Canelo Álvarez vs. Ryan Rhodes was a professional boxing match contested on June 18, 2011, for the WBC super welterweight championship.

[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.

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.

[9][10] Alfredo Angulo, Cornelius Bundrage, Kermit Cintron, Miguel Cotto, Vanes Martirosyan and Sechew Powell were all mentioned as potential next opponents for Álvarez.