Saul Canelo Álvarez He faced the Cuban William Scull In the ANB Arena de Riad, Saudi Arabia, in a fight for the supermedian world title this Saturday, May 3. The fight, scheduled to 12 assaults, was the stellar event of a billboard that included another Antillean, Brayan Leónwho unanimously won To Aaron Guerrero.
Canelo Álvarez34, he held a record of 62 wins, two losses and two draws, with 39 knockouts. The Mexican has dominated the supermedian division since 2020, unifying titles against rivals such as Callum Smith and Billy Joe Saunders. His last fight, on September 14, 2024, was a unanimous decision victory over Edgar Berlanga, where he connected 49% of his power strokes.
William Scull profile prior to his fight against “Canelo” Álvarez
William Scull31, arrives with an undefeated record of 23 victories and nine by knockout. Born in Matanzas and based in Germany, “The indomitable”, As he is known, he became IBF champion of the supermedian weight after Canelo’s decision not to defend the title against him in 2024. His most recent fight, on October 6, 2024, was a unanimous decision victory against Vladimir Shishkin, where he showed resistance when connecting 38% of his blows and receiving only 31% of those tried.
Scull, who measures 6 feet and an inch, has a three -inch reaching advantage over Canelo. His technical style, based on JAB and movement, has been effective against European rivals, but will face a major challenge against the pressure of Canelo Álvarez. In its last five fights, Scull has had an average of 10 assaults per combat, indicating its ability to stay competitive in long -term Pemeas.
Combat Development between Canelo Álvarez and William Scull
In the first round William Scull He moved to get away from Canelo, but the Mexican connected some blows and began to measure the distance of his adversary. The second was an extension of the first although in the third Scull managed to connect the best blows of the assault.
The fourth round continued with little blows of blows but Scull continued to carry the initiative and draws the best part especially with the fight in the long distance before a cinnamon of few movements.
Scull opened the round six connecting a right-handed round to the Mexican’s head, but Canelo always went to the front to fit the Cuban in a corner and connect the 1-2 clean in the body, and then on a failed right of Scull impact in a clean way and with power a liver hook.
The assaults from seven to nine were practically very similar, with Canelo pulling and Scull carrying the fight at the long distance, entering and leaving, although it is fair to say that in the ninth the Cuban impacted several times on the Mexican’s face.
In tenth William Scull He looked better than Canelo and found him several times in the few exchanges. The eleven was even but also with few defensive occasions.
For the final assault we saw a greater volume of blows but in the same way it was one of the most dazzled fighting of Canelo Álvarez in his career, partly because the fighting style of William Scull It was quite uncomfortable.
The final decision was favorable to Canelo by unanimous decision in the judges’ cards. A verdict that was fair as seen in the fight, because the best blows, the most powerful, the Mexican connected them.
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