The fight between Canelo Alvarez and William Scull on May 3 in Saudi Arabia is giving everyone something to talk about and everyone is making their predictions. Even other boxers. Such is the case of Julio César Chávez Jr.
In a virtual press conference, the fighter was asked about this fight and who he believes will win. There, the son of the legend commented that since he does not know Scull, but he does know Canelo, he bets that the Mexican will win:
William Scull I don’t know, I know he’s a champion, he’s not bad, but he’s not a great boxer either. And Canelo is good, we know he is not going to beat anyone. So because of the two things I said, I think Scull could go to decision with Canelo.
However, he let it be known that they will not go to knockout since Alvarez has not been able to win by knockout and that, in any case, Scull is preparing intensely to beat Canelo: “The combination of Canelo not being at 100 percent like in his best fights and Scull having this opportunity, I think it could go to decision,” concluded the fighter.
Canelo Alvarez vs. William Scull
Canelo is already in Riyadh, where he will try to defeat his Cuban opponent and unify for the second time all the super middleweight world championships.
In addition, Alvarez will be wearing his WBC, WBA and WBO belts, while Scull will be wearing his IBF belt.
Chavez Jr.’s Next Fight
The Honda Center in Anaheim will host the 39-year-old’s return to the ring. The fight against Jake Paul will be on June 28.
After stepping away from the ring in June 2024, where he defeated Uriah Hall by unanimous decision, the son of the former champion will be looking for a repeat victory. Currently, the Mexican has a record of 54 wins, 6 losses and 1 draw.
In addition, in dialogue with boxingscene.com he pointed out that his main motivation is to avenge the defeat suffered by Mike Tyson at the hands of Paul. “I love him very much, and I’m the first guy who is going to fight Jake after he beat Mike Tyson,” he stated. Will he manage to beat his idol?
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