Official: Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez returns to defend belts vs John Ryder in Guadalajara

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[{"selector":"#anim-e3b4296b-c464-4981-b37a-bfcb847f204c","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":450,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-afaf4882-65d4-4e3b-95d2-b108ca56812f","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-122.37762%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":450,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Matchroom Boxing announced officially that Canelo is returning home with the following title:

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