Alalshikh announced on X that Alvarez, who holds the WBA, WBO and WBC super middleweight titles will face IBF champion William Scull on May 3. Scull became champion in October with a unanimous decision win over Vladimir Shishkin.

Warning: Video contains coarse languageCanelo Álvarez's first Riyadh Season fight will be for all the marbles.Álvarez - the reigning WBO, WBA, and WBC super middleweight champion - will fight IBF titleholder William Scull in a 168-pound unification title fight May 3 in Riyadh,

The winner of Alvarez vs. Scull will be considered boxing's undisputed super middleweight champion — a distinction "Canelo" previously earned once before in 2021. Alvarez was stripped of the IBF belt in July 2024 for choosing to fight Edgar Berlanga rather than his mandatory challenger,

Alvarez was reportedly in talks to face Paul in May, but will now turn his attention elsewhere, including a September showdown with Terence Crawford

Canelo Alvarez’s next fight will officially be against William Scull at 168 pounds for Cinco de Mayo. Canelo will have the opportunity to become undisputed for the second time by picking up Scull’s IBF Super Middleweight Title in Riyadh,