Canelo Alvarez, John Ryder close the title on May 6

Canelo Alvarez and John Ryder are in the process of finalizing a deal for the undisputed super-middleweight title fight on May 6, sources told ESPN.

Sources say the venue is yet to be finalized, but the match is expected to take place in Jalisco, Mexico, which will provide a long-awaited return to the homeland for the top star of the game. Boxing.

Alvarez is from Jalisco’s capital, Guadalajara. Akron Stadium, a football venue with a capacity of more than 46,000, is the lead, according to Salvador Rodriguez of ESPN Deportes, although three other venues in Jalisco are possible, including Jalisco Stadium.

The bout will be Canelo’s first in Mexico since 2011, when he beat Kermit Cintron to retain his 154-pound belt. That match took place in Mexico City. Alvarez hasn’t competed in Guadalajara since 2010, before he won his first championship.

Alvarez (58-2-2, 39 KOs) will hit the limit for the first time since he underwent left wrist surgery in October. The procedure follows Canelo’s beat Gennadiy Golovkin in September to wrap up their trilogy.

Injuries also hindered him in a unpleasant defeat to Dmitry Bivol in May at 175 pounds, Alvarez’s first defeat since he routed by Floyd Mayweather in 2013. The 32-year-old is an ESPN runner-up.

Ryder, a 34-year-old Londoner, will be an underdog in his chances of a second world championship. He erred in a controversial decision to challenge Callum Smith for his 168-pound title in 2019.

Since the loss, Ryder has won four games in a row. His two most recent wins were against Daniel Jacobs and Zach Parker last year, in February and November respectively. victory over Jacobs was a tight decision, while Parker retired on his stool with a broken hand after Round 4.

Ryder (32-5, 18 KOs) won the vacant WBO interim title by beating Parker, so Canelo could be in a position to perform one of the obligations on his four 168-pound titles. possess. Ryder, a pressure fighting Southpaw, is ESPN’s No. 4 Super Middleweight.

Meanwhile, Alvarez hopes to have a rematch with Bivol in September, but this time at 168 pounds for his undisputed championship. Bivol has expressed a willingness to lose weight, so the match could come to fruition after Alvarez overtakes Ryder as expected.

Canelo is an advertising agency and has no network, but he will be fighting for Eddie Hearn’s Boxing match on DAZN in his third consecutive debut.