Canelo Alvarez Signs Four-Fight Deal, Set to Face William Scull for Undisputed Title

The May 3 fight in Riyadh marks Alvarez's first step toward reclaiming the IBF super middleweight title and setting up a potential clash with Terence Crawford in September.

Canelo Alvarez will fight IBF champion William Scull on May 3, 2025, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, as part of a four-fight deal with Saudi Arabia's General Entertainment Authority.
The bout will determine the undisputed super middleweight champion, with Alvarez aiming to reclaim the IBF title he vacated in 2024 to avoid facing Scull, then the mandatory challenger.
This fight is Alvarez's first outside North America and is timed to align with Cinco de Mayo weekend, a tradition for the Mexican boxing star.
If Alvarez wins, he is scheduled to face Terence Crawford on September 13, 2025, in Las Vegas, in a highly anticipated clash for undisputed supremacy.
The four-fight deal also ends speculation about a potential matchup between Alvarez and Jake Paul, though future possibilities remain open for both fighters.