![]() I feel proud of it," Alvarez said.īefore both men took to the scales, there was the watering of a tree which will later be planted in Guadalajara, the presentation of a golden olive wreath shaped crown which will be given to the winner and a mariachi band who played some crowd favourites. "I'm glad the kids can be motivated by me and look up to me. ![]() With a capacity of just 800, only a select number - mainly local schoolchildren - were invited inside the lavish building, with its red and gold walls, classical artwork and murals of Greek mythology gods. Later that afternoon, a ceremonial weigh-in purely for show was, quite fittingly, held at the striking theatre. 'I've never seen anything like it' - HearnĪn official weigh-in - not open to the public or media - was hosted behind closed doors at a nearby hotel earlier on Friday. From selling ice creams to selling out stadiums - the Alvarez story.Alvarez v Ryder - big-fight predictions. ![]() Get back, rehydrated, replenish and get ready to go tomorrow night." It's nice to get all this out of the way. Ryder, 34, is a huge underdog against a four-weight world champion widely considered the face of boxing. "I'm glad to be here with my people," 32-year-old Alvarez said. The champion weighed in at exactly the 12st (168lb) limit, with Ryder marginally under at 11.99st (167lb). ![]()
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