Several months have passed since William Scull was defeated by unanimous decision by Saul “Canelo” Alvarez in Saudi Arabia, in a fight for the IBF world super middleweight title. However, the Cuban fighter has not gotten over the result and remains firm in his stance that he won that fight.
It’s sad, isn’t it? To lose a fight without taking a punch. He never hit me in the face
For the 33-year-old boxer, judges Pablo Gonzalez, Ron McNair and Danrex Tapdasan were completely wrong, he claims that his defensive style confused Canelo and made him miss constantly during the 12 rounds.
Canelo vs Scull: the numbers don’t lie, but the Cuban accepts defeat
According to CompuBox, the two fighters combined for a total of 445 punches thrown, the lowest figure recorded in a 12-round championship fight since records have been kept. Canelo failed to close the distance, while Scull remained mobile, avoiding contact, but that strategy was not enough to convince the judges.
I felt like I won. I could have pressed more in the last two rounds, that’s true, but thanks to my footwork he never hit me. I feel like I was the winner that night
Although he currently has no fight scheduled, he hopes to return to the ring soon with the motivation to regain his place among the best boxers.
Scull analyzes Canelo vs Crawford: “There’s a 75% chance the Mexican will win”
With the boxing world focused on the fight between Canelo Alvarez and Terence Crawford on Saturday, September 13 at the Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Scull also gave his prediction. Although he believes Crawford has tools, he considers that moving up in weight would be an insurmountable obstacle for the American.
Canelo is dropping a couple of pounds and Crawford is moving up in weight to fight him. If Crawford had fought at 168 before, he would have a better chance
In his analysis, Scull predicted that the fight will be defined late on: “Canelo will knock him out in the twelfth round. There is a clear disadvantage because of the weight. If it didn’t exist, it would be a 50-50 fight”.
While Canelo prepares for one of the most anticipated fights of the year, William Scull is still stuck in a night that for him was injustice. Although the boxing world has already turned the page, the Cuban still feels that victory was snatched from him without being touched.
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