John Ryder talks about his WBA mandatory spot and the reason behind his nickname 'The Gorilla'
John Ryder (27-4, 15KO) talks to SecondsOut about risking his WBA mandatory position against dangerous Canadian David Lemieux (40-4, 34KO) on Saturday, May 4 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on the Canelo vs Jacobs undercard.
The 30-year-old Londoner is the No.1 contender for the WBA super-middleweight title after scoring a seventh-round TKO against previously undefeated Andrey Sirotkin in a WBA final eliminator, and he’ll look to retain his shot at the title with a win against Lemieux.
Watch the ful interview here: