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Canelo Alvarez to Fight William Scull for Undisputed Title on May 3

Canelo Alvarez to Fight Williams Scull for Undisputed Title on May 3Canelo Alvarez’s first fight under the Riyadh Season banner has been revealed. Turki Alalkshikh, Chairman of the General Entertainment…

Canelo Alvarez to Fight Williams Scull for Undisputed Title on May 3

Canelo Alvarez’s first fight under the Riyadh Season banner has been revealed.

Turki Alalkshikh, Chairman of the General Entertainment Authority in Saudi Arabia, announced that Alvarez will meet undefeated Cuban sensation William Scull for the undisputed super middleweight world championship on Saturday, May 3 in Riyadh.

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On Thursday, Alalshikh signed a four-fight deal with Alvarez in the 11th hour after ESPN reported that ‘Canelito’ was finalizing an agreement to fight Jake Paul during Cinco De Mayo weekend in Las Vegas.

Instead, Alvarez will look to regain the IBF super middleweight title that was stripped of him last year after he declined to face Scull. At the time, Scull (23-0, 9 KOs) was Alvarez’s mandatory challenger. He would go on to outpoint Vladimir Shiskin to claim the vacant IBF title in October.

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Canelo Alvarez expected to fight terence crawford after ‘tune-up fight’ against scull

Alvarez (62-2, 39 KOs) currently holds the WBC, WBA and WBO titles at 168 pounds. With a win over Scull in the Saudi Arabian capital, he’s expected to fight Terence ‘Bud’ Crawford on September 13 in a long-awaited superfight for the undisputed championship.

“I just fight real fighters, no f*cking around with Canelo,” Alvarez told Ring Magazine, referencing his now-defunct fight with Jake Paul.

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Alvarez’s four-fight deal includes two fights in 2025 and two in 2026 which are expected to go down in February and October.

According to a report from ESPN, three names are currently on the table for the February 2026 date: a rematch with Dmitry Bivol to avenge one of his two career losses; Hamzah Sheeraz, who challenges Carlos Adames for the WBC middleweight title on Feb. 22; and Chris Eubank Jr., the son of the British boxing legend.

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‘Another Boxing Match No One Cares About’ – Fans React As Canelo Álvarez Has First Riyadh Season Fight Announced After Canceling Jake Paul Talks

After a period of time where things appeared to be uncertain, it looks like Canelo Álvarez does have his plan laid out for Riyadh Season after all. With a fight against Terence Crawford seemingly on the horizon for later this year, the WBA/WBC/WBO super middleweight champion will defend his titles against William Scull on May […]

After a period of time where things appeared to be uncertain, it looks like Canelo Álvarez does have his plan laid out for Riyadh Season after all.

With a fight against Terence Crawford seemingly on the horizon for later this year, the WBA/WBC/WBO super middleweight champion will defend his titles against William Scull on May 3 in Saudi Arabia.

This will mark the first time Álvarez is not in either Las Vegas or Mexico for a fight during Cinco de Mayo weekend since a bout in Texas in 2015 — with the exception of his suspension during 2018.

There seemed to be a time, however, where in spite of plenty of reports announcing a deal between Álvarez and Crawford was being finalized, Álvarez looked to be switching plans to a May encounter with YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul.

In a span of hours, Canelo went from finalizing a deal with Crawford, to finalizing with Paul, to going back to Crawford and finalizing plans to face Scull prior to that.

Canelo To Face William Scull In May, Prior To Facing Terence Crawford

Paul has been vocal in the aftermath of the news, verbally attacking Canelo and claiming the Mexican boxing legend has done nothing for the sport.

Álvarez last fought in September, retaining his championships in a decision over Edgar Berlanga.

Paul, meanwhile, defeated Mike Tyson in an eight-round bout in November that was broadcasted on Netflix. The streaming platform would also have broadcasted a bout between him and Álvarez.

Crawford has not been seen since his lackluster decision win over Israil Madrimov to win the WBA and vacant WBO interim light middleweight titles. A fight with Álvarez would reportedly be at 168 pounds.

