Canelo Alvarez’s next match: Turki Alalshikh announces opponent

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Canelo Alvarez’s next match seems to be locked inside.

On Saturday afternoon, Boxing Powerbroker and Riyadh Season Figurehead Turki Alalshikh announced that Alvarez would fight unbeaten IBF Super Middleweight Champion William Scull from Cuba.

The match takes place at Cinco de Mayo in Riyadh, Saudi -Arabia. It will be the first match of the four-match agreement that Alvarez signed with Alalshikh and Riyadh season. Alalshikh published the message of X.

Canelo signed the message with a quote response to the post.

Canelo (62-2-2-2, 39 Kos) will be able to regain undisputed championship status with a win over Scull. There is a lot at stake, because if Canelo wins – as most people expect – the September clash with Terence Crawford will be for the undisputed super middleweight title.

The Canelo-Crawford match was already massive on paper, but the addition of undisputed title status makes it even more attractive.

Scull (23-0, 9 Kos) enters the match fresh from a unanimous decision-making victory over Vladimir Shishkin in October 2024. That victory won the IBF crown and set him up for the opportunity to fight Canelo in May.

He has a chance to disturb the Apple wagon, but even though he does not, he will receive the most beautiful financial reward in his career when he climbs in the ring with Canelo.

On top of the prestige by meeting a legend, most fighters chase a battle with Canelo because of the economic windsfall it gives. Scull has caught the carrot.

Upcoming boxing plan

The year is shaped up to be another strong for boxing with lots of big matches. Canelo-scull fits well on this list.

Boxing scheme 2025

Saturday, February 8, 2025

Derek Chisora ​​vs. Otto Wallin

  • Location: CO-OP LIVE Arena, Manchester, GB
  • Time: 14:00 (ET)

Friday, February 14, 2025

WBO World Lightweight Championship: (C) Denys Berinchyk vs. Keyshawn Davis

Xander Zayas vs. Slawa Spomer

Vito Mielnicki vs. Connor Coyle

Jared Anderson vs. Marios Kollias

Abdullah Mason against Manuel Jaumes

  • Location: Theater in MSG, New York City, USA
  • Time: 20:00 (et)

Saturday, February 15, 2025

Jack Catterall vs. Arnold Barboza

  • Location: CO-OP LIVE Arena, Manchester, GB
  • Time: noon (one)

Oscar Duarte vs. Miguel Madueño

  • Honda Center, Anaheim, California, USA
  • Time: 20:00 (et)

Saturday, February 22, 2025

The ring, WBA, WBC, WBO and IBF Light Heavyweight Championship: (c) Artur Betterbiev vs. Dmitry Bivol

IBF Heavyweight Championship: (C) Daniel Dubois vs. Joseph Parker

WBC Lightweight Championship (C) Shakur Stevenson vs. Floyd Schofield

WBC Middleweight Championship (C) Carlos Adames vs. Hamzah Sheeraz

Vergil Ortiz Jr. vs. Israil Madrimov

Joshua Buatsi vs. Callum Smith

Zhilei Zhang vs. Agit Kabayel

  • Location: Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, SA
  • Time: noon (one)

Monday, February 24, 2025

WBC World Bantamweight Championship: (C) Junto Nakatani vs. David Cuellar Contreras

  • Location: ARIAKE Arena, Tokyo, JP
  • Time: 02:00 (et)

Saturday 1 March 2025

WBA World Lightweight Championship: (C) Gervonta Davis against Lamont Roach Jr.

  • Location: Barclays Center, New York City, USA
  • Time: 20:00 (et)

Friday, March 7, 2025

Call Welterweight Championship: (c) Natasha Jonas vs. Lauren Price

  • Location: Royal Albert Hall, London, GB
  • Time: 13:00 (et)

Wednesday, March 12, 2025

Keith Thurman vs. Brock Jarvis

Michael Zerafa vs. Erkan Ay

  • Location: Hordern Pavilion, Sydney, Australia
  • Time: 3:00 a one one

Saturday, March 15, 2025

WBA World Featherweight Championship: (C) Nick Ball vs. Tj doheny

  • Location: M&S Bank Arena, Liverpool, GB
  • Time: 13:00 (et)

Sunday 16 March 2025

Callum Walsh vs. Dean Sutherland

  • Location: Theater in MSG, New York City, USA
  • Time: 21:00 (et)

Saturday, March 29, 2025

WBO World Welterweight Championship: (C) Mikaela Mayer vs. Sandy Ryan

Bruce “Shoo Shoo” Carrington vs. Enrique Vivas

  • Location: Fontainebleau, Las Vegas, Las Vegas, USA
  • Time: 21:00 (et)

Saturday, April 12, 2025

Ring Welterweight Championship: (C) Jaron “Boots” Ennis vs. Eimantas Stanionis

  • Location: Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA
  • Time: 20:00 (et)

Saturday April 26, 2025

Chris Eubank Jr. vs. Conor Benn

Anthony Yarde against Lyndon Arthur

Liam Smith against Aaron McKenna

Chris Billam-Smith vs. Brandon Glanton

Cheavon Clarke against Viddal Riley

  • Location: Event at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, GB
  • Time: 12:00 (et)

Saturday, May 3, 2025

Canelo Alvarez vs. William Scull – Undoor Super Middleweight Championship

  • Location: Riyadh, Saudi -Arabia
  • Time: ???