Overview
- 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.