Canelo Alvarez Vs. William Scull Fight Card: What Time Does It Start?

Forbes

03-05-2025

Mexico's Canelo Alvarez (L) and Cuba's William Scull stand on stage during a weigh in ahead of their ... More super middleweight boxing match in Riyadh on May 2, 2025. (Photo by Fayez NURELDINE / AFP) (Photo by FAYEZ NURELDINE/AFP via Getty Images)
I speak for all boxing fans when I say I hope Saturday night's card is better than Friday's show at Times Square. On Saturday night, Canelo Alvarez will seek to add the WBO super middleweight title to his collection as he takes on William Scull in the main event in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
On Friday night, Teofimo Lopez, Devin Haney, and Rolly Romero produced victories in a mostly lackluster fight card from the iconic venue in New York.
Canelo and Scull headline the card in Saudi Arabia that also features the rematch between Jaime Munguia and Bruno Surace. Here is a look at the start time and full card for the event.
Date: Saturday, May 3
Time: 1 p.m. ET
TV/Stream: DAZN PPV
Bakole-Ajagba is a battle of two heavyweights with hopes of ascending into championship contender status. Bakole suffered a second-round KO loss in his last fight, which was a late-notice bout against Joseph Parker in February. Bakole was promised he would still get the opportunity to face Ajagba, and Turki Alalshikh, the President of the General Entertainment Authority, made good on the pact with the powerful African heavyweight.
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA - OCTOBER 28: Martin Bakole celebrates victory over Carlos Takam after the ... More Heavyweight fight between Martin Bakole and Carlos Takam at Boulevard Hall on October 28, 2023 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (Photo by)
Despite his loss to Parker, Bakole maintains lofty potential as a man with the potential to present any heavyweight a problem if he has a complete training camp.
Munguia is out for revenge. He was savagely knocked out by Surace in 2024 in a fight that was supposed to be a homecoming event for Munguia in Tijuana. Munguia is getting an opportunity to avenge the defeat on the undercard of a former foe in Canelo. Surace has a chance to prove that his victory was no fluke and that he has what it takes to be a player at 168 pounds.
Mexico's Jaime Munguia stands on stage during the weigh in on the eve of his super middleweight ... More boxing match against France's Bruno Surace (not pictured) in Riyadh on May 2, 2025. (Photo by Fayez NURELDINE / AFP) (Photo by FAYEZ NURELDINE/AFP via Getty Images)
One of the most underrated fighters of the past decade, Jack defends his cruiserweight title against Mikaeljan in a fight that could be the most competitive of the night. Jack often finds himself in wars, and Mikaeljan is primed to oblige. Despite being arguably the lesser-known of the matchups, it could be a sleeper.
To put it plainly, no one is giving Scull much of a chance to pull an upset against Canelo. Some sportsbooks have Canelo as a minus-5000 favorite. If there is much of a question about the outcome of the bout, most would say it is involving the method of the Mexican icon's victory.
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA - MAY 02: William Scull steps off the scale after weighing in ahead of his IBF, ... More WBC and WBO World Super Middleweight titles fight against Canelo Alvarez as part of the Fatal Fury City of Wolves card at Boulevard City Studio on May 02, 2025 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (Photo by)
Canelo hasn't finished an opponent since 2021, but neither has Scull, which would suggest this fight has a good chance to end in a decision. Either way, Canelo is expected to have his hand raised at the end of the night. If he doesn't, we will have another story.
Stay tuned for fight card coverage later this evening.