Islington’s John Ryder says a win over former IBF middleweight champion Danny Jacobs in New York would put him in line for another world title shot.

Ryder pushed WBA super-middleweight champion Callum Smith all the way at the B&S Bank Arena in Liverpool in November, before losing to what many thought was a controversial decision.

That left Ryder with a 28-5 record, including 16 KOs, and a rematch is top of his wish-list, but he accepts he may have to earn another shot.

Speaking to Chris Lloyd in the latest episode of Matchroom Boxing’s podcast ‘The Lockdown Tapes’ Ryder said: “The fight I really want is the rematch with Callum but I know that Chudinov is now in the mandatory position.

“In order to get myself back there then why not someone like Danny Jacobs in New York. He’s a great fighter and I want to test myself against the best.

“It took me a couple of weeks to watch it back and when I did I still had it to myself by a few rounds, even being ultra favourable to Callum Smith in the close rounds. I still feel that at worst it was a draw.

“I don’t want to harp on about it and my problem isn’t with Callum or any of his brothers, they’re all lovely people, it’s the judges and the scorecards. It half makes a mockery of the sport. Sometimes you get a dodgy scorecard but I feel that three was a bit wrong.

“Are judges in the best position to score a fight? Should they be behind the scenes watching on a screen so they’re not influenced by the crowd?

“Part of the plan was to build into the fight as we knew he would be dangerous early on so the plan was to take control in the second half. I thought we executed that plan perfectly. The first round I hadn’t planned on throwing a shot but they were there so I ended up throwing a couple.

“Sometimes you can sense a script with commentary teams who are so pro for the puncher or the champion that even if the fight isn’t going a certain way the challenger just gets neglected. I think I won, he thinks he won but the scorecards don’t tell the story of the fight which was close.“

As well as speaking about Jacobs and Smith, Ryder talked about losing a close friend at a young age, life in lockdown, fatherhood, fighting behind closed doors and much more.

Fans can find Ryder’s episode plus previous episodes with Joshua Buatsi, Devin Haney, Joe Cordina, Joseph Parker, Josh Warrington, Daniel Jacobds, Liam Smith and Demetrius Andrade at:

Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-matchroom-boxing-podcast/id1506174562

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5YRAWQS5JXB0OvM8vCqZxq

Matchroom Website: https://www.matchroomboxing.com/lockdown-tapes-podcast