Canelo Alvarez didn’t make any new followers this weekend.
On Saturday, Alvarez confronted off with William Scull for undisputed tremendous middleweight standing at The Venue in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. What adopted was a traditionally dangerous combat, with Canelo trying simply 152 punches over 12 rounds and nonetheless profitable a transparent choice, largely as a result of Scull spend a lot of the combat circling endlessly and throwing ineffective jabs that Canelo blocked.
It was the newest in a string of disappointing performances from Alvarez, who has not scored a end since 2021, and followers and boxing luminaries watching at dwelling had been none too happy with one other dud from “The Face of Boxing.”
There was one brilliant spot although: after the win, it was formally introduced that Alvarez will face high pound-for-pound fighter Terence Crawford in a long-awaited superfight on Sep. 12 in Las Vegas.
Try how a few of the largest names in boxing reacted to a different underwhelming Canelo efficiency.
Okay I’m not saying dude not working however I’m saying if this dude was the A facet and the massive celebrity he would win this combat off this
— Shakur Stevenson (@ShakurStevenson) May 4, 2025
im over the “comfortable to be right here” shit with canelo
— Paul Malignaggi (@PaulMalignaggi) May 4, 2025
Not gonna lie! Scull protection been straight! Canelo attempting to nail him to the cross and maintain lacking!
— Claressa Gwoat Shields (@Claressashields) May 4, 2025
It’s each fighters fault! While you towards a mover/ runner reduce the ring off ! And idk why these guys are forgetting that is the damage enterprise! Identical shit yesterday smh ♀️
— Claressa Gwoat Shields (@Claressashields) May 4, 2025
Man it’s the twelfth rd and he nonetheless doing this…. jesus. Man I’m not watching no extra fights with Pap. He over right here “Babe, I’ve by no means seen no combat like this in my life”
— Claressa Gwoat Shields (@Claressashields) May 4, 2025
Per @CompuBox: Canelo’s 152 thrown punches had been the 2nd fewest in a 12-round combat in CompuBox’s 40-year historical past and 15k+ fights tracked. And he nonetheless gained simply towards a observe star. #boxing #CaneloScull
— Dan Rafael (@DanRafael1) May 4, 2025
What an terrible combat. Sadly, Canelo sort of deserves this for choosing these awful opponents who aren’t keen to problem him.
— Andreas Hale (@AndreasHale) May 4, 2025
This was a dreadful combat.
— Brian Campbell (@BCampbell) May 4, 2025
Don’t rely Bud out from hurting or stopping him both
— Shakur Stevenson (@ShakurStevenson) May 4, 2025
