The sports star has signed a four-match deal.

Saudi Arabia, get ready to rumble. The Mexican boxing legend Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez is coming to the capital. He has signed a four-fight deal, and the first match takes place on 3 May in Riyadh against William Scull.

Amid speculation about a May showdown with Terence Crawford in Las Vegas and a potential clash with YouTuber Jake Paul, Canelo has set his sights on high-stakes battles in Saudi Arabia, sidelining previous plans. The bout in Riyadh on 3 May will see Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez fight William Scull.

He will later headline two matches in Riyadh, which are set to take place in February and October 2026. The opponents have not yet been confirmed, but the rumour mill is circulating.

Saul hails from Jalisco, Mexico. When he was 15 years old, he started his professional boxing career. When he was 20 years old, he became the youngest fighter to win the World Boxing Council light middleweight title. Over his career, he has held multiple world championships in four weight classes. 

William Scull is a Cuban professional boxer who resides in Berlin and represents Germany in his professional fights. Scull is the current IBF super-middleweight champion but his fight against Alvarez for the undisputed super-middleweight title in Riyadh will be a significant step up in competition for Scull.

Saudi Arabia has hit the headlines for its sports events, including big-name boxing matches. The Battle of the Baddest boxing match took place in Boulevard Hall Stadium in Riyadh on 28 October 2023 and welcomed footballer Cristiano Ronaldo, boxer Conor McGregor, Bollywood star Salman Khan, rapper Eminem, and rapper and producer Kanye West. Rumble in Riyadh took place on 8 March 2024, and saw boxers Anthony Joshua and Francis Ngannou fight at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh.

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