John Ryder Record & Stats
12 years and seven months into his professional boxing career, John Ryder has fought 38 times with 32 wins and 6 losses. As of June 2023, Ryder's boxing record stands at 32-6 (18 KO wins, 1 KO loss).
- Born
- Jul 19, 1988
- Age
- 34
- Debut
- Sep 10, 2010
- Record
- 32-6
- Rounds
- 246
- KOs
- 18 (47.4%)
- Height
- 175 cm
- Reach
- 183 cm
- Ape Index
- 8 cm
- Stance
- Southpaw
- Last Fight
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John Ryder (The Gorilla) is a British professional boxer. He was born in Islington, London, England on July 19, 1988. Ryder made his professional boxing debut at the age of 22, on September 10, 2010. He is yet to win a major world title. Ryder is 34 years old, he will turn 35 in one month and nine days.
Fight Record
| Total Fights | 38 |
|---|---|
| Wins | 32 |
| Losses | 6 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No-Contests | 0 |
| KO Wins | 18 |
|---|---|
| Total Title Wins | 0 |
| Title Defenses | 0 |
| Title-Fight KO Wins | 0 |
| Losses via KO | 1 |
| # | Date | Age | Opponent | Result | Via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38 | May 6, 2023 | 34 | Canelo Ćlvarez | Loss * | UD |
| 37 | Nov 26, 2022 | 34 | Zach Parker | Win | TKO5 |
| 36 | Feb 12, 2022 | 33 | Daniel Jacobs | Win | SD |
| 35 | Sep 10, 2021 | 33 | Jozef Jurko | Win | TKO5 |
| 34 | Dec 18, 2020 | 32 | Mike Guy | Win | UD |
| 33 | Nov 23, 2019 | 31 | Callum Smith | Loss * | UD |
| 32 | May 4, 2019 | 30 | Bilal Akkawy | Win | TKO3 |
| 31 | Oct 27, 2018 | 30 | Andrey Sirotkin | Win | KO7 |
| 30 | May 5, 2018 | 29 | Jamie Cox | Win | KO2 |
| 29 | Oct 14, 2017 | 29 | Patrick Nielsen | Win | KO5 |
| 28 | Apr 22, 2017 | 28 | Rocky Fielding | Loss | SD |
| 27 | Feb 4, 2017 | 28 | Adam Etches | Win | UD |
| 26 | Sep 24, 2016 | 28 | Jack Arnfield | Loss | UD |
| 25 | May 28, 2016 | 27 | Robert Talarek | Win | PTS |
| 24 | Jan 30, 2016 | 27 | Sergey Khomitsky | Win | UD |
| 23 | Oct 10, 2015 | 27 | Adam Jones | Win | PTS |
| 22 | May 30, 2015 | 26 | Nick Blackwell | Loss | TKO7 |
| 21 | Jan 31, 2015 | 26 | Billi Facundo Godoy | Win | TKO10 |
| 20 | Oct 11, 2014 | 26 | Theophilus Tetteh | Win | TKO5 |
| 19 | Jul 19, 2014 | 26 | Ruslans Pojonisevs | Win | PTS |
| 18 | Apr 5, 2014 | 25 | Jez Wilson | Win | TKO9 |
| 17 | Mar 15, 2014 | 25 | Giorgi Kandelaki | Win | PTS |
| 16 | Sep 21, 2013 | 25 | Billy Joe Saunders | Loss | UD |
| 15 | Jul 13, 2013 | 24 | Yoann Bloyer | Win | TKO2 |
| 14 | Mar 9, 2013 | 24 | Farai Musiyiwa | Win | PTS |
| 13 | Dec 8, 2012 | 24 | Eamonn O'Kane | Win | TKO8 |
| 12 | Sep 8, 2012 | 24 | Sandor Micsko | Win | TKO2 |
| 11 | May 26, 2012 | 23 | Luke Robinson | Win | PTS |
| 10 | Mar 17, 2012 | 23 | Alistair Warren | Win | PTS |
| 9 | Jan 28, 2012 | 23 | Mariusz Biskupski | Win | TKO2 |
| 8 | Dec 3, 2011 | 23 | Zoran Cvek | Win | TKO3 |
| 7 | Nov 9, 2011 | 23 | Luke Osman | Win | TKO2 |
| 6 | Oct 8, 2011 | 23 | Danny Brown | Win | TKO1 |
| 5 | Apr 30, 2011 | 22 | Lee Noble | Win | PTS |
| 4 | Mar 26, 2011 | 22 | Dalton Miller | Win | RTD2 |
| 3 | Feb 19, 2011 | 22 | Lewis Byrne | Win | PTS |
| 2 | Dec 4, 2010 | 22 | Sabie Montieth | Win | DQ |
| 1 | Sep 10, 2010 | 22 | Ben Deghani | Win | TKO1 |
* World-title fight
Statistics
John Ryder is 175 cm tall (5' 8.90") with a reach of 183 cm (6' 0.05"). He fights out of the southpaw stance and presents an ape-index of 8 cm (3.15").
