Canelo Alvarez is now a two-time undisputed champion at tremendous middleweight, following tonight’s uneventful win over an action-avoidant William Scull.
Canelo (63-2-2, 39 KO) gained the combat on scores of 115-113, 116-112, and 119-109, and for as soon as, it’s the broader rating that can most likely mirror what most observers noticed, somewhat than being a case of a choose scoring it too huge for the heavy favourite and celebrity.
Canelo, 34, actually didn’t do a lot of something on this combat, however what he did was greater than we noticed from the 33-year-old Scull, who could have thought he was placing on some grasp boxing show, however was primarily simply dancing away from any kind of bodily involvement with Alvarez.
Scull by no means actually seemed that he was seeking to win the combat, however this wasn’t precisely surprising. It’s additionally one more combat from the final two nights of “large time boxing” — following Garcia vs Romero and Haney vs Ramirez on Friday in New York — that could possibly be described as dreadful to observe.
These three fights have made for a genuinely historic dangerous weekend of boxing, with Canelo and Scull combining to throw 445 punches over 12 rounds, setting a brand new document for fights tracked by CompuBox over the past 40 years. Garcia vs Romero is now in fourth place on that checklist, with Haney vs Ramirez in sixth.
“He got here simply to outlive, to go the 12 rounds,” Canelo stated of Scull. “It’s a boring combat. He didn’t attempt to win, simply tried to outlive. I hate these type of fighters. … Nevertheless it’s OK, we gained, and we’re two occasions undisputed champion.”
It was additionally made official instantly after the combat that Canelo will face Terence “Bud” Crawford on September 12 in Las Vegas.
“Crawford is likely one of the finest on the market, and I wish to share the ring with that type of fighter. It’s my pleasure,” Canelo stated. “All people has been asking for the combat.”
“Every little thing occurs for a motive, and there’s a motive why I’m right here. I’m going to point out the world what greatness appears like,” Crawford stated. “(Canelo) did what he needed to do (tonight), with what was in entrance of him. I’m one of the best. That’s why all people’s going to come back and watch.”
