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Canelo Alvarez to Face William Scull in Saudi Arabia

Posted : 02 May 2025

Mexican boxing icon Saul "Canelo" Alvarez is set to face IBF champion William Scull this weekend in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in a high-stakes clash that will aim to unify the super middleweight titles. The 34-year-old Alvarez, with a record of 62-2-2 and 39 knockouts, heads into the bout with confidence, having traditionally fought during the Cinco de Mayo weekend.

 

 The fight marks an important moment in his career, as he looks to add Scull's title to his collection while fighting outside of North America for the first time in nearly two decades.

 

Canelo’s most recent fight was a punishing unanimous decision victory over Edgar Berlanga in Las Vegas in September. However, Alvarez was stripped of his IBF title ahead of that bout after choosing to fight Berlanga instead of Scull, the IBF's mandatory challenger.

 

With this weekend’s fight in Riyadh, Alvarez will attempt to secure his legacy further by capturing another title in front of an international audience, continuing his push for even bigger challenges later this year.

 

In February, Alvarez signed a lucrative four-fight deal with Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh Seasons promotion, joining a growing list of boxing stars drawn to the kingdom for substantial paydays.

 

 Despite the high stakes, the fight has flown under the radar for many casual fans, who see it as a warm-up to a potential super-fight later this year between Alvarez and Terence Crawford, which is reportedly in the final stages of negotiation. For Scull, a win would upend all of those plans, as many experts and insiders consider him a significant underdog going into the fight.

 

Scull, an undefeated 32-year-old Cuban, remains unfazed by the challenges ahead, including the early morning start time in Riyadh, designed to coincide with Cinco de Mayo celebrations in North America. "This is a fight, and I'm ready to do it anytime," Scull confidently stated.

 

Meanwhile, on the undercard, French super middleweight Bruno Surace aims to prove his victory over Jaime Munguia in their December rematch was no fluke. The fight is part of Saudi Arabia's growing investment in global sports, a strategy that has attracted both praise and criticism, particularly around the kingdom’s human rights record.

 

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