Ryder has a 47.4% KO rate. Of his total 18 KO wins, 10 were in the early rounds, six in the mid rounds, and two in the later rounds. He has two first-round KO wins.
Career Summary
John Ryder made his professional boxing debut against Ben Deghani at the age of 22 on September 10, 2010, defeating Deghani via 1st round TKO. He went on to win 14 more consecutive fights after the debut, which included 8 wins via stoppage.
Ryder had his first world title fight at the age of 31 on November 23, 2019 after 32 professional fights, against Callum Smith for the WBA (Super) and The Ring titles. He lost to Smith via 12 round unanimous decision.
Some of Ryder's best fights and notable victories include wins over Zach Parker, Daniel Jacobs, Jamie Cox, Andrey Sirotkin, Patrick Nielsen, and Jez Wilson.
Ryder has had a total of six losses in his professional boxing career so far.
His most recent fight was for the super-middleweight undisputed championship title against Mexican boxer Canelo Ćlvarez on May 6, 2023. Ryder lost the fight via 12 round unanimous decision. It's been 1 month and 4 days since this fight.
Career Highlights
Ryder has fought a total of 38 times till today, which includes 2 world-title fights at the super-middleweight division. These three fights are the highlight of his career.
November 23, 2019: In his first world-title fight, John Ryder loses to Callum Smith via 12 round unanimous decision. He was fighting for the WBA (Super) and The Ring super-middleweight titles.
November 26, 2022: John Ryder beats Zach Parker via 5th round TKO.
May 6, 2023: John Ryder loses to Canelo Ćlvarez via 12 round unanimous decision. He was fighting for the WBA (Super), WBC, IBF, WBO, and The Ring super-middleweight titles.
John Ryder Fights
The following is a fight-by-fight progression of Ryder's boxing career; all the way from his debut, to fighting for world-titles, to his latest loss against Canelo Ćlvarez, and all the other wins and losses of his career.
John Ryder vs. Canelo Ćlvarez
Fight page: Ryder vs. ĆlvarezOn May 6, 2023, a 34-year old John Ryder (32-5, 18 KO) faced Mexican boxer Canelo Ćlvarez, who was 32 years old with a record of 58-2-2 in an undisputed super-middleweight championship bout. Ćlvarez was on a one-fight win streak with 39 KO wins. Ryder was the taller of the two by 2 cms and also had a 4 cm reach advantage. Coming into this fight, Canelo had two losses, but had never been stopped.
Ryder lost to Canelo via 12 round unanimous decision. His four-fight win streak is halted with this loss.
John Ryder vs. Zach Parker
Fight page: Ryder vs. ParkerOn November 26, 2022, a 34-year old John Ryder (31-5, 17 KO) fought an undefeated fellow British boxer Zach Parker, who was 28 years old with a record of 22-0. Parker was on a 22-fight win streak with 16 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 8 cms but both had the same reach.
Ryder defeated Parker via 5th round TKO. He handed Parker the first loss of his career, and put an end to Parker's 22-fight win streak. Ryder is now on a four-fight winning streak.
John Ryder vs. Daniel Jacobs
Fight page: Ryder vs. JacobsOn February 12, 2022, a 33-year old John Ryder (30-5, 17 KO) fought American boxer Daniel Jacobs, who was 35 years old with a record of 37-3. Jacobs was on a two-fight win streak with 30 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 5 cms and also had a 2 cm reach advantage over Ryder. Coming into this fight, Jacobs had three losses, one of which was via stoppage.
Ryder defeated Jacobs via 12 round split-decision. He is now on a three-fight winning streak.
John Ryder vs. Jozef Jurko
On September 10, 2021, a 33-year old John Ryder (29-5, 16 KO) fought Jozef Jurko in his 35th professional fight. He defeated Jurko via 5th round TKO. He is now on a two-fight winning streak.
John Ryder vs. Mike Guy
On December 18, 2020, a 32-year old John Ryder (28-5, 16 KO) fought Mike Guy in his 34th professional fight. He defeated Guy via 10th round unanimous decision, making a successful comeback from his last loss..
John Ryder vs. Callum Smith
Fight page: Ryder vs. SmithOn November 23, 2019, a 31-year old John Ryder (28-4, 16 KO) challended an undefeated fellow British boxer Callum Smith's WBA (Super) and Ring Magazine super-middleweight titles. Smith was 29 years old with a record of 26-0. Smith was on a 26-fight win streak with 19 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 16 cms and also had a 15 cm reach advantage over Ryder.
