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Canelo Next Fight: First of Four-Bout Riyadh Deal Confirmed

By Admin February 9, 2025

Canelo Next Fight: The Saul “Canelo” Alvarez rumour mill has been in overdrive during the last week in the boxing world, with Terence Crawford, Jake Paul and a plethora of other fighters mentioned as possible opponents.

The plans for Alvarez now appear to be taking shape with the Mexican signing a four-fight deal with Riyadh Season and the first opponent now being revealed as William Scull.

Canelo Next Fight: Start of Four Fight Riyadh Season Deal

Canelo Next Fight Officially Confirmed for Riyadh Season

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The boxing world has been speculating what would be next for Mexican superstar Canelo Alvarez but following the announcement of his Riyadh Season deal, attention then shifted to who would be the opponents. Turki Alalshikh head of Riyadh Season and the General Entertainment Authority announced via his personal X account that Canelo, the Ring, WBO, WBA, WBC super middleweight champion would face undefeated IBF world champion William Scull.

Alvarez-Scull will occur in the morning in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, allowing fight fans in the U.S. and Mexico to watch the fight in the evening.

It was widely reported that Scull was a potential opponent for Canelo and it’s now confirmed that Alvarez will have the opportunity to become the undisputed champion at 168 lbs once again.

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Canelo has never been a fighter to overlook an opponent, and despite previously relinquishing his IBF crown instead of facing Scull, the Mexican will be fully ready for this opportunity to regain the IBF strap. Should he come through the May 3 fight, Canelo will face four-division world champion Terence Crawford for undisputed glory. The targeted date of September 13 at Allegiant Stadium still remains according to The Ring, but UNLV Rebels are still scheduled to play their home game against Idaho State at the Allegiant Stadium.

Apart from the Scull fight and the planned mega showdown with “Bud” Crawford in September, Canelo has two more bouts scheduled for 2026 under the Riyadh Season banner, with potential opponents like Dmitry Bivol and Hamzah Sheeraz mentioned.

With upcoming fights already set and more in the works for Canelo and other top fighters, it’s full steam ahead for the Riyadh Season train. This promises to be one exciting ride.

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Watch As Jake Paul ‘Exposes’ Canelo With Damning Evidence About Fight Talks

By Admin February 8, 2025

Jake Paul has ‘exposed‘ former unified super middleweight world champion Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez in a video posted to his social media by claiming the two had a signed contract for a fight that they were going to announce on the 11th of February.

Paul’s claims come a day after it was announced that Canelo had signed a four-fight deal with the Saudi’s, with Terence Crawford being lined up for September later this year.

Sources told ESPN’s Mike Coppinger on Thursday that Canelo and Paul were finalising a deal to fight on the 3rd of May in Las Vegas. However, it was then later revealed that that fight was off, and the Mexican would instead be signing a four-fight deal with Turki Alalshikh, all-but ending the hopes and dreams of a shock Canelo vs Jake Paul fight.

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Jake Paul Responds to Canelo’s Four-Fight Deal

The deal ended The Problem Child’s hopes of fighting the Mexican

The YouTuber-turned-boxer wasted no time in going after the 34-year-old. He posted a video to his X account at 2:29am GMT on the 8th of February, mere hours after Canelo’s announcement. Paul started the video off by calling his possible future opponent a puta, before a clip of the Mexican is shown, where he claims: “He only fights real fighters and not YouTubers.”

Canelo Alvarez & Jake Paul’s professional boxing records (as of 08/02/25)
	Canelo Alvarez	Jake Paul
Fights	66	12
Wins	62	11
Losses	2	1
No contests	2	0

The video then cuts back to Paul, who says: “Time to expose him.”

Paul then shows what he claims to be a signed contract between himself and Canelo: “Here you can see Canelo’s signature, my signature to the right, claiming he’s not fighting YouTubers. Bulls***.”

Paul continues: “Look at the poster. We were announcing Tuesday, February 11th. Claiming he fights real fighters, but he’s fighting Crawford, a 135-pound fighter and running from a real fighter like David Benavidez, you b****.

“The truth is, you can be bought, you’re a money-hungry squirrel, chasing your next nut. The truth is, these sports washing, shady characters are paying you hundreds of millions of dollars to stop our fight from happening because they couldn’t fathom the fact that they can’t create a bigger fight than me and you.”

Paul also said: “Remember you told my team that your daughter came home and asked if you were fighting Jake Paul, she was all excited. You said that was the first time your daughter ever asked you about a fight, and you’re screwing over all your Mexican fans by doing your fights in Saudi. It just shows what type of person you are, and I promise you one thing, Canelo. Any fight that you do this year, mine will be bigger.”

