Canelo vs Scull LIVE: Fight updates, results and reaction tonight
Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez fights William Scull, as the Mexican icon makes his Saudi debut and aims to preserve a super-fight with Terence Crawford
Saul “Canelo” Alvarez became a two-time undisputed super-middleweight champion on Saturday, outpointing William Scull to keep alive a super-fight with Terence Crawford.
Canelo, making his debut in Saudi Arabia, earned scores of 115-113, 116-112 and 119-109, though the former card flattered Scull, who was reluctant to engage throughout and focused on being elusive. Mexican icon Canelo, meanwhile, relied on intermittent power punches to the body for the most part, while stalking the 32-year-old Cuban around the ring.
With his victory, Canelo took the IBF belt from Scull, adding it to his WBC, WBA and WBO titles. The 34-year-old also handed Scull his first professional loss.
Canelo’s win kept him on track for a planned clash with fellow pound-for-pound star Crawford in September. It was already expected that the bout would take place in Las Vegas that month, and Saudi adviser Turki Alalshikh said on Saturday that 12 September is the specific date being targeted, at Allegiant Stadium.
Re-live the action below.
Canelo vs Scull LIVE: Alvarez win sets up Crawford super-fight
Here’s how tonight’s main event played out, plus that face-off with Crawford:
Canelo coasts to victory over William Scull to set up Terence Crawford mega-fight
Canelo vs Scull LIVE: Alvarez win sets up Crawford super-fight
Canelo vs Scull LIVE: Alvarez win sets up Crawford super-fight
Canelo vs Scull LIVE: Alvarez win sets up Crawford super-fight
Canelo vs Scull LIVE: Crawford on Alvarez showdown
Crawford: “I’m feeling great, I’m feeling blessed, everything’s happened for a reason.
“September, I’m gonna show the world what greatness looks like.
“He did what he had to do to get the job done for what was in front of him.
“I’m the best, that’s why everybody’s gonna come and watch 12 September.”
Canelo vs Scull LIVE: Alvarez reacts to victory and Crawford bout
“I feel great, Crawford is one of the best out there. I like to share the ring with this kind of fighter.
“Everybody is asking for the fight, my niño Turki Alalshikh wants it.”
Canelo vs Scull LIVE: Alvarez reacts to victory and Crawford bout
“That’s why I don’t like to fight those kinds of guys, they come just to survive, just to do the 12 rounds,” Canelo says.
“I hope September [brings] another kind of fight.
“With [tonight’s] kind of fight, anything can be said [by the judges]. For me, it’s a boring fight. A fighter doesn’t try to win, they just try to survive.
“They did even more [running] than I thought, but it’s okay, we win, two-time undisputed champion.”
Canelo vs Scull LIVE: Crawford enters ring to face off with Canelo
Crawford is in the ring, and Saudi adviser Turki Alalshikh says the plan is for 12 September at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.
Canelo vs Scull LIVE: Alvarez becomes two-time undisputed
Saul “Canelo” Alvarez def. William Scull via unanimous decision (115-113, 116-112, 119-109)
The right result, but three very different scores.
The 119-109 is arguably the most accurate, followed by the 116-112. The 115-113... yeah, no...
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