John Ryder (boxer)

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John Ryder
John Ryder - O2 Arena 2015-05-30.jpg
Ryder in 2015
Born (1988-07-19) 19 July 1988 (age 35)
Islington, London, England
Other namesThe Gorilla
Statistics
Weight(s)
Height5 ft 9 in (175 cm) [1]
Reach72 in (183 cm) [1]
Stance Southpaw
Boxing record
Total fights39
Wins32
Wins by KO18
Losses7

John Ryder (born 19 July 1988) is a British former professional boxer who competed from 2010 to 2024. He held an interim super-middleweight world title twice, and challenged twice for full world titles in that weight class, including the undisputed championship. At regional level, he challenged twice for the British middleweight title and once for the British super-middleweight title.

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Amateur career

As an amateur, Ryder fought for Angel Amateur Boxing Club in his birthplace of Islington, winning 30 fights out of 35. [2]

Professional career

Ryder turned professional on 10 September 2010, scoring a first-round technical knockout (TKO) against Ben Deghani. Having won his first fifteen fights, Ryder faced fellow undefeated prospect Billy Joe Saunders for his British and Commonwealth middleweight titles on 21 September 2013, losing a close unanimous decision (UD) with scores of 115–113, 115–113 and 115–114 for Saunders. [3] Ryder won his first regional championship—the vacant WBO Inter-Continental middleweight title—on 11 October 2014, defeating Theophilus Tetteh via fifth-round TKO. [4] He defended this title once, against Billi Facundo Godoy with a tenth-round TKO. [5]

After Saunders vacated the British middleweight title, a bout was held between top contenders Ryder and Nick Blackwell on 30 May 2015. Ryder was widely ahead on the scorecards when he was stopped on his feet by Blackwell in the seventh round. [6] Ryder bounced back on 30 January 2016, winning his second regional championship—the vacant WBA International middleweight title—with a UD over Sergey Khomitsky. [7]

Ryder defended his WBA International middleweight title against Jack Arnfield on 24 September 2016, losing by UD over twelve rounds. [8]

Ryder rebounded in his next fight, defeating Adam Etches by UD to win the IBF International super-middleweight title. [9]

On 22 April 2017, Ryder moved up to super-middleweight to face Rocky Fielding for the British title but lost on a controversial split decision (SD). [10]

On 5 May, 2018, Ryder faced domestic rival Jamie Cox at The O2 Arena on the undercard of the rematch between David Haye and Tony Bellew. In a fight that had a grueling start, both fighters were trading punches from close range early. This led to Ryder dropping Cox in the second round. Cox would not be able to beat the referee's count, although by a tiny margin, earning Ryder the KO victory. [11]

In his next fight, Ryder faced undefeated Russian challenger Andrey Sirotkin. Sirotkin gave Ryder problems early in the fight with his jab. By the time the fight came to the sixth round, Ryder looked like he was gaining control of the fight, hurting Sirotkin with a body shot. The punishment continued in the seventh round, culminating in a right hook to Sirotkin's body, from which the Russian would not recover. Ryder was awarded the KO win in the seventh round. [12]

On the Canelo Álvarez vs. Daniel Jacobs card in Las Vegas in May 2019, Ryder beat Bilal Akkawy by TKO in the third round to win the vacant WBA interim super-middleweight title and put himself in line to challenge Callum Smith for the WBA (Super) and Ring magazine super-middleweight titles. [13]

Following the successful defeat of Akkawy, Ryder fought Callum Smith for the super-middleweight titles in November 2019, losing via UD. [14] Ryder managed to keep Smith on the inside for the beginning rounds. In the third round, Smith was able to impose his will, setting up for right hands with his long jab. Ryder managed to get Smith to fight on the inside again in the fifth round. As the fight went on, frequent clinching slowed the pace down. In the last rounds, Smith looked like he was tired, while Ryder was being the aggressor. Smith managed to land a couple of right hands before the final bell, as Ryder was still charging forward. The judges scored the fight 117–111 and 116–112 twice in favour of Smith, with some media outlets describing the scores as "controversial". [15] [16] [17] [18]

Ryder is scheduled to face Jaime Munguia at the Footprint Center in Phoenix, Arizona, on 27 January 2024. [19]

