Followers on social media are trashing Canelo Alvarez’s “disappointing” struggle in opposition to little-known IBF tremendous middleweight champion William Scull this Saturday, Might third, with the occasion beginning at 11 pm ET / 8 pm PT, reside DAZN PPV for $59.99 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Canelo’s co-feature this Saturday is the rematch between lately knocked out tremendous middleweight Jaime Munguia and Bruno Surace. That struggle hasn’t created any buzz with followers, which means it was a waste to incorporate it in such a outstanding place in hopes of attracting followers to buy the occasion.
The occasion may be bought together with this Friday’s Ryan Garcia vs. Rolando ‘Rolly’ Romero card as a part of the Knockout Weekend bundle for $90.
Lackluster Help for Canelo’s Present
– Canelo Álvarez vs. William Scull– Bruno Surace vs. Jaime Munguia– Martin Bakole vs. Efe Ajagba– Badou Jack vs. Ryan Rozicki– Marco Verde vs. Michel Polina– Brayan Leon vs. Aaron Guerrero
Mismatch in Riyadh
If the concept is for Canelo to create pretend advertising and marketing hype for his circus struggle in opposition to 37-year-old Terence Crawford for October, he ought to be preventing David Benavidez. That might be the right approach for Alvarez to construct what Turki Alalshikh calls “The large struggle” in opposition to Crawford. Canelo doesn’t need to struggle Benavidez, although, as a result of there’s an excessive amount of danger. Terence isn’t in style sufficient amongst casuals that buy PPV occasions within the U.S for this to be a “large struggle.” What casuals need is for Canelo to indicate some braveness and struggle Benavidez.
Individuals really feel that the justification for Canelo (62-2-2, 39 KOs) utilizing to struggle the obscure, badly-flawed William Scull (23-0, 9 KOs), saying it’s for the undisputed 168-lb championship to create extra curiosity within the Terence Crawford match in October, isn’t sufficient.
Followers aren’t impressed with fighters that seize undisputed championships these days, viewing them as having been maneuvered into these positions with skillful matchmaking by their wily promoters. You see restricted fighters like Devin Haney capturing the undisputed title at light-weight.
Undisputed Doesn’t Promote
Individuals see Canelo’s excuse for preventing Scull for the undisputed championship as an excuse to pad his file and get one other big payday with out risking his cover in opposition to the perfect. This struggle is only a foxhole for Canelo to cover in to keep away from Benavidez and the opposite killers.
Justifying the mismatch on Saturday, because it was for the undisputed title, has fallen on deaf ears with followers, as they now not care about that title. They see it as being overhyped as a result of the winners are sometimes beatable and never the perfect.
Followers need to see Canelo struggle these killers:
– David Benavidez– David Morrell– Diego Pacheco– Dmitry Bivol– Artur Beterbiev– Osleys Iglesias
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Final Up to date on 04/27/2025
