Canelo Alvarez vs William Scull boxing match: Date, time, where to watch, TV channel, odds and more

Boxing legend Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez, one of the highest-paid athletes worldwide, is looking forward to a historic fight night this weekend as he is pitted against an unbeaten challenger from Cuba, William Scull. The match is for the men’s undisputed super middleweight championship.

The high-stakes clash is scheduled for Saturday, May 3.

Canelo vs Scull: What to know?

Continuing with his long-followed tradition of facing opponents during the Cinco de Mayo weekend, Canelo is coming to the fixture after his match against Edgar Berlanga in September last year. The Las Vegas game ended with a unanimous decision, Fox Sports reported.


He got stripped of the International Boxing Federation (IBF) title ahead of this match as Canelo decided to take on Berlanga and not Scull, despite the latter being the mandatory challenger for the IBF title.

In his almost two decades-long professional career in boxing, Canelo will be contesting for the maiden time outside of North America.

This was made possible after Canelo signed on with the Riyadh Seasons of Saudi Arabia for a four-fight deal in February this year.

As per reports, many Canelo fans are looking up to this fight as a warm-up match for the boxer as he is expected to take on Terence Crawford towards the end of 2025. That fight is said to be in the ending stages of negotiations.

Saturday's fight lands Canelo in Saudi Arabia for the first time, offering him a major chance to get back his IBF belt.

As per DAZN News, the Mexican fighter is having his WBA, WBC and WBO titles on the line against Scull, who bagged the IBF belt in 2024.

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Canelo vs Scull: Schedule

The 12-round bout is slated to take place at the ANB Arena in Saudi Arabia's Riyadh.

Over the years, this venue has hosted several sports-related events as well as concerts, conferences and more.

The main fight card is expected to get underway with a ring walk set for around 11 PM ET on Saturday (May 3).

Canelo vs Scull: Where to watch?

The fight will be available to live stream on DAZN pay-per-view around the world.

Fans can also look forward to seeing the major updates on various sports channels.

Canelo vs Scull: Odds

As per FanDuel Sportsbook, Canelo continues to remain a -3000 favourite in the match up and has been predicted to win the match. His competitor, Scull, stays at +1360 in the latest odds, CBS Sports reported.

Major publications such as Sports Illustrated and The Standard have also predicted Canelo to be the winner of the night.

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FAQs

1. What's Canelo's overall record?
Starting in October 2005, the 34-year-old holds an impressive 62-2-2 career record till date. Out of these, 39 wins were scored by knockout. Currently, he is on a five-bout winning streak.

2. Who is William Scull?
A professional boxer since 2016, Scull holds an unbeaten 23-0 record in boxing. The 32-year-old has won nine games by knockout.