Alvarez vs Scull: Mexican to fight Crawford in super-fight after dull points win

Preventing exterior of Mexico or America for the primary time as knowledgeable, Alvarez made his ring stroll on the unusually early 06:20 native time to cater for audiences again house.

As he typically does, Alvarez began slowly to really feel out his opponent. He landed proper and left hooks to the physique within the second spherical and Scull sneaked an uppercut by Alvarez’s guard within the third.

However Alvarez was unable to use any actual strain and was being made to overlook by 32-year-old Cuban Scull’s motion.

Scull walked again to the nook smiling after the seventh, as if he felt he was on track for the upset.

With little motion occurring contained in the ring, the cameras panned to a bored-looking Crawford at ringside.

“Let’s fight, there’s too much running around,” British referee Kieran McCann advised each fighters earlier than the ninth.

Visibly irritated together with his opponent’s method, Alvarez shook his head as he walked again to his nook after the tenth.

Scull complained about low blows, most of which had been reputable punches, and Alvarez was warned for punching when his opponent had his again turned within the eleventh.

The nearer scorecards mirrored how neither fighter asserted their dominance within the tedious contest.

“He came just to survive until the 12th round,” Alvarez stated after his 63rd profession win.

“I hope September will be another kind of fight.”