Report – Canelo Alvarez, Jake Paul Finalizing Deal for a Fight on May 3 in Las Vegas

Report - Canelo Alvarez, Jake Paul Finalizing Deal for a Fight on May 3 in Las VegasCanelo Alvarez vs. Jake Paul is the fight nobody expected. It’s also the fight nobody asked for. According to…

Report - Canelo Alvarez, Jake Paul Finalizing Deal for a Fight on May 3 in Las Vegas

Canelo Alvarez vs. Jake Paul is the fight nobody expected. It’s also the fight nobody asked for.

According to a report from Mike Coppinger of ESPN, Alvarez and ‘The Problem Child’ are finalizing a deal for a cruiserweight fight expected to go down on May 3 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The fight will reportedly air live on Netflix, the same streaming service that brought us Paul’s lackluster clash with former heavyweight king ‘Iron’ Mike Tyson in November.

Paul defeated Tyson via unanimous decision after eight rounds of glorified sparring.

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Emanating from AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, Paul vs. Tyson brought in $18.1 million at the gate and was watched by as many as 64 million concurrent streams on Netflix. It’s no surprise that the streaming giant wants to stay in the Jake Paul business and there’s no bigger opponent out there for the YouTube star than the multi-time world champion out of Mexico.

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Canelo Alvarez still rumored for a Mexican Independence Day clash with Terence Crawford

This isn’t the only big-money fight on the docket for Canelo Alvarez in 2025. Just a few short days ago, news broke that a long-awaited clash between ‘Canelito’ and Terence ‘Bud’ Crawford was in the works for this September at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. 

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It remains to be seen if his fight with Paul has any impact on his plans to fight Crawford on Mexican Independence Day in a Riyadh Season event.

“When I’m done with boxing [at the top level)], why not?” Alvarez told The Full Send Podcast in November when asked about the possibility of fighting Paul. “Yes, maybe. I think it’s good because it attracts fans who don’t normally watch boxing. They know Jake Paul, but they don’t know anything about boxing.”

In September, Alvarez retained the unified super middleweight world title via a dominant unanimous decision victory over Edgar Berlanga. Overall, Alvarez is 62-2-2 with 39 of his wins coming by way of KO/TKO.

Paul is 11-1 with his lone loss coming via a split decision against Tommy Fury in February 2023.

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Turki Alalshikh Eyes Canelo-Crawford Clash for Riyadh Season Superfight

Turki Alalshikh Eyes Canelo-Crawford Clash for Riyadh Season SuperfightTurki Alalshikh is homing in on a superfight between Canelo Alvarez and Terence ‘Bud’ Crawford. It’s a fight that…

Turki Alalshikh Eyes Canelo-Crawford Clash for Riyadh Season Superfight

Turki Alalshikh is homing in on a superfight between Canelo Alvarez and Terence ‘Bud’ Crawford.

It’s a fight that the world has been waiting to see. Unfortunately, nobody has been able to put it together, but that could all change soon as Alalshikh — the promoter who’s brought us Fury vs. Usyk, Joshua vs. Dubois, and Bivol vs. Beterbiev — is setting his sights on booking what could very well be the biggest boxing match of the 21st century thus far.

During a recent interview with DAZN, Alalshikh revealed that he has not been in direct contact with Canelo or his team, but hopes that word reaches the undisputed super middleweight world champion so they can sit down and work out a deal.

“I don’t know anyone now from the Canelo team, and I don’t have any connection, but if he’s hearing me, we are ready to discuss,” Alalshikh said. “But I want to discuss [with] him directly, without anyone in the middle” (h/t GiveMeSport).

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Alashikh also has some big plans in store for former WBC heavyweight titleholder Deontay Wilder — including a potential clash with MMA sensation Francis Ngannou. However, Alalshikh is unwilling to jump straight into booking a bout between the two after seeing ‘The Bronze Bomber’ lose four of his last five fights, including an especially embarrassing performance against Zhilei Zhang in June.

“I can catch it from two minutes [and check] if [Wilder’s] ready or not [to fight]. I don’t want to waste time and money anymore,” Alalshikh added. “I need to check first if he’s still got it.”

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As for Ngannou, Alalshikh is keeping his options open, but he has a couple of big possibilities lined up for the former UFC champion. One presumably being the fight with Wilder while the other remains a mystery, though it would see ‘The Predator’ return to the PFL Smart Cage in 2025.

