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Yahoo
5 days ago
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Former WBO super welterweight world champion Jaime Munguia reportedly fails VADA drug test
Mexico's Jaime Munguia (R) works against France's Bruno Surace during their super middleweight fight at The Venue in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on May 4, 2025. (Photo by Fayez NURELDINE / AFP) (Photo by FAYEZ NURELDINE/AFP via Getty Images) Jaime Munguia has reportedly tested positive for a banned substance following his rematch victory over Bruno Surace. Munguia, the former WBO super welterweight world champion, returned an adverse analytical finding for an exogenous origin of testosterone metabolites in a urine sample taken by the Voluntary Anti-Doping Association around Munguia's fight with Surace on May 4 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, according to Ring Magazine. Advertisement Munguia will likely face a suspension from the British Boxing Board of Control, under whose jurisdiction the bout took place, unless his B sample tests negative. The Mexican boxer has 10 days to request analysis of his B sample. Additionally, Munguia's 12-round unanimous decision win over Surace will likely be overturned to a no-contest. Surace was a frontrunner for Upset of the Year and Knockout of the Year when he brutally dispatched Munguia in the sixth round of their first fight last December. Munguia, a -2500 favorite, was seemingly miles in front on the scorecards but walked into a counter right hand from Surace in the final minute of the sixth and ultimately failed to beat the 10 count. For the rematch, Munguia teamed up with renowned boxing trainer Eddy Reynoso. Reynoso is best known for being the longtime coach of Saul "Canelo" Alvarez, who himself defeated Munguia in May 2024. Munguia boxed a disciplined fight to take a comfortable unanimous decision over Surace in their second meeting, which was the co-feature to Alvarez's undisputed title win over William Scull. Instead of being wild and reckless, as he had been in previous fights, Munguia was patient behind his heavy jab and worked on creating openings to Surace's midsection.
Yahoo
02-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Canelo aims to land knockout blow against Scull in Saudi debut
Mexico's Canelo Alvarez (L) and Cuba's William Scull will lock horns in Riyadh this weekend (Fayez NURELDINE) Mexican boxing legend Saul "Canelo" Alvarez will be looking to unify the super middleweight titles this weekend, when he squares off with IBF champion William Scull in Saudi Arabia's Riyadh. Alvarez, 34, brings a record of 62-2-2 with 39 knockouts into what promises to be a high-stakes clash, as he continues his tradition of fighting during the Cinco de Mayo weekend. Advertisement Canelo is coming off a punishing unanimous decision over Edgar Berlanga in Las Vegas in September. Ahead of that bout, Alvarez was stripped of his International Boxing Federation belt when he opted to box Berlanga rather than Scull -- the IBF's mandatory challenger. This weekend's contest will mark the first time the Mexican champion will fight outside of North America during his nearly 20-year professional career. The boxers are set to enter the ring in the early hours of Sunday morning in Riyadh to coincide with Saturday evening festivities over the Cinco de Mayo weekend back in North America. Advertisement Alvarez inked a four-fight deal with Saudi Arabia's Riyadh Seasons promotion in February, the latest boxing superstar to flock to the kingdom for a mega payday. "Believe me. This is nothing new for me. But for him, it's gonna be something different, for sure," said Alvarez during a press conference in Riyadh on Thursday. The betting lines show that Scull remains a massive underdog going into the weekend's fight. With the contest flying under the radar for casual fans, many see the bout as a warm-up match ahead of a widely anticipated super fight between Alvarez and Terence Crawford later this year, which is rumoured to be in the final stages of negotiations. Advertisement But all of that hinges on Canelo winning in Riyadh this weekend. "No one could be a bigger spoiler than William Scull," said veteran combat sports journalist Ariel Helwani during a podcast this week. "If William Scull wins somehow, someway on Saturday night, he ruins all of those plans." In the lead up to the fight, Scull said he remained relaxed and confident, as he brushed away concerns that an early-morning start time could affect his performance. "This is a fight and I'm ready to do it any time," Scull told AFP earlier this week. "Canelo is a great boxer. It's a tough fight but it's another man. I'm looking to take what is mine as well," the undefeated 32-year-old Cuban added. Advertisement On the undercard, French super middleweight Bruno Surace will be looking to silence any remaining doubters during his rematch against Jaime Munguia, after scoring a devastating sixth-round knockout in Tijuana in December. The win earned the Marseille native the prestigious Ring magazine's "Upset of the Year" award. Boxing sits high in the growing portfolio of Saudi Arabia's oil-funded thrust into the sporting world, which has drawn accusations of "sportswashing" its dubious human rights record. Along with Formula One, the LIV Golf tour, Newcastle United and attracting several ageing football stars to its domestic league, the conservative kingdom's strategy cemented its crowning moment late last year after Saudi Arabia was named as the host of football's 2034 World Cup. ds/mw
France 24
02-05-2025
- Sport
- France 24
Canelo aims to land knockout blow against Scull in Saudi debut
