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Verde y Oro
DateJune 18, 2011
VenueArena VFG, Guadalajara, Mexico
Title(s) on the lineWBC Light Middleweight Championship
Tale of the tape
Boxer Mexico Saúl Álvarez England 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.

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]

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

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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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