Who Is John Ryder’s Girlfriend? Is The British Boxer Married & Does He Have Any Children?

John Ryder and Wife Boxing
John Ryder and Wife Boxing

Having just fought the great Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez and Jaime Munguia back-to-back, boxing fans want to know a little bit more about the personal life of John Ryder. This begs the question, who is John Ryder’s girlfriend? Here is everything you need to know about the British boxers love life.

Who Is John Ryder’s Girlfriend?

John Ryder put in a credible performance in 2023 against Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez, taking the great Mexican the full 12 rounds but ultimately losing a wide unanimous decision for all four super-middleweight world title belts. He was then defeated by Jaime Munguia last time out on his travels to the US once again.

In the aftermath of these fights, boxing fans want to know a bit more about John Ryder and his personal life. Well, here at SportsLens we can reveal that the 35-year-old is happily in a relationship a woman called Nancy.

Ryder often refers to his partner on social media as ‘Nancy Bizzle’. It is unknown whether Ryder and his partner Nancy are married or not, but they have been together for a long period of time.

As with a lot of people in the public eye, John Ryder and Nancy like to keep their personal life away from the spotlight. Not much is known about Nancy, apart from that she is the long-term partner of ‘The Gorilla’ and is the mother of Ryder’s two children.

It is unknown exactly how long the pair have been dating, but it is certainly a while. The pair continue to keep their romance private and out of the public eye, with not much known about the partner of the British boxing star.

Judging by the posts on social media, Ryder and Nancy seem happily in love. It is great to see that John Ryder seems to have his personal life in a great place outside of the ring, as well as his career being in a strong place inside the ring too.


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John Ryder & Nancy Dating History

It is unknown exactly how long Nancy and John Ryder have been dating, but it is estimated to be at least 15 years now. Soon after their initial meeting, the pair began dating. Their relationship has been a relatively private one since the outset, with a few photos here and there being shared on social media.

One thing we do know about John Ryder and Nancy is that they have two children. Nancy gave birth to their first child over eight years ago now. The couple had a baby girl who they called Heidi. Five years later, Ryder and Nancy had their second child. This time, they had a boy who they called Brody, who is now four-years-old.

Ryder often shares photographs of him and his children on his Instagram profile. It is evident that when Ryder is out of camp and away from boxing, he enjoys spending valuable time with his family.

Nancy, or as Ryder likes to call her, ‘Nancy Bizzle’, is now seen regularly sat at ringside for her man’s fight, cheering John Ryder on from outside the ring. It seems that the pair are well and truly loved up with ‘The Gorilla’ happy to share some of his success with her.


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It is clear to see that John Ryder lives an incredibly happy life outside of the ring with his partner and two children.

Nancy was cheering her man on to victory against the great ‘Canelo’ in Guadalajara in early May, and despite losing the fight, will be immensely proud of her man. Nancy has been with Ryder from day one, and the pair have certainly been there for each other through thick and thin, especially for Ryder’s boxing career.

If you are interested in who Ryder’s former foes are dating, then check out our article on who Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez’s wife is and who Jaime Munguia’s girlfriend is. For now though, it’s great to see that John Ryder has both his life and career in tact.

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