Saul “Canelo” Alvarez has a new slice of boxing history, although it is probably the one he prefers to forget.
The now twice champion Undisputed Super Middleweight was half a fight that set a new record for passivity in the ring on Saturday evening, while Alvarez (152) and William Scull (293) combined to launch only 445 punches for Their undisputed title fight at the Anb Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The derisory total has represented the least combined punch launched in a boxing fight at 12 laps in the history of 40 years of boxing boxing Compubox.
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In addition, the 152 punches launched by “Canelo” himself were the second plus launched by a boxer alone in a 12-round fight followed by Compubox.
Saul “Canelo” Alvarez and William Scull did not light the world on fire on Saturday evening. (Fayez Nureldine / AFP via Getty Images)
(Fayez Nureldine via Getty Images)
Despite this new reference doubt Fellow Pound-For-Pound Great Terence Crawford At the alleging stadium in Las Vegas. The unilateral nature of the competition reflects the bizarre – and often exasperating way – which Scull fought, which was essentially equivalent to avoiding commitments and throwing punches outside.
After a big boxing weekend that has already seen Rolly Romero against Ryan Garcia And Devin Haney against Jose Ramirez Almost new records for the inactivity of 12 laps one day before, the performance of Alvarez attracted a deluge of criticisms of his pugilist peers, in particular of the opponent on which he almost clashed instead of Scull: YouTuber became the Big-Bout Jake Paul boxer.
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Part of the reaction to the unfortunate victory of Alvarez History over Scull can be seen below.
