Canelo Alvarez is still world-class.

On May 4th, Mexican boxer Canelo Alvarez once again became the undisputed super middleweight champion in boxing by defeating William Scull (Cuba).

Canelo Alvarez has once again become the undisputed super middleweight champion - Photo: Reuters

In fact, in the past, Canelo Alvarez held this title for many years by unifying all four major belts: WBA, WBO, WBC, and IBF. The Mexican boxer was virtually unrivaled in the super middleweight division. It wasn't until last September that he lost his "undisputed champion" title due to an off-the-box issue.

The International Boxing Federation (IBF) then demanded that Alvarez fight his challenger, William Scull. However, he refused in order to fight Edgar Berlanga, and according to the rules, Alvarez had to relinquish his IBF belt. But the "farewell" between the boxer born in 1990 and the belt didn't last long. With just one fight against William Scull on May 4th, he regained it.

It was no easy fight, as William Scull was not only a technically gifted boxer but also possessed a sound strategy for each match. As evidence, in the fight, he didn't try to attack relentlessly. Instead, Scull focused on defense, moving around a lot and even engaging in provocative actions hoping to make his opponent's mistake.

But no matter how clever his moves were, he was no match for Alvaraz, who was far more experienced in the ring. Alvaraz didn't attack vulnerable areas, instead focusing on his opponent's chest and abdomen. This approach allowed Alvaraz to score points easily while still protecting himself from unexpected blows.

Although this style of play made the match somewhat boring, Alvarez succeeded with many powerful punches while William Scull mostly just ran around the ring without being able to attack. With such a one-sided fighting style, it was not difficult for the judges to score 115-113, 116-112, and 119-109, giving Canelo Alvarez the victory.

This fight clearly demonstrated the class and experience of the Mexican boxer. His expertise was evident not only in his performance in the ring, but also in his preparation for the fight. According to AS, coach Eddy Reynoso had thoroughly studied William Scull's fighting style. From that, he advised Canelo Alvarez to fight calmly, focusing on scoring points rather than aiming for a knockout.

In addition, he also learned to adapt quickly to external conditions. This match took place in Saudi Arabia, which has a significant time difference from his home country. Therefore, Canelo Alvarez's team arrived three weeks before the fight. On the day of the fight, he had to wake up at 3 am, do some preliminary training at 5 am, and then compete. This thorough and meticulous preparation helped Canelo Alvarez to best showcase his formidable fighting style.

Thanks to his high level of discipline and seriousness, Alvarez has achieved success not only in the super middleweight division over his 20-year career. In fact, he is a world champion in four different weight classes: junior middleweight, middleweight, super middleweight, and light heavyweight. With his recent victory over William Scull, Canelo Alvarez has shown that he is still of exceptional caliber.

This September, he will step into the ring with another equally skilled fighter, Terence Crawford. Even now, the world's media is eagerly anticipating that fight.

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