Eddie Hearn Admits He’s Never Seen John Ryder So Confident Ahead Of Canelo Alvarez Fight
Eddie Hearn believes John Ryder is confident he will shock many on Saturday night.
Ryder is set to box Canelo Alvarez in the Mexican’s hometown in a fight many view as an easy win for Alvarez. Yet, Hearn says when he has spoken to Ryder, the Brit is confident he has all the tools to win.
”John Ryder’s here not to make up the numbers,” Hearn said during an interview posted to Matchroom Boxing’s YouTube channel Tuesday (via BoxingScene). “John Ryder’s here to try and create and achieve one of the greatest upsets from a British fighter of all time. But I’ve never seen John, weirdly, so confident going into a fight, especially as difficult as this. He’s had a great camp, he’s in the shape of his life, his confidence is at an all-time high. He feels, and I think he’s right, this is the best time to fight Canelo Alvarez. You know, he’s coming off his operation, coming off a couple of OK performances last year. And John’s confident. But he’s got it all to do, especially against that crowd.”
Although Eddie Hearn says John Ryder is more confident than he’s ever seen him, the promoter knows the fight won’t be an easy one for him.
According to Hearn, the thinks John Ryder will need to be aggressive and bring the fight to Canelo Alvarez in order to have success.
“You know, you can’t afford to have close rounds against Canelo Alvarez in Guadalajara,” Hearn said. “You’re coming into his backyard, you know, to the king of boxing, the undisputed champion, to rip the belts from him. And I expect John to fight aggressively in this fight. That’s why I honestly think it’s gonna be a great fight, because I don’t think John’s gonna just coast through rounds, losing rounds. He’s gonna have to get up close. He’s gonna have to get in his chest. He’s gonna have to get on the inside. And that’s all the things that’s gonna make Canelo Alvarez fight. And I think the styles will blend well, and I think it’ll be a great fight.”
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