The previous couple of days have been a whirlwind for Canelo Alvarez with names corresponding to Jake Paul and Turki Al-Sheikh as protagonists within the information.
First, the combat between the Mexican and Paul was a performed deal for Could 3 in Las Vegas, however then the contract with the Saudi sheikh got here out of nowhere.
Canelo Álvarez and Turki Alalshikh attain a million-dollar settlement
Canelo Alvarez vs William Scull for the unification of the 168 lbs
That settlement with fast impact eradicated the combat between Saul Alvarez (62-2-2) and the YouTuber and he’ll now face William Scull (23-0), IBF tremendous middleweight champion after the group stripped the Mexican of the title for not preventing the Cuban in September.
Now Scull is aware of that he has the combat of his life forward of him on Could 3 in Riyadh, for which he feels ready.
I am preparing for Could 3. I am the opposite world champion within the 168-pound class, there isn’t any different opponent than William Scull.
“It is the combat of my life, not due to the economic system, it is the combat of my life due to the place you come from and the place you’ve got come with out making a lot noise. I have not been in a position to present my stage but and indisputably my boxing suits with Canelo’s,” he instructed ESPN.
Saul Alvarez seeks to regain his absolute reign
When Saul Alvarez opted to combat Edgar Berlanga in September 2024, the Worldwide Boxing Federation stripped him of his belt for not dealing with his obligatory challenger William Scull and with it the Guadalajara native misplaced the label of undisputed tremendous middleweight world champion, whereas retaining the WBC and WBO titles.
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He’ll now have the ability to regain his absolute reign at 168 kilos if he beats Scull, who gained the IBF belt by defeating Valdimir Shishkin in October in a combat for the vacant title.