Paul will now have to move on from Canelo and look for a different opponent for his next fight. The 28-year-old last fought Mike Tyson on Netflix back in November.

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“It’ll Shock The World”: Terence Crawford Officially Announces Who He Will Fight Next

By Admin February 7, 2025

Numerous conflicting reports this week have left fans confused about when and who Terence Crawford will be fighting next.

The four-division world champion was last out in August of 2024 when he made his debut at super-welterweight, beating Israel Madrimov to win the WBA title. Post-fight, he immediately resumed calling out Saul ‘Canelo‘ Alvarez, an exercise he had started almost a year prior after becoming undisputed at welterweight with a victory over Errol Spence Jr.

Though Canelo was initially dismissive of the fight, claiming he would get no credit for beating a smaller man in Crawford would have to come up two divisions for the challenge, talks progressed well this year.

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In fact, it was reported that both men had agreed the fight for September in Las Vegas before The Ring magazine – owned by Turki Alalshikh, the man putting the fight together – announced this week that talks had collapsed and it was off the table.

Canelo was then linked with a bout against controversial fighter Jake Paul in May, however late last night Alalshikh announced a u-turn and that he has indeed struck a four-fight deal with Alvarez.

“Canelo in Riyadh in May. The biggest fight in the history of boxing in September. Then two more fights in 2026. Don’t miss, with the lion.”

Crawford then finally broke his silence on it all, confirming he will face Canelo later this year, taking no fight in the interim.

“I’m waiting on Canelo in September and going to shock the world in Riyadh Season!”

Fans will hope that the contract saga is over and done with, and will look forward to an announcement as to who Canelo will face in May. As for Crawford, he will now be working on packing on the pounds for the weight jump.

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Fans Demand Canelo Faces One Man Next As Terence Crawford Fight Is Now OFF

By Admin February 6, 2025

Terence Crawford was all set to move up two weight-classes to challenge unified super-middleweight champion Saul ‘Canelo‘ Alvarez.

Though the fight has previously seemed unrealistic, the two pound-for-pound stars entered talks this year and looked to have made excellent process on the mega fight.

However, the Ring Magazine, owned by Turki Alalshikh who was putting the fight deal together, has now reported in unequivocal terms that the fight is off.

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While fans wait for the reason in talks breaking down for a fight that reportedly had both a date and venue, many took to social media to urge the Mexican to finally face David Benavidez.

Benavidez – whose stock and pulling power has never been higher – has moved up to light-heavyweight after failing to secure his shot at Canelo when competing at super-middle. After winning his debut in the division via decision against Oleksandr Gvozdyk, earlier this month he came out on top of a stern test in the form of hard-hitting Cuban southpaw David Morrell.

The victory saw Benavidez leave the ring with both the WBC Interim belt and the WBA Regular title, putting him in prime position for a fight against the winner of Artur Beterbiev vs Dmitry Bivol later this month.

There is the potential for a trilogy there if Bivol, who previously beat Canelo, can come out on top against undisputed champion Beterbiev at the second time of asking. With it being well known Canelo wants to avenge that defeat, what better way to earn it than beat number one contender David Benavidez, and tick off a dream fight for fans in the process?

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Canelo Now Set To Face Undefeated Fighter In May Before Terence Crawford Clash In September

By Admin January 30, 2025

Saul ‘Canelo‘ Alvarez is preparing for a big year in the sport of boxing, with his usual May and September dates now taking shape.

The 34-year-old is currently unified super-middleweight world champion and, despite previously dismissing the fight, has recently been in talks with fellow four-division titlist Terence Crawford for a fight this September. The match-up will see Crawford jump up two weight classes from his last outing.

Canelo intends to keep his usual fight date around Cinco De Mayo in May before facing ‘Bud’ on the weekend of Mexican Independence Day later in the year.

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Speaking to Boxing Azteca, his longtime trainer and manager Eddy Reynoso named William Scull (23-0, 9 KOs) and Christian Mbilli (28-0, 23 KOs) as the two top options for May.

“Well, there are several, there is William Scull, there is the other classified by the WBO, Mbilli, I think he lives in Canada. They are the ones that are more or less there right now, but there is nothing concrete. You can also hear about Crawford for September, but we still don’t really have anything sure until about 15 days or so.”

Scull is the current IBF World Champion in the super-middleweight ranks having picked up the belt when Canelo was stripped due to not facing him as mandatory challenger. A win over the Cuban fighting out of Germany would give him the chance to become undisputed again, adding more to the Crawford mega-fight.

