Alvarez gets past Scull to set up Crawford showdown
- Canelo Alvarez defeated William Scull by unanimous decision on Sunday in Riyadh to reclaim the undisputed super-middleweight title.
- Alvarez had previously vacated the IBF belt and declined a mandatory defense against Scull, who was the sanctioning body's top contender.
- The fight progressed at a measured tempo, with Alvarez employing a calculated chase and frequent targeted strikes to the body to neutralize Scull's height and reach benefits.
- Judges scored the fight 115-113, 116-112, and 119-109, while Alvarez stated, "I hate these kinds of fights" and credited his 63rd career win.
- Alvarez will face undefeated Terence Crawford, a four-division champion, on September 12 at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas for a highly anticipated super-middleweight showdown.
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Canelo unifies super middleweight titles
Mexican boxing superstar Saul "Canelo" Alvarez unified the super middleweight world titles after a unanimous points win over IBF champion William Scull in Riyadh early on Sunday. Alvarez, 34, improved to 63-2-2 with 39 knockouts after doing enough on his Saudi debut which continued his tradition of fighting during the Mexican festival weekend of Cinco de Mayo. The Cuban super middleweight entered the unification title fight with a 23-0 record as…
Canelo Álvarez's elucidated triumph before Scull that allowed him to achieve the unification of the title of the supermedians
Sheik Turki Alalshik did not get up from the seat of the ring side by oppressing his head with both hands with signs of resignation and totally frustrated by what he had offered his people from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: Saul’s worst world championship fight “Canelo” Álvarez and an opportunity – incredibly – missed by Cuban William Scull to become “green” of the most popular boxer on the planet. This was the stage in the early morning of Sunday the u…
Dana White Will Promote Canelo Alvarez-Terence Crawford Superfight In Vegas
Dana White is officially back in the boxing business. On Saturday night, Canelo Alvarez defeated Cuban boxer William Scull in an extremely terrible fight. Rd 12: Canelo 10-9, 11-1. Scull should have his license revoked for refusing to fight or even box legitimately. Pure trash fight. And Canelo didn’t do all much either but won basically every round. I am pissed off I watched that. #boxing #CaneloScull — Dan Rafael (@DanRafael1) May 4, 2025 Des…
Who won the Canelo Álvarez vs. William Scull fight, and when will he compete again?
It was a champion vs. champion bout in Saudi Arabia as Canelo Álvarez faced off against unbeaten William Scull in a super-middleweight title bout. Álvarez put his four belts on the line in a quest to win back the IBF super-middleweight title from Scull, and the duo went the full 12 rounds in the fight. Here’s how everything unfolded, and what’s next for Álvarez. Who won Sunday’s fight? The bout ended up coming down to the judge’s scorecards, and…
Canelo triumphs by unanimous decision in front of a elusive William Scull
The first Arab night of Saul Canelo Álvarez was not a seductive story, of which spectators love as a dream. Although he won by unanimous decision before the Cuban William Scull who exhibited athlete or escapist skills, the tapatío did not seem comfortable with the style of the opponent. Anyway, he won and above all announced the real lawsuit that awaits before one of the best fighters of the moment, Terence Crawford, who climbed the quadrilatera…
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