Canelo Alvarez won his fight against William Scull, but it didn't go as planned. The undisputed super middleweight champion got the win by unanimous decision, but the fight left fans and experts wanting more.
Alvarez struggled to put on a show against Scull's slippery style. He couldn't pin down his opponent or land many clean shots. After the fight, Canelo told Fight Hub TV, "I tried to put on a great show, but to do that, you need both fighters."
The fight set an unwanted record. CompuBox counted only 445 total punches thrown in 12 rounds. That's the lowest number ever recorded for a fight that long. Canelo landed 152 punches, while Scull threw 293. The previous record was 459 punches in the Joseph Parker vs Deontay Wilder fight.
Jeff Mayweather, Floyd Mayweather's uncle and a former trainer, didn't hold back in his criticism. He spoke to The Mayweather Channel on YouTube about the fight.
"It's partly his fault because in some of those rounds, Scull was winning. He probably could have won the fight because, I mean, Canelo didn't do anything either."
Mayweather went on to suggest that Canelo's reputation might have swayed the judges.
"If Canelo wasn't Canelo and it was two guys who were just on the rise, Scull probably would have won that fight."
Scull's defensive strategy clearly frustrated Canelo. The champion couldn't cut off the ring or find a way to deal with Scull's movement. Canelo looked upset about his opponent's style but didn't do much to change the flow of the fight.
Alvarez will need to bounce back from this disappointing showing. He's set to face Terence Crawford on September 12 at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. That fight will give Canelo a chance to prove himself after this lackluster performance.
