| Fight Name: | Verde y Oro |
| Fight Date: | June 18, 2011 |
| Location: | Arena VFG, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico |
| Titles: | WBC super welterweight title |
| Fighter1: |  Saúl Álvarez |
| Nickname1: | "Canelo" |
| Hometown1: | Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico |
| Record1: | 36–0–1 (26 KO) |
| Height1: | 5 ft 8 in |
| Weight1: | 153.2 lb |
| Style1: | Orthodox |
| Recognition1: | WBC Super Welterweight Champion The Ring No. 9 Ranked Light Middleweight |
| Fighter2: |  Ryan Rhodes |
| Nickname2: | "Spice Boy" |
| Hometown2: | Sheffield, South Yorkshire, UK |
| Record2: | 45–4 (31 KO) |
| Height2: | 5 ft 9 in |
| Weight2: | 152.8 lb |
| Style2: | Orthodox |
| Recognition2: | WBC No. 3 Ranked Super Welterweight The Ring No. 4 Ranked Light Middleweight European super welterweight champion |
| Result: | Álvarez wins via 12th-round TKO |
Canelo Álvarez vs. Ryan Rhodes was a professional boxing match contested on June 18, 2011, for the WBC super welterweight championship.[1] [2] [3] The bout was held at Arena VFG in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico and was televised on HBO.[4]
After his dominate victory over Matthew Hatton to win the vacant super welterweight belt over Matthew Hatton on 5 March 2011, Canelo Álvarez quickly signed to make his first defence against European super welterweight champion Ryan Rhodes.[5] [6] [7]
Harold Lederman, HBO's unofficial ringside judge called the Litzau and Broner bout with Bob Papa. Roy Jones Jr. was pulled from that fight and was back on for the main-event, because his promotional company has a relationship with Litzau.[8]
Álvarez would overwhelm Rhodes with his accurate punching with both hands. Álvarez would open up cuts under both of Rhodes' eyes and would drop him with a right hand behind the ear in the fourth round. In the final round, Álvarez would land a right hand in the opening minute that hurt Rhodes. With less than a minute left in the bout when a flurry caused Rhodes to take a step back and cover up with Álvarez throwing power shots against Rhodes who was not able to respond, which prompted the referee wave off the bout at the same moment Rhodes' trainer Dave Coldwell chose to throw in the towel.[9] [10]
Alfredo Angulo, Cornelius Bundrage, Kermit Cintron, Miguel Cotto, Vanes Martirosyan and Sechew Powell were all mentioned as potential next opponents for Álvarez.[11]
The fight averaged 1.6 million viewers on HBO.[12]
Confirmed bouts:[13]
Canelo Álvarez vs. Ryan Rhodes
Jason Litzau vs. Adrien Broner Sergio Villanueva vs. 
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