Bookmakers made Canelo Alvarez a massive favorite against William Scull when they meet in their bout on Saturday 3rd May 2025 at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
He is currently 1/25 (-2500) to win the bout outright, while you can get 14/1 (+1400) on William Scull if you fancy the massive upset.
That means that oddsmakers think there is 94% chance of Canelo winning while giving Scull a 6% chance.
Canelo opened as the favorite at 1/20 (-2000).
Scull opened at 8/1 (+800) which has shorten by -7/1 (+10).
The fight is scheduled for 12 rounds in the Super Middleweight division, which means both fighters will have to make the weight limit of 168 pounds (11.76 stones or 76.36 kg) on the day of the weigh-in.
This contest is for the undisputed super middleweight championship of the world, with the IBF, WBC, WBO, and WBA belts on the line.
Canelo vs Scull Head To Head
Canelo Alvarez steps into the ring with a record of 62 wins, 2 losses, and 2 draws, 39 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
William Scull will make his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 23 wins and 0 draws, with 9 of those by knockout.
The stats suggest Canelo has a large advantage in power over Scull, boasting a 63% knockout percentage compared to Scull's 39%.
Canelo Alvarez is the older man by 2 years, at 34 years old.
Scull has a height advantage of 3 inches over Canelo.
Both Canelo Alvarez and William Scull fight out of an orthodox stance.
Canelo is the more experienced professional fighter, having had 43 more fights, and made his debut in 2005, 11 years earlier than Scull, whose first professional fight was in 2016. He has fought 364 more professional rounds, totaling 508 compared to Scull's 144.
William Scull is currently ranked number 5 by The Ring in the 168lb division.
Canelo vs Scull betting form
Canelo Alvarez has beaten 5 of his last 5 opponents.
In his last fight, he won against Edgar Berlanga on September 14, 2024, by unanimous decision in their WBO World Super Middleweight, WBC World Super Middleweight, WBA Super World Super Middleweight and The Ring Super Middleweight championship fight at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States. He was a 1/22 (-2000) favorite going into the ring.
Prior to that, he had won against Jaime Munguia on May 4, 2024, by unanimous decision in their WBC World Super Middleweight, WBA Super World Super Middleweight, IBF World Super Middleweight and WBO World Super Middleweight championship fight at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas. He was a 1/6 (-590) favorite going into the ring.
Going into that contest, he had beaten Jermell Charlo on September 30, 2023, by unanimous decision in their IBF World Super Middleweight, WBA Super World Super Middleweight, WBC World Super Middleweight and WBO World Super Middleweight championship fight at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas. He was a 1/4 (-400) favorite going into the ring.
Before that, he had defeated John Ryder on May 6, 2023, by unanimous decision in their IBF World Super Middleweight, WBA Super World Super Middleweight, WBC World Super Middleweight and WBO World Super Middleweight championship fight at Estadio Akron, Zapopan, Mexico. He was a 1/16 (-1700) favorite going into the ring.
He had won against Gennady Golovkin on September 17, 2022, by unanimous decision in their The Ring Super Middleweight, WBC World Super Middleweight, WBA Super World Super Middleweight and IBF World Super Middleweight championship fight at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States.
Who's been more active?
Canelo's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 7 months and 16 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 6 months and 10 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 60 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 12 rounds on average.
Scull's last 3 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 10 months and 1 day, meaning he has been fighting on average every 11 months and 11 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 32 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 10.7 rounds on average.
What’s the Latest Time I Can Bet on Canelo vs Scull Pre Fight?
The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 9:00 PM UTC at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, which is 5:00 PM EST or 2:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 10:00 PM BST in the UK.
Where Can I Watch Canelo vs Scull for In-Play Betting?
Canelo vs Scull will be broadcast on DAZN PPV in both the United States and the UK.