Cameroonian-French Mbilli is currently ranked number one with the WBC and WBA and two with the WBO. He presents a more dangerous option than the tricky Scull with 23 knockouts from 28 wins.

As for Crawford, he recently confirmed that he will not be taking a fight before September when he is expected to go in with the elite Mexican.

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Canelo Alvarez Finally Reveals The Real Reason He Refuses To Fight David Benavidez

By Admin January 23, 2025

A fight between Saul ‘Canelo‘ Alvarez and David Benavidez looks further away than ever.

Benavidez, the youngest super-middleweight champion in history, looked to win back a world title by fighting to a mandatory spot for Canelo, who has largely dominated the division since moving up in 2018.

Despite winning the WBC Interim belt, Benavidez failed to force the fight, with Canelo saying he ‘brings nothing to the table’ and slapping a $200 million price tag on the bout.

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In order to push forward in his campaign, Benavidez has now moved up to light-heavyweight and looks unlikely to drop back down. Though Alvarez has fought twice in that division, a jump up to face Benavidez looks unlikely for now. Why?

Speaking to The Ring Magazine, the unified super-middleweight champ was asked if ‘disrespect’ from Benavidez factored into his decision not to pursue the fight.

“Yeah. You know, at this point I fight with everybody, with champions, with all the best. When somebody approach you like that, and call you out like that, you don’t need to give them money. Like I say, I can do whatever I want. I just don’t like the way he approaches taking the fight.”

Benavidez calling Canelo ‘a f***ing pussy’ in his latest interview won’t help matters.

In contrast, the Mexican superstar believes Terence Crawford, who is now reported to be very close to landing the bout, has called him out in the correct way.

“He’s wanted the fight and being respectful. ‘I want Canelo.’ He’s saying nothing bad about me.”

Canelo did not rule out facing Benavidez in the future.

“You never know. Maybe someday I wake up and I say I want to beat this guy.”

For now, though, he appears to be closing in on announcing a fight against Crawford for later this year. The American will have to move up two divisions from his last outing for the pleasure.

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Turki Alalshikh lines up next fights for Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez and Francis Ngannou

By Admin December 4, 2024

Turki Alalshikh is continuing to line up prospective opponents for two of the fight game’s greatest stars, Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez, and Francis Ngannou.

Canelo has been a pound-for-pound stalwart for years, and remains the clear No.1 fighter in the super middleweight division. He is yet to fight in Saudi Arabia, or under a Riyadh Season umbrella, but Alalshikh has spoken warmly of the boxer, and is steadfast in his belief regarding whom the Mexican bruiser should box next.

Ngannou, meanwhile, has fought three times under Alalshikh’s remit due to his two-fight swing in boxing, in which he floored Tyson Fury in a shocking scene but lost to the heavyweight via narrow decision. Anthony Joshua then knocked Ngannou out in two rounds, before the the former UFC champion returned to the cage and destroyed Renan Ferreira in a PFL Super-Fight. All three fights took place in Saudi Arabia.

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Alalshikh has long regarded Terence ‘Bud’ Crawford as the ideal opponent to fight Canelo, yet has faced resistance as Alvarez focused on his September opponent Edgar Berlanga, whom he beat by decision.

With his ruthless thrashing of Errol Spence Jr. last year, Crawford secured one of the most significant wins of boxing’s modern era, and followed the knockout with a decision win over Israil Madrimov atop a Riyadh Season-sponsored card in Los Angeles that GIVEMESPORT attended in August. Alalshikh remains interested in Crawford, and, during an interview Tuesday on DAZN, spoke of his desire to see the American fight Canelo.

“I don’t know anyone now from the Canelo team, and I don’t have any connection, but if he’s hearing me, we are ready to discuss. But I want to discuss [with] him directly, without anyone in the middle.”

Canelo & Terence Crawford’s pro boxing records (as of 3/12/24)
	Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez	Terence Crawford
Fights	66	41
Wins	62 (39 by KO)	41 (31 by KO)
Losses	2	0
Draws	2	0

In the same interview, Alalshikh discussed Ngannou’s possible future, and said that, if the PFL champion were to return to a boxing ring rather than an MMA cage, then he’d like to see the Cameroon slugger compete against America’s thunderous puncher Deontay Wilder.

“I need to sit with Wilder [for] two minutes to see his condition.” said Alalshikh.

“I can catch it from two minutes [and check] if he’s ready or not [to fight]. I don’t want to waste time and money anymore. I need to check first if he’s still got it.”

