Saul “Canelo” Alvarez (62-2-2, 39 KO) successfully defended his WBA (Super), WBC, WBO and The Ring Super Middleweight titles against undefeated Cuban contender, William Scull (23-1, 9 KO), at the “Fatal Fury” event last night (Sat., May 3, 2025), streamed live on DAZN pay-per-view (PPV) from ANB Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Headlining a stacked weekend of boxing featuring stars like Ryan Garcia, Teofimo Lopez, Devin Haney, Rolly Romero and Naoya Inoue, Canelo earned a reported $80 million for his Riyadh Season debut, but delivered a performance that fell short of expectations.
Massively.
The fight saw Canelo employ his signature stalking style, methodically cutting off the ring and landing punishing body shots in the early rounds. Scull — known for his elusive footwork — attempted to frustrate Alvarez with constant movement, stance switches, and angle changes. While this strategy kept the fight from erupting into a slugfest, it couldn’t neutralize Canelo’s ring generalship. Alvarez remained a step ahead, controlling the pace and landing the cleaner, more effective shots, particularly to the body, which slowed Scull’s output over time.
The judges ultimately awarded Canelo a unanimous decision, though the lack of fireworks left fans wanting more from the sport’s biggest star.
Checkout the “highlights” below:
But why are the commentators praising Canelo?
I mean apart from the body shots, what else did Canelo do?
Scull landed serious upper cuts on Canelo pic.twitter.com/2P4T9P6wQK— Omosh (@omondike_) May 4, 2025
For Canelo, the victory adds another title defense to his storied career, but it also amplifies calls for a marquee matchup. Indeed, attention now turns to a potential pound-for-pound “super” fight with Terence Crawford, tentatively targeted for Sept. 2025 (despite earlier rumors of cancelation). If finalized, that clash could deliver the high-stakes spectacle this fight lacked.
Can’t wait.
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