Ryder lost to Smith via 12 round unanimous decision. His four-fight win streak is halted with this loss.
John Ryder vs. Bilal Akkawy
On May 4, 2019, a 30-year old John Ryder (27-4, 15 KO) fought Bilal Akkawy in his 32nd professional fight. He defeated Akkawy via 3rd round TKO. He is now on a four-fight winning streak, with four back-to-back KO wins.
John Ryder vs. Andrey Sirotkin
On October 27, 2018, a 30-year old John Ryder (26-4, 14 KO) fought Andrey Sirotkin in his 31st professional fight. He defeated Sirotkin via 7th round KO. He is now on a three-fight winning streak, with three back-to-back KO wins.
John Ryder vs. Jamie Cox
On May 5, 2018, a 29-year old John Ryder (25-4, 13 KO) fought Jamie Cox in his 30th professional fight. He defeated Cox via 2nd round KO. He is now on a two-fight winning streak, with two back-to-back KO wins.
John Ryder vs. Patrick Nielsen
On October 14, 2017, a 29-year old John Ryder (24-4, 12 KO) fought Patrick Nielsen in his 29th professional fight. He defeated Nielsen via 5th round KO, making a successful comeback from his last loss..
John Ryder vs. Rocky Fielding
Fight page: Ryder vs. FieldingOn April 22, 2017, a 28-year old John Ryder (24-3, 12 KO) fought fellow British boxer Rocky Fielding, who was 29 years old with a record of 23-1. Fielding was on a two-fight win streak with 13 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 10 cms and also had a 8 cm reach advantage over Ryder. Coming into this fight, Fielding had a single loss, which was via stoppage.
Ryder lost to Fielding via 12 round split-decision.
John Ryder vs. Adam Etches
On February 4, 2017, a 28-year old John Ryder (23-3, 12 KO) fought Adam Etches in his 27th professional fight. He defeated Etches via 12th round unanimous decision, making a successful comeback from his last loss..
John Ryder vs. Jack Arnfield
On September 24, 2016, a 28-year old John Ryder (23-2, 12 KO) fought Jack Arnfield in his 26th professional fight. He lost to Arnfield via 12th round unanimous decision.
John Ryder vs. Robert Talarek
On May 28, 2016, a 27-year old John Ryder (22-2, 12 KO) fought Robert Talarek in his 25th professional fight. He defeated Talarek via 6th round PTS. He is now on a three-fight winning streak.
John Ryder vs. Sergey Khomitsky
On January 30, 2016, a 27-year old John Ryder (21-2, 12 KO) fought Sergey Khomitsky in his 24th professional fight. He defeated Khomitsky via 12th round unanimous decision. He is now on a two-fight winning streak.
John Ryder vs. Adam Jones
On October 10, 2015, a 27-year old John Ryder (20-2, 12 KO) fought Adam Jones in his 23rd professional fight. He defeated Jones via 6th round PTS, making a successful comeback from his last loss..
John Ryder vs. Nick Blackwell
Fight page: Ryder vs. BlackwellOn May 30, 2015, a 26-year old John Ryder (20-1, 12 KO) fought fellow British boxer Nick Blackwell, who was 24 years old with a record of 16-3-1. Blackwell was on a one-fight win streak with 6 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 3 cms but Ryder had a 3 cm reach advantage over Blackwell. Coming into this fight, Blackwell had three losses, one of which was via stoppage.
Ryder lost to Blackwell via 7th round TKO. His five-fight win streak is halted with this loss.
John Ryder vs. Billi Facundo Godoy
On January 31, 2015, a 26-year old John Ryder (19-1, 11 KO) fought Billi Facundo Godoy in his 21st professional fight. He defeated Godoy via 10th round TKO. He is now on a five-fight winning streak, with two back-to-back KO wins.
John Ryder vs. Theophilus Tetteh
On October 11, 2014, a 26-year old John Ryder (18-1, 10 KO) fought Theophilus Tetteh in his 20th professional fight. He defeated Tetteh via 5th round TKO. He is now on a four-fight winning streak.
John Ryder vs. Ruslans Pojonisevs
On July 19, 2014, a 26-year old John Ryder (17-1, 10 KO) fought Ruslans Pojonisevs in his 19th professional fight. He defeated Pojonisevs via 6th round PTS. He is now on a three-fight winning streak.
John Ryder vs. Jez Wilson
On April 5, 2014, a 25-year old John Ryder (16-1, 9 KO) fought Jez Wilson in his 18th professional fight. He defeated Wilson via 9th round TKO. He is now on a two-fight winning streak.
