Canelo Alvarez beats William Scull to reclaim undisputed championship crown and set Terence Crawford fight | Boxing News

Canelo Alvarez reunified the main 168lb belts to develop into the undisputed super-middleweight world champion once more, after beating William Scull in Riyadh.

Mexico’s Alvarez scored a unanimous determination win, beating the Cuban 115-113, 116-112 and 119-109 on the judges scorecards.

The win units up Alvarez’s subsequent battle in opposition to Terence Crawford, the pound-for-pound star who solely simply moved as much as super-welterweight. They’ll field on September 12 in Las Vegas.

“Crawford is one of the best out there, I like to share the ring with that kind of a fighter. It’s my pleasure,” Canelo mentioned.

Crawford confronted off with Alvarez within the ring after the battle. “In September I’ll show the world what greatness looks like,” the American warned.

Canelo had beforehand been the undisputed champion at super-middleweight however was stripped of the IBF belt when he boxed Edgar Berlanga final 12 months slightly than Scull, who was the IBF necessary challenger after which turned their champion.

Scull pissed off Alvarez as he went on the transfer and declined to interact, whereas Canelo seemed to work the physique.

“For me it’s a boring fight. [Scull was] not trying to win, just trying to survive. I hate these kinds of fights,” Alvarez mentioned.

On the undercard heavyweight Martin Bakole was held to a majority draw by Efe Ajagba.

One choose scored their 10-rounder 96-94 to Ajagba however the different two could not cut up them on 95-95.

Bakole had returned to competitors shortly after Joseph Parker knocked him out in simply two rounds solely in February in a battle Bakole was wholly unprepared for. Stepping in for Daniel Dubois, the IBF champion who’d fallen unwell simply earlier than the bout, Bakole had solely arrived in Riyadh for the Parker bout on the morning of the competition.

He was preventing Ajagba to place himself in place for a future world title problem. The drawn consequence nonetheless means he’ll fall behind different heavyweight contenders.

Badou Jack retained the WBC cruiserweight championship, edging out former titlist Noel Mikaelian on a majority determination.

Degree 115-115 on one card, Jack took the opposite two 115-113.

Jaime Munguia avenged a shock knockout loss when he outpointed Bruno Surace by unanimous determination over 12 rounds.

London’s Richard Riakporhe had his first bout at heavyweight, halting Kevin Espindola after he’d dropped him of their fourth spherical.

Mexican Olympic silver medallist Marco Verde made his skilled debut, beating Michel Galvan Polina by stoppage within the first spherical.

Watch Naoya Inoue’s undisputed title defence in opposition to Ramon Cardenas dwell on Sky Sports activities from 1am on Monday morning.