Canelo Alvarez vs William Scull LIVE: UK start time, undercard and how to follow as Mexican legend headlines Saudi Arabia event
Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez will finally take part in Riyadh Season this evening when he faces William Scull.
The Mexican boxer is set to fight for the IBF, WBC and WBO super-middleweight titles, and will compete in Saudi Arabia for the first time.
Canelo has defended his place as the undisputed king of the 168lbs division for years but had his IBF belt stripped for initially refusing to face Scull, who was the mandatory challenger.
Instead, he beat Edgar Berlanga last September, and Scull claimed the IBF title in full, so Canelo is seeking to unify the division once more.
Since losing for only the second time in his career to Dmitry Bivol in 2022, Canelo has won his last five fights, taking his record to 62-2-2.
He has already signed a fight with Terence Crawford, who is set to step up in weight to face the 34-year-old later this year, as long as he beats Scull.
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Meanwhile, this is a massive opportunity for his American opponent, who can become just the third person to beat Canelo in his illustrious career.
Both fighters weighed comfortably under the 168 lb limit, with Canelo tipping the scales at 167.1 lbs, with Scull (23-0, 9 KO) at 166.1.
What time does Canelo fight on Saturday?
This 12-round super-middleweight title fight is set to take place on Saturday, May 3, which is 'Cinco De Mayo' weekend in Mexico.
It is being held at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
The card is being staged with a US audience in mind, with coverage set to begin at around midnight UK time.
Main event ringwalks are currently scheduled for 4am UK time.
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Canelo vs Scull: Undercard
The full undercard has been announced, with Badou Jack and Norair Mikaeljan set to battle it out for the WBC cruiserweight title.
Martin Bakole will also be involved after his unfortunate appearance against Joseph Parker on the Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol 2 card.
More to follow
- MAIN EVENT: Canelo Alvarez vs William Scull - for IBF, WBC and WBO super-middleweight titles
- Badou Jack vs Norair Mikaeljan - for WBC cruiserweight title
- Jamie Munguia vs Bruno Surace
- Martin Bakole vs Efe Ajagba
- Brayan Leon vs Aaron Rocha Guerrero
- Marco Verde vs Michel Galvan Polina
Canelo vs Scull: What has been said?
Scull intends to put his monster Canelo Alvarez payday to good use, as he gets set to reportedly pocket a seven-figure payday.
"I will continue to improve the living conditions of my family in Cuba and Argentina," he told marvelbet369.com when asked where the money will go.
"I don't yet know what I will treat myself to personally.
"After the fight, I'll have plenty of time to think about it. For now, I'm just concentrating on May 3rd...
"Boxing has given me everything I need to live for a few years now, just like my family in Argentina and Cuba.
"The current purse for the Canelo fight naturally gives my family and me security for the future, and that is, of course, what we humans all strive for.
"It is the biggest purse I will ever receive. Unfortunately, I'm not allowed to mention any sums.
"But for the first time, it allows us to prepare without having to worry about the money."
Meanwhile, Eddie Hearn thinks he's worked out why Canelo picked Scull.
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He said: "I think one of the problems around the whole situation was that the fight with Crawford was agreed, but there wasn't one agreed for May, and Canelo wanted to fight in May.
"There weren't many options, but by beating Scull, you can become undisputed."