Canelo Alvarez Faces Surprise Opponent Tonight: "This Is No Tune-Up Fight"

Ronald Crawley May 3, 2025, 7:10 p.m.

Canelo, the 34-year-old Mexican superstar, holds the WBA, WBC, and WBO titles. He's got an impressive record of 62 wins, 2 losses, and 2 draws, with 39 knockouts. His only losses came against Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Dmitry Bivol.

On the other side of the ring, we've got the undefeated Cuban fighter William Scull. He's the current IBF champion and boasts a perfect record of 23 wins, with 9 of those coming by knockout.

The winner of this fight will become the undisputed super middleweight champion, holding all four major belts in the division.

Canelo's been on a roll lately. He's coming off a string of unanimous decision victories over tough opponents. Last September, he beat Edgar Berlanga, and before that, he took care of Jaime Munguía, Jermell Charlo, John Ryder, and Gennady Golovkin.

The undercard for this event is stacked. Jaime Munguía will face Bruno Surace in a super middleweight rematch. Badou Jack will defend his WBC cruiserweight title against Noel Mikaelyan. In the heavyweight division, Martin Bakole and Efe Ajagba will fight for a shot at a title. We'll also see Mexican Olympic medalist Marco Verde make his pro debut against Michel Polina.

Marca English will provide live coverage of the event. They've reported that Marco Verde won the first fight of the night, and Jaime Munguía arrived at the venue looking serious and focused.

The bookmakers aren't giving Scull much of a chance against Canelo. But the Cuban fighter does have some physical advantages that could make things interesting.

This fight promises to be a thrilling showdown between two talented champions. Fans around the world will be tuning in to see if Canelo can add another belt to his collection or if Scull can pull off a major upset.

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