Canelo Álvarez's shocking entrance before his fight with Ryder: more than 100 mariachis and a special anthem

The almost 12 years of absence of a fight by

in his land could not be treated as one more.

For this reason, beyond the victory by unanimous decision against the British John 'Gorila' Ryder, one of the images that will be recorded of what happened at the Akron stadium in Guadalajara will be the entrance ceremony: it had more than a hundred mariachis

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The epic entrance was preceded by a game of lights and fireworks that caused ecstasy in the more than 55,000 people who gathered at the home stadium of the Chivas soccer team to see Canelo in action, who was patiently waiting for the order for the income.

When the red lights that formed his first and last name on the stage went out, the Mexican appeared with a golden crown on his head, to emphasize that he is still the king of super middleweights and one of the best pound-for-pound, and began to travel the way to the ring

An unprecedented event despite the fact that Canelo had more fights in Mexico than anywhere else, but never of this caliber.

The soundtrack was more than 100 mariachis that played live.

," said one of the musicians in an interview with TV Azteca.

Canelo Álvarez walked alone to the ring, throwing blows into the air as a warm-up, and as a harbinger of what would happen a while later on Ryder's face, who, although he endured until the end, suffered the Mexican's punishment for a large part. of combat.

There was also a special moment at the time of the Mexican Anthem, since it was sung by 'Beto' Vega, a few minutes before the bell rings in the ring of the Chivas stadium.

This is a great friend of Canelo, who has accompanied him in major stages of his life, such as his wedding with María Fernández and the birthdays of his children.

Photo: EFE/Francisco Guasco

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