Alvarez, 34, brings a record of 62-2-2 with 39 knockouts into what promises to be a high-stakes clash, as he continues his tradition of fighting during the Cinco de Mayo weekend. Canelo is coming off a punishing unanimous decision over Edgar Berlanga in Las Vegas in September. Ahead of that bout, Alvarez was stripped of his International Boxing Federation belt when he opted to box Berlanga rather than Scull -- the IBF's mandatory challenger. This weekend's contest will mark the first time the Mexican champion will fight outside of North America during his nearly 20-year professional career. The boxers are set to enter the ring in the early hours of Sunday morning in Riyadh to coincide with Saturday evening festivities over the Cinco de Mayo weekend back in North America. Alvarez inked a four-fight deal with Saudi Arabia's Riyadh Seasons promotion in February, the latest boxing superstar to flock to the kingdom for a mega payday. "Believe me. This is nothing new for me. But for him, it's gonna be something different, for sure," said Alvarez during a press conference in Riyadh on Thursday. The betting lines show that Scull remains a massive underdog going into the weekend's fight. With the contest flying under the radar for casual fans, many see the bout as a warm-up match ahead of a widely anticipated super fight between Alvarez and Terence Crawford later this year, which is rumoured to be in the final stages of negotiations. But all of that hinges on Canelo winning in Riyadh this weekend. "No one could be a bigger spoiler than William Scull," said veteran combat sports journalist Ariel Helwani during a podcast this week. "If William Scull wins somehow, someway on Saturday night, he ruins all of those plans." In the lead up to the fight, Scull said he remained relaxed and confident, as he brushed away concerns that an early-morning start time could affect his performance. "This is a fight and I'm ready to do it any time," Scull told AFP earlier this week. "Canelo is a great boxer. It's a tough fight but it's another man. I'm looking to take what is mine as well," the undefeated 32-year-old Cuban added. On the undercard, French super middleweight Bruno Surace will be looking to silence any remaining doubters during his rematch against Jaime Munguia, after scoring a devastating sixth-round knockout in Tijuana in December. The win earned the Marseille native the prestigious Ring magazine's "Upset of the Year" award. Boxing sits high in the growing portfolio of Saudi Arabia's oil-funded thrust into the sporting world, which has drawn accusations of "sportswashing" its dubious human rights record. Along with Formula One, the LIV Golf tour, Newcastle United and attracting several ageing football stars to its domestic league, the conservative kingdom's strategy cemented its crowning moment late last year after Saudi Arabia was named as the host of football's 2034 World Cup.
Forbes
30-04-2025
- Sport
- Forbes
Canelo Alvarez Vs. William Scull Fight Card Betting Odds
This weekend is packed with high-stakes boxing matches with fight cards taking place on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday of Cinco de Mayo weekend. One of those events takes place on Saturday, May 3, when Canelo Alvarez puts his WBA, WBC, and WBO super middleweight titles on the line against IBF super middleweight champion William Scull in the main event of a card at ANB Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Below, we look at the betting odds for the Alvarez vs. Scull fight card. Canelo Alvarez (-3000) vs. William Scull (+1360): Super middleweight, for the undisputed title Bruno Surace (+540) vs. Jaime Munguia (-950): Super middleweight Martin Bakole (-480) vs. Efe Ajagba (+330): Heavyweight Badou Jack (+108) vs. Ryan Rozicki (-136): Cruiserweight, for the WBC title Marco Verde (-8000) vs. Michel Polina (+1600): Middleweight Brayan Leon (-4500) vs. Aaron Guerrero (+1080): Middleweight *Odds via FanDuel The rumor mill was working overtime last week when it came to Alvarez. Initial reports from The Ring (since deleted) said an 'agreement is in place' for Alvarez to put his super middleweight title on the line against Terence Crawford. Not long after that, ESPN reported that Alvarez was 'in the process of finalizing a deal' to face Jake Paul on May 3, and that, 'Turki Alalshikh, the chairman of Saudi Arabia's General Entertainment Authority, is suspending efforts to finalize contracts for an Alvarez vs. Terence Crawford…' It didn't take long for talk of the Paul fight to fall by the wayside as The Ring reported that Alvarez had inked a four-fight deal with Riyadh Season. The final piece of Alvarez news came down on February 8 when Alalshikh announced WBO, WBA, and WBC super middleweight champion Alvarez would face undefeated IBF champion Scull in May for the undisputed super middleweight title. Alvarez had held the undisputed super middleweight crown, but the IBF stripped Alvarez of its belt in July 2024 after Alvarez failed to make a mandatory title defense against Scull. Scull (23-0 with nine knockouts) won the vacant title in October with a decision win over Vladimir Shishkin. Alvarez (62-2-2 with 39 knockouts) is coming off a September decision win over Edgar Berlanga in defense of his WBA, WBC, WBO, and The Ring super middleweight titles. Bruno Surace (26-0-2 with five knockouts) is a 26-year-old out of France. He entered the conversation in December of last year when he scored an upset knockout win over Jaime Munguia in the sixth round of their first matchup. Munguia was a massive betting favorite in that fight at -3500, while Surace was the +900 underdog. Surace is an underdog in the rematch as well, but he is +500 this time to Munguia's -950. Surace's win over Munguia earned ESPN's boxing Upset of the Year honors. Jaime Munguia (44-2 with 35 knockouts) was the No. 3 ranked boxer at 168 pounds according to ESPN when he stepped into the ring to face Surace in his home country of Mexico. Munguia's only previous loss came in May 2024 when he dropped a unanimous decision to Canelo Alvarez. The plan was Munguia to get a win over Surace and then have him face Christian Mbilli. Surace upset that plan. Today, ESPN has the 28-year-old ranked at No. 10, one spot below Surace. Saturday, May 3 7:00 p.m. ET ANB Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia DAZN PPV $59.99 or $89.99 for DAZN Knockout Weekend Bundle that includes the Garcia Vs. Romero, Alvarez Vs. Scull card on Saturday, May 3. We will have more on the Alvarez vs. Scull fight card as fight night approaches.
Forbes
29-04-2025
- Sport
- Forbes
Canelo Alvarez Vