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 struggle, with Canelo trying simply 152 punches over 12 rounds and nonetheless successful a transparent determination, largely as a result of Scull spend a lot of the struggle circling endlessly and throwing ineffective jabs that Canelo blocked.
It was the most recent in a string of disappointing performances from Alvarez, who has not scored a end since 2021, and followers and boxing luminaries watching at dwelling have been none too happy with one other dud from “The Face of Boxing.”
There was one vivid spot although: after the win, it was formally introduced that Alvarez will face prime pound-for-pound fighter Terence Crawford in a long-awaited superfight on Sep. 12 in Las Vegas.
Try how a few of the greatest 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 aspect and the large celebrity he would win this struggle off this
— Shakur Stevenson (@ShakurStevenson) May 4, 2025
im over the “blissful 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 lower the ring off ! And idk why these guys are forgetting that is the damage enterprise! Similar 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 struggle like this in my life”
— Claressa Gwoat Shields (@Claressashields) May 4, 2025
Per @CompuBox: Canelo’s 152 thrown punches have been the 2nd fewest in a 12-round struggle in CompuBox’s 40-year historical past and 15k+ fights tracked. And he nonetheless received simply towards a observe star. #boxing #CaneloScull
— Dan Rafael (@DanRafael1) May 4, 2025
What an terrible struggle. Sadly, Canelo type 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 struggle.
— Brian Campbell (@BCampbell) May 4, 2025
Don’t depend Bud out from hurting or stopping him both
— Shakur Stevenson (@ShakurStevenson) May 4, 2025
