Saul “Canelo” Alvarez became twice undisputed super-point champion on Saturday, Go beyond William Scull To keep a super fight alive with Terence crawford.
Canelo, making his debut in Saudi Arabia, obtained scores of 115-113, 116-112 and 119-109, although the old card flattered Scull, which was reluctant to engage throughout and focused on the elusive.
Mexican icon CaneloAs for him, relieved intermittent blows to the body for the most part, while tracking the 32 -year -old Cuban around the ring.
With his victory, Canelo took the IBF belt of Scull, adding it to his WBC, WBA and WBO titles. The 34 -year -old man also gave Scull his first professional loss.
Canelo's victory kept it on the right track A clash planned with another Star Crawford of Pound-For-Pound in September. We were already expecting the fight to take place in Las Vegas this month, and the Saudi advisor Turki Alashikh said on Saturday that September 12 was the specific targeted date, at the Allegiant Stadium.
The fight will see Crawford, a world champion with four divisions, has reached a heaviest weight to challenge Canelo for his scent of weights. The 37-year-old American, recently participated in Super-Welterweight, although he was best known for his super light efforts and Welter weight, who saw him indisputable in the two divisions.
After Canelo saw Scull in Riyadh, Crawford entered the ring to compete with Alvarez. Fans hope that the super-combat is more entertaining than the main event on Saturday at Anb Arena.
“This is why I don't like to fight this kind of guy, they just come to survive, just to do the 12 laps,” said Canelo about Scull. “I hope that September (will bring) another type of combat.
“With a fight (tonight), everything can be said (by judges). For me, it's a boring fight. A fighter does not try to win, they just try to survive. They did even more (run) than I thought, but it's okay, we win, twice undeniable champion.
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“I feel good, Crawford is one of the best on the market. I like to share the ring with this kind of fighter. Everyone asks for the fight, my niño Turki Alashikh wants it.
Crawford added: “I feel good, I feel blessed, everything happened for a reason. September, I'm going to show the world what greatness looks like.
“He did what he had to do to do the work for what was in front of him. I am the best, that's why everyone will come and watch on September 12.”
