LIVE: Canelo Alvarez vs William Scull – Super-middleweight boxing
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Date: 4m ago (22:50 GMT)
Title: Photos: Some of the other weigh-ins
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Date: 19m ago (22:35 GMT)
Title: Who is on the undercard?
Content: The fight night, titled 'Fatal Fury', boasts a strong undercard with a rematch between Bruno Surace and Jaime Munguia the pick of the fights.
Marco Verde, Mexico's silver medallist at the Paris Olympics 2024, will also make his professional debut on the night with his light middleweight fight against compatriot Michel Polina.
Here's what the undercard looks like:
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Date: 34m ago (22:20 GMT)
Title: Which belts are Alvarez and Scull fighting for?
Content: The fight is set to unify the WBC, WBA and WBO super-middleweight titles held by Alvarez with Scull's IBF belt, which was relinquished by Alvarez.
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Date: 48m ago (22:06 GMT)
Title: Welcome to our live coverage
Content: Hello, welcome and thanks for joining our live coverage of Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez's bout with William Scull.
The victor will be crowned the men's undisputed super middleweight champion of the world.
It promises to be another night of drama with action aplenty on the undercard of the event billed 'Fatal Fury'.
I'm Kevin Hand and I'll bring you the live build-up, with all the news and analysis, as well as the photo coverage of the evening.
Patrick Keddie will bring you the comprehensive commentary of the fight, including coverage of the undercards.
Stick with us for all the action over the coming hours.
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