Saul "Canelo" Alvarez retained his status as boxing’s super middleweight king after defeating William Scull by unanimous decision in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Saturday night. The judges scored the bout 115-11, 116-11, and 119-10, all in favor of Alvarez, who now improves his record to 63-2-2 with 39 knockouts
The fight itself was far from a classic. Scull, entering as the IBF champion with a 23-1 record, spent much of the night on the move, forcing Canelo to chase him and limiting any real exchanges. Alvarez landed the cleaner shots and controlled the pace, but neither fighter produced highlight-reel moments. Even Canelo admitted afterward, “For me, it was a boring fight. I hate those kind of fighters”
Despite the lack of fireworks, Alvarez unified the WBA, WBC, WBO, and regained the IBF super middleweight titles, becoming the undisputed champion at 168 pounds for the second time The event, held at the ANB Arena during Riyadh Season, marked Canelo’s first fight outside the U.S. or Mexico.
Looking ahead, attention now turns to a blockbuster showdown: Canelo will face former welterweight undisputed champion Terence Crawford on September 12 at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas
For fans asking where to watch the fight, DAZN carried the main card live. The undercard featured Badou Jack retaining his WBC cruiserweight title and Jaime Munguia avenging a previous loss
Canelo remains the man to beat at super middleweight, but fans are hoping for more action when he returns to the ring this fall.
