Canelo Álvarez faced Cuba’s William Scull in the headlining match of a Riyadh Season boxing card — Fatal Fury: City of Wolves — on May 3, 2025. The boxing great secured another win to continue his dominance inside the ring. The card featured several other intriguing fights as well.
The biggest talking point to emerge from the event was not the fights overall or even the headlining match itself, but rather the fact that Álvarez’s win set up his long-awaited super-fight against fellow boxing great Terence “Bud” Crawford. America’s Crawford faced off with the Mexican pugilist inside the ring after the main event. Álvarez and Crawford are now booked to clash on Sept. 12, 2025.
Canelo Álvarez vs. William Scull Result
Canelo Álvarez entered the event as the WBA (Super), WBC, WBO, and Ring Magazine super middleweight kingpin. Meanwhile, William Scull headed into it as the IBF super middleweight titleholder. All aforementioned belts were at stake in the fight, which determined the new undisputed super middleweight champion.
In its aftermath, the match was widely criticized due to its supposed lack of action. Neither Álvarez nor Scull was able to get off any
