both the boxers. Though Canelo seems to be the more experienced boxer of the two, anything can happen in the ring on that day. Now whether they use their strengths to the best of their abilities is something we will only come to know after we witness them battle it out in the ring. Make sure to like, subscribe and check out some of our other videos if you enjoyed this one.