Francis Ngannou & Deontay Wilder’s pro boxing records (as of 3/12/24)
	Francis Ngannou	Deontay Wilder
Fights	2	48
Wins	0	43 (42 by KO)
Losses	2	4
Draws	0	1

Alternatively, Ngannou could remain in MMA. Should he continue winning in that sport, then a cross-promoted bout involving UFC GOAT Jon Jones will always carry intrigue, as could PFL fights against the likes of Rico Verhoeven.

“Francis will come to me in December,” Alalshikh said, referencing the December 21 rematch between heavyweight fighters Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury. It is during that fight week when Alalshikh will talk to Ngannou about “a lot of business” they have to discuss “together.”

“Yes, I have on the table two options for Francis — one in MMA and one in boxing I want to discuss with [Ngannou]. The MMA [fight], you know all the time, my answer is we want to do the biggest things.”

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Jake Paul’s Next Opponent May Be 54-Win Former Champ Who Fought Canelo

By Admin November 27, 2024

Jake Paul‘s next opponent could be former middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.

The son of the legendary Julio Cesar Chavez revealed that a meeting has been set this week with Paul’s camp.

“It’s an option, we’re looking into it,” Chavez told TUDN in Mexico. “Let’s see, this week I have a meeting. I’d be interested in fighting a champion, but fighting Jake Paul for the fame and the media would put me in a position to fight against others. I’m not looking for it, it’s been presented. It’s not concrete, but let’s see what happens.”

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The 38-year-old former boxing champion holds a 54-6-1 record with 34 wins via knockout.

Chavez Jr. dethroned Sebastian Zbik in 2011 to capture his first WBC middleweight title. He defended the belt three times before losing to Sergio Martinez in 2012 for the unified WBC and The Ring middleweight championship.

In 2017, he lasted 12 rounds against Saul “Canelo” Alvarez but lost via unanimous decision.

Now at the tailend of his career, Chavez Jr. fought two former UFC fighters in his last two fights with contrasting results. He lost to former UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva via split decision in 2021. Then he defeated Uriah Hall by unanimous decision in the Paul-Mike Perry undercard in July.

Former UFC light heavyweight champion Quinton “Rampage” Jackson has called out Paul for mocking Conor McGregor.

“Yo Jake Paul, watch how you talk to MMA royalty. I’ll fight you in MMA. No weight class for no pay. That’s a great deal. But I bet YOU won’t. Stop disrespecting people in my [expletive] sport, homie. Fighting [ Mike] Tyson was your last straw. Go back to boxing wrestlers,” Jackson wrote in a post on X.

Jackson, 46, held a 38-14 record in his colorful MMA career, winning 20 by knockouts, four by submission, and 14 via decision. He captured the UFC light heavyweight title with a first-round stoppage of Hall of Famer Chuck Liddell in 2007. He also won the Bellator Season 10 light heavyweight championship and unified the UFC light heavyweight championship and the Pride FC middleweight championship.

Jackson was irked when Paul mocked McGregor following his unanimous decision win over Tyson, the 58-year-old boxing legend.

“Dear Conor, I know you told my team you would fight me at 170lbs. That’s never happening. But let’s run it in MMA. No weight class. Just like how it used to be done. But you won’t,” Paul wrote on X.

Alvarez is not ruling out a potential mega-fight with Paul but on one condition.

It just won’t happen while he is the WBA, WBC and WBO super middleweight champion.

“When I’m done with boxing, why not?” Alvarez said on Full Send Podcast. “Maybe, maybe I’ll do it.”

Alvarez clarified it still could happen before he retires from the sport.

“Yeah [when I’m done competing at the top],” Alvarez said. “I think it’s good because what happens is there are other people who never watch boxing or they don’t know anything about boxing, [and] they want to watch Jake Paul because he brings fans from another world, right? That’s good because everybody [gets to] enjoy it. Maybe [I’ll fight Jake Paul in the future]. Maybe.”

Paul has repeatedly challenged Alvarez in the past, and most recently after he beat Mike Tyson via an eight-round unanimous decision on November 15.

“Canelo needs me, so I’m not even going to try and call him out,” Paul said in the post-fight interview with MMA journalist Ariel Helwani. “He knows he wants a payday. So, he knows where the money man is at.”

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‘keep ducking me, and not fighting me’: David Benavidez states that Canelo can avoid him if he wants

By Admin November 23, 2024

In a recent interview with ESPN, David Benavidez shared his goals in professional boxing and his desire to face the best fighters.

Known as “The Red Flag,” Benavidez highlighted his commitment to sporting excellence and his determination to leave a legacy comparable to the greatest legends in boxing.

Benavidez made it clear that his primary motivation isn’t money but accomplishments.

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“When I was a little kid, I had made a promise to myself that I was gonna go up against the best fighters and I was gonna beat the best fighters,” Benavidez declared.