John Ryder vs. Giorgi Kandelaki
On March 15, 2014, a 25-year old John Ryder (15-1, 9 KO) fought Giorgi Kandelaki in his 17th professional fight. He defeated Kandelaki via 6th round PTS, making a successful comeback from his last loss..
John Ryder vs. Billy Joe Saunders
Fight page: Ryder vs. SaundersOn September 21, 2013, a 25-year old John Ryder (15-0, 9 KO) fought an undefeated fellow British boxer Billy Joe Saunders, who was 24 years old with a record of 18-0. Saunders was on a 18-fight win streak with 10 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 5 cms but Ryder had a 3 cm reach advantage over Saunders.
Ryder lost to Saunders via 12 round unanimous decision. He suffers the first loss of his career, and his 15-fight win streak comes to an end with this loss.
John Ryder vs. Yoann Bloyer
On July 13, 2013, a 24-year old John Ryder (14-0, 8 KO) fought Yoann Bloyer in his 15th professional fight. He defeated Bloyer via 2nd round TKO. He is now on a 15-fight winning streak.
John Ryder vs. Farai Musiyiwa
On March 9, 2013, a 24-year old John Ryder (13-0, 8 KO) fought Farai Musiyiwa in his 14th professional fight. He defeated Musiyiwa via 8th round PTS. He is now on a 14-fight winning streak.
John Ryder vs. Eamonn O'Kane
On December 8, 2012, a 24-year old John Ryder (12-0, 7 KO) fought Eamonn O'Kane in his 13th professional fight. He defeated O'Kane via 8th round TKO. He is now on a 13-fight winning streak, with two back-to-back KO wins.
John Ryder vs. Sandor Micsko
On September 8, 2012, a 24-year old John Ryder (11-0, 6 KO) fought Sandor Micsko in his 12th professional fight. He defeated Micsko via 2nd round TKO. He is now on a 12-fight winning streak.
John Ryder vs. Luke Robinson
On May 26, 2012, a 23-year old John Ryder (10-0, 6 KO) fought Luke Robinson in his 11th professional fight. He defeated Robinson via 8th round PTS. He is now on a 11-fight winning streak.
John Ryder vs. Alistair Warren
On March 17, 2012, a 23-year old John Ryder (9-0, 6 KO) fought Alistair Warren in his 10th professional fight. He defeated Warren via 8th round PTS. He is now on a 10-fight winning streak.
John Ryder vs. Mariusz Biskupski
On January 28, 2012, a 23-year old John Ryder (8-0, 5 KO) fought Mariusz Biskupski in his 9th professional fight. He defeated Biskupski via 2nd round TKO. He is now on a nine-fight winning streak, with four back-to-back KO wins.
John Ryder vs. Zoran Cvek
On December 3, 2011, a 23-year old John Ryder (7-0, 4 KO) fought Zoran Cvek in his 8th professional fight. He defeated Cvek via 3rd round TKO. He is now on a eight-fight winning streak, with three back-to-back KO wins.
John Ryder vs. Luke Osman
On November 9, 2011, a 23-year old John Ryder (6-0, 3 KO) fought Luke Osman in his 7th professional fight. He defeated Osman via 2nd round TKO. He is now on a seven-fight winning streak, with two back-to-back KO wins.
John Ryder vs. Danny Brown
On October 8, 2011, a 23-year old John Ryder (5-0, 2 KO) fought Danny Brown in his 6th professional fight. He defeated Brown via 1st round TKO. He is now on a six-fight winning streak.
John Ryder vs. Lee Noble
On April 30, 2011, a 22-year old John Ryder (4-0, 2 KO) fought Lee Noble in his 5th professional fight. He defeated Noble via 6th round PTS. He is now on a five-fight winning streak.
John Ryder vs. Dalton Miller
On March 26, 2011, a 22-year old John Ryder (3-0, 1 KO) fought Dalton Miller in his 4th professional fight. He defeated Miller via 2nd round RTD. He is now on a four-fight winning streak.
John Ryder vs. Lewis Byrne
On February 19, 2011, a 22-year old John Ryder (2-0, 1 KO) fought Lewis Byrne in his 3rd professional fight. He defeated Byrne via 4th round PTS. He is now on a three-fight winning streak.
John Ryder vs. Sabie Montieth
On December 4, 2010, a 22-year old John Ryder (1-0, 1 KO) fought Sabie Montieth in his 2nd professional fight. He defeated Montieth via 1st round DQ. He is now on a two-fight winning streak.
John Ryder vs. Ben Deghani
On September 10, 2010, a 22-year old John Ryder successfully debuted against Ben Deghani. He defeated Deghani via 1st round TKO.
FAQs
How many KOs does John Ryder have on his record?
Ryder has knocked out 18 of his 38 opponents so far. His KO ratio currently stands at 47.4%. Of his total 32 wins, 18 of them have been via KO (56.3%).