“Yes, I have on the table two options for Francis — one in MMA and one in boxing I want to discuss with [Ngannou],” he revealed. “The MMA [fight], you know all the time, my answer is we want to do the biggest things.”

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Turki Alalshikh Books the ‘greatest fight card of all time’ on February 22

While Alalshikh continues to line up big things for the coming year, Riyadh Season is already set to host one of the biggest boxing cards of the decade on February 22 in Saudi Arabia. In the main event of the evening, Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol will run back their instant classic from October that saw Beterbiev land a questionable majority decision victory to annex all four 175-pound titles.

In the co-feature, Daniel Dubois — who smashed his way through Anthony Joshua in September via a fifth-round TKO to claim the IBF heavyweight title — will put his gold on the line against Joseph Parker.

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Also on tap is Shakur Stevenson who will defend his WBC lightweight title against undefeated prospect Floyd Schofield, and Vergil Ortiz is set to meet Israil Madrimov in a battle of top-five junior middleweights. Not to be outdone, top 10 ranked heavyweight Zhilei Zhang will square off with Agit Kabayel in a fight for the WBC interim heavyweight title.

Adding to the excitement is the fact that the pay-per-view extravaganza will only cost fight fans in the United States $25.99 — far less than the $100 price tag for Mayweather vs. McGregor in 2017 or a premium UFC event that’ll typically cost you $79.99 on top of an ESPN+ monthly subscription.

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Jake Paul Calls Out Canelo Alvarez, Aims to Prove He’s the ‘Face of Boxing’ After Mike Tyson Fight

Jake Paul Calls Out Canelo Alvarez, Aims to Prove He’s the ‘Face of Boxing’ After Mike Tyson FightJake Paul thinks he’s the new face of professional boxing and he’s ready to prove it against the best…

Jake Paul Calls Out Canelo Alvarez, Aims to Prove He’s the ‘Face of Boxing’ After Mike Tyson Fight

Jake Paul thinks he’s the new face of professional boxing and he’s ready to prove it against the best of the best.

On Friday, November 15, ‘The Problem Child’ will return to the ring for his 12th career fight and his toughest test to date when he meets former undisputed heavyweight champion and ‘Baddest Man on the Planet,’ Mike Tyson.

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Paul vs. Tyson will emanate from the 80,000-seat AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, and, per multiple reports, is close to selling out. The stacked fight card, which also features the highly anticipated rematch between Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano, is scheduled to air live on Netflix around the world at no extra charge to the streaming giants’ 280 million active subscribers.

As a result, Paul vs. Tyson is on track to become one of the most-watched combat sports events of all time.

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Jake Paul aims to score the ‘biggest upset in the sport of boxing’ against canelo alvarez

That alone is enough for ‘The Problem Child’ to consider himself the new “money magnet” in boxing, but should he get past the 58-year-old icon, he plans on calling out multi-weight world titleholder Canelo Alvarez for a battle over who gets to be boxing’s new figurehead.

“I do [have a callout], it’s Canelo,” Paul replied when O’Malley asked if he had a name in mind. “This moment will prove that I’m the face of boxing, the largest attraction. Me vs Canelo at 200 pounds for the cruiserweight championship of the world is the biggest fight — arguably even bigger than me vs. Tyson. It makes so much sense. You know, Canelo is on his way out, he’s going to want a payday, and I want to show the world that all of the shit I’ve been talking about beating Canelo is actually true.”

“I’ll have the biggest upset in the sport of boxing, and we will fight to see who actually is the face of boxing because, after this event, I’m going to claim it. I beat his gate record in Texas; I’m beating the ticket sales. The numbers and the data show it. I have more followers than him, etc. And this is going to be the most watched fight of this century, so I’m going to be the new money magnet” (h/t BJPenn.com).

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Paul is currently 10-1 in his boxing career, his lone loss coming against Tommy Fury in February 2023. His wins are mostly comprised of ex-MMA stars such as Ben Askren, Tyron Woodley, Anderson Silva, and Nate Diaz.

His most recent victory came against the BKFC’s ‘King of Violence’ Mike Perry in July. Paul scored a sixth-round TKO against ‘Platinum’ in Tampa, snapping the former UFC fighter’s five-fight unbeaten streak.

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