‘Wild’ Canelo vs Ryder scorecard revealed as eagle-eyed fans even notice ‘spelling mistake’
THE scorecard for Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez’s showdown with John Ryder has been revealed.
Following another stunning display in the ring, Canelo won by unanimous decision to defend his undisputed super-middleweight title.
The judges scored the bout 120-107, 118-109 and 118-109.
But eagle-eyed boxing fans were quick to spot an issue with the scorecard.
Some noticed that all three judges had spelt Ryder’s name wrong, instead writing ‘Rayder’.
One person tweeted: “All 3 spelled Ryder’s surname wrong. Pathetic.”
Another added: “None of them even realized his last name was Ryder? Canelo won yes, but they sure didn’t give Ryder his due credit.”
While a third suggested that the error was “pathetic”.
The judges also repeatedly referred to Canelo by his first name, Saul.
Saturday’s fight saw Canelo return to fight on home soil for the first time in 12 years.
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The bout – which took place at the Akron Stadium in Jalisco, near Guadalajara, Mexico – was dominated by the 32-year-old.
Canelo dropped Ryder in round five following a strong start, but the Brit fought back to go the distance despite sustaining a broken nose in the early stages.
In his post-fight press conference, Ryder admitted that the injury was a huge hindrance.
He said: “He’s probably past his best, he could not get me out there, he wanted to stop me and could not do it.
“It could have been a little different without the problem to my nose, it took me a few rounds to get adjusted.”