Professional boxing record

39 fights32 wins7 losses
By knockout182
By decision135
By disqualification10
No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
39Loss32–7 Jaime Munguía TKO9 (12), 1:2527 Jan 2024 Footprint Center, Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.For WBC Silver super-middleweight title
38Loss32–6 Canelo Álvarez UD12 6 May 2023 Estadio Akron, Zapopan, MexicoFor WBA (Super), WBC, IBF, WBO, and The Ring super-middleweight titles
37Win32–5 Zach Parker RTD5 (12), 0:0126 Nov 2022 The O2 Arena, London, EnglandWon vacant WBO interim super-middleweight title
36Win31–5 Daniel Jacobs SD1212 Feb 2022Alexandra Palace, London, England
35Win30–5Jozef JurkoTKO5 (10), 2:3310 Sep 2021 Wörthersee Stadion, Klagenfurt, Austria
34Win29–5Mike GuyUD1018 Dec 2020 Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Hollywood, Florida, US
33Loss28–5 Callum Smith UD1223 Nov 2019 M&S Bank Arena, Liverpool, EnglandFor WBA (Super) and The Ring super-middleweight titles
32Win28–4Bilal AkkawyTKO3 (12), 2:12 4 May 2019 T-Mobile Arena, Paradise, Nevada, USWon vacant WBA interim super-middleweight title
31Win27–4 Andrey Sirotkin KO7 (12), 2:5427 Oct 2018Copper Box Arena, London, England
30Win26–4 Jamie Cox KO2 (12), 0:50 5 May 2018 The O2 Arena, London, England
29Win25–4 Patrick Nielsen KO5 (10), 3:00 14 Oct 2017 The SSE Arena Wembley, London, England
28Loss24–4 Rocky Fielding SD1222 Apr 2017Echo Arena, Liverpool, EnglandFor vacant British super-middleweight title
27Win24–3 Adam Etches UD124 Feb 2017London Olympia, London, EnglandWon vacant IBF International super-middleweight title
26Loss23–3 Jack Arnfield UD1224 Sep 2016 Manchester Arena, Manchester, EnglandLost WBA International middleweight title
25Win23–2 Robert Talarek PTS628 May 2016 The SSE Hydro, Glasgow, Scotland
24Win22–2 Sergey Khomitsky UD1230 Jan 2016Copper Box Arena, London, EnglandWon vacant WBA International middleweight title
23Win21–2Adam JonesPTS610 Oct 2015York Hall, London, England
22Loss20–2 Nick Blackwell TKO7 (12), 2:36 30 May 2015 The O2 Arena, London, EnglandFor vacant British middleweight title
21Win20–1Billi Facundo GodoyTKO10 (12), 1:5231 Jan 2015The O2 Arena, London, EnglandRetained WBO Inter-Continental middleweight title
20Win19–1Theophilus TettehTKO5 (10), 2:5611 Oct 2014 The O2 Arena, London, EnglandWon vacant WBO Inter-Continental middleweight title
19Win18–1Ruslans PojonisevsPTS619 Jul 2014Camden Centre, London, England
18Win17–1 Jez Wilson TKO9 (10), 1:095 Apr 2014York Hall, London, England
17Win16–1Giorgi KandelakiPTS615 Mar 2014 Echo Arena, Liverpool, England
16Loss15–1 Billy Joe Saunders UD1221 Sep 2013 Copper Box Arena, London, EnglandFor British and Commonwealth middleweight titles
15Win15–0Yoann BloyerTKO2 (6), 0:4513 Jul 2013 Craven Park, Hull, England
14Win14–0Farai MusiyiwaPTS89 Mar 2013Wembley Arena, London, England
13Win13–0 Eamonn O'Kane TKO8 (10), 1:338 Dec 2012London Olympia, London, England
12Win12–0Sandor MicskoTKO2 (8), 2:528 Sep 2012 Alexandra Palace, London, England
11Win11–0Luke RobinsonPTS826 May 2012 Nottingham Arena, Nottingham, England
10Win10–0Alistair WarrenPTS817 Mar 2012 Motorpoint Arena, Sheffield, England
9Win9–0Mariusz BiskupskiTKO2 (8), 2:2128 Jan 2012York Hall, London, England
8Win8–0Zoran CvekTKO3 (10), 2:493 Dec 2011Prince Regent Hotel, Chigwell, England
7Win7–0Luke OsmanTKO2 (6), 2:139 Nov 2011York Hall, London, England
6Win6–0Danny BrownTKO1 (4), 0:378 Oct 2011York Hall, London, England
5Win5–0Lee NoblePTS630 Apr 2011 London Olympia, London, England
4Win4–0Dalton MillerRTD2 (4), 3:0026 Mar 2011City Limits Pavilion, London, England
3Win3–0Lewis ByrnePTS419 Feb 2011 Wembley Arena, London, England
2Win2–0Sabie MontiethDQ1 (4), 1:004 Dec 2010York Hall, London, EnglandMontieth disqualified for headbutting
1Win1–0Ben DeghaniTKO1 (4), 1:3010 Sep 2010 York Hall, London, England

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Title last held by
Matt Korobov 		WBO Inter-Continental
middleweight champion
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Tommy Langford
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Tureano Johnson 		WBA International
middleweight champion
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super-middleweight champion
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