The two-time super middleweight world champion expressed admiration for iconic figures like Oscar De La Hoya, Julio César Chávez, Roy Jones Jr., and Marco Antonio Barrera.

According to David Benavidez in his interview with ESPN, his goal is for his career to be remembered on the same level as these legendary boxers.

When asked about a potential fight with Saúl “Canelo” Álvarez, Benavidez adopted a firm tone.

“I think I’ve shown my worth. Everybody knows that the fight versus me and Canelo would definitely be a sellout. If Canelo doesn’t ever want to fight me, then I don’t need to fight him. I really don’t care,” Benavidez stated.

At the same time, Benavidez emphasized that he’s not willing to wait indefinitely for Canelo.

“If he wants to keep ducking me, and not fighting me, and showing the world that he only cares about money and not about fighting the best fighters in the world, then he can do whatever he wants,” Benavidez expressed.

“I don’t care about Canelo. All I care about is my career. I care about staying in my lane and beating the best fighters in the world. And that’s how it’s always gonna be,” Benavidez affirmed.

Despite his stance, David Benavidez acknowledged the public’s interest in a fight between the two.

“Obviously, that’s a fight that we all want. It would be a great fight for the fans. But you know what I mean? At the end of the day, if he don’t want [it], I can’t force that man to fight me,” Benavidez said.

The boxer expressed his desire to remain dominant in the ring, emphasizing that his goal doesn’t hinge on a specific matchup.

“I’m gonna just keep winning, keep being dominant and, you know, making my own lane from here on out,” Benavidez concluded.

At just 27 years old, David Benavidez continues to position himself as one of the most promising talents in professional boxing.

Although a fight with Canelo remains uncertain, Benavidez remains focused on his goal of becoming a boxing legend.

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[VIDEO] “I WANT TO BEAT THIS GUY…”: CHRIS EUBANK JR WANTS CANELO ALVAREZ ‘WITHIN THE NEXT 12 MONTHS’

By Admin September 2, 2024

Middleweight contender Chris Eubank Jr says he is targeting “mega fights” with Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez and long-time rival Conor Benn over the next 12 months.

Eubank (33-3-0 24 KO) will end more than one year of inactivity when he returns to the ring to fight Kamil Szeremeta (25-2-2 8 KO) on October 14 on the undercard of the undisputed light-heavyweight fight between Artur Beterbiev and Dimitrii Bivol in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

The British fighter’s last bout was in September last year when he avenged his fourth-round stoppage loss to domestic rival Liam Smith by knocking out the Liverpudlian in the 10th round of the rematch.

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“I want to get back into the swing of things and make these mega fights over the next 12 months,” Eubank Jr told the BBC Radio 5 Live Boxing podcast.

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Eubank had been in negotiations to fight unified super-middleweight champion Canelo next, but the Mexican opted for Edgar Berlanga, whom he fights in Las Vegas on September 14. The 34-year-old insists he didn’t back out of the opportunity to challenge Alvarez but would rather get some fights under his belt before taking on the pound-for-pound superstar.

“There were discussions, but we couldn’t come to terms on the business side of things. I’ve been out of the ring for 12 months – I wasn’t looking to fight Canelo for a payday,” he said. “I want to beat this guy. Get me some nice solid fights over the next six months and then I’ll take him out in May.”

Benn, on the other hand, represents a different target for Eubank. The pair were booked to fight in October 2022, taking a family rivalry into a new generation following the epic wars contested by fathers Nigel Benn and Chris Eubank Sr at the start of the 1990s (Eubank won the first before the rematch was drawn).

With Benn a natural welterweight and Eubank a middleweight, the bout was agreed at a 157lb catchweight – a weight that Eubank tortured himself to make despite health warnings from his famous father.

Three days before the fight, it was revealed that Benn had failed a drug test and while both fighters were happy to proceed as Benn had yet to receive a provisional suspension, the British Boxing Board of Control refused to license the bout and it was canceled.

While Benn has spent much of the past three years challenging his various suspensions and the fight does not appear close, Eubank said the “chapter is not closed”, but warned his rival that any leverage he might have once had is gone.

“I imagine it’s going to happen in the next 12 months. As soon as he gets his license back and his career back on track, that fight will happen,” Eubank Jr said. “[Benn] has no say in anything now. He’s lost all his privileges. You can’t fail a drug test and come back and say ‘I still want weight clauses and rehydration clauses’.

“Now you take what you get. Now you’re the bad guy. “Now it’s not just about how our dads fought. Now we have our own beef. We have our own story. We have our own history.”

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