Meet William Scull: Who is Canelo Alvarez's next opponent?

Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez will return to the ring with a groundbreaking trip to Saudi Arabia next month, as he looks to further burnish his legacy live on DAZN Pay-Per-View.

But the man he faces in William Scull might prove to be a slippery foe, with the name 'El Indomable' taking the boxing world by storm across recent times with his performances.

The unbeaten Cuban has taken out opponent after opponent, drawing eyes across the globe to watch him in action, and now he has landed himself the biggest fight of his career.

But just who is the Berlin-based fighter, and what record and form does he bring to the ring as Canelo's latest opponent? DAZN News has everything you need to know about him.

Who is Canelo Alvarez's next fight?

Canelo Alvarez's next fight is against William Scull, who receives his shot at gold in the biggest fight of his career at Riyadh's Kingdom Arena in Saudi Arabia.

The Cuban will step into the ring on Saturday, May 3 in the Middle East seeking to dethrone the legendary Mexican and take the undisputed super-middleweight crown.

William Scull boxing record 

William Scull has fought 23 professional bouts across 144 rounds, and has delivered a spectacular unbeaten record of 23 victories, nine knockouts and zero defeats.

The Cuban is yet to lose as a pro, and will look to keep his undefeated record intact when he competes against Canelo, with fans expecting to see his status put to the test.

Scull has not returned to the ring since he claimed the IBF super middleweight title in October last year, and he will duly make his first title defence against Alvarez here.

• Nationality: Cuban 
• Age: 32 
• Height: 5' 11.5" 
• Reach: 73" 
• Total fights: 23 
• Record: 23-0 (9 KOs) 

William Scull form and history

Born in Cuba and based out of Berlin, Germany, Scull has slowly amassed an impressive record since turning professional in 2016 against Gaston Dario Avalos.

He has won all of his fights since his amateur days and has looked sharp across his career, particularly in his last two bouts, even as he makes improvements and adjustments.

Trained by fellow Cuban Franquis Aldama,  who he met when they both began their boxing careers in Matazanas, Scull arrives after a pair of accomplished points victories.

First, he defeated Sean Hemphill in Las Vegas almost one year ago, in May 2024, to move him up to mandatory challenger status for Canelo's IBF super middleweight title.

The Mexican refused to take the fight however and was subsequently stripped of his belt, with Scull then ordered to face number two contender Vladimir Shishkin.

The star was last seen in the ring at the Stadthalle in Falkensee, Germany on October 2024 against his undefeated rival, with the vacant crown on the line for the winner. 

Scull won the fight via unanimous decision, defeating Shishkin on all three judges' scorecards to take his record and become both new IBF king and mandatory again for Canelo.

'El Indomable' will aim to make another statement on May 3rd, in an even bigger test as he aims to prove his doubters wrong and cement his stauts as one of the best in the world. 

Watch three incredible fight nights in one week only on DAZN

Fight fans are in for a treat at the end of April / start of May, with three amazing fight cards within seven days - and DAZN PPV is the only place to watch them all.

• April 26: Chris Eubank Jr vs Conor Benn
• May 2: Ryan Garcia vs Rolly Romero; Devin Haney vs Jose Ramirez; Teofimo Lopez vs Arnold Barboza Jr.
• May 3: Canelo Alvarez vs William Scull

Arch rivals Eubank Jr and Benn finally go head-to-head to start the exhilarating week, with PPV prices at £21.99 in the UK; $24.99 in the US; €24.99 in Europe.

Garcia vs. Romero and Canelo vs. Scull fight nights follow, which will both be exclusively on DAZN. These two PPV's prices are yet to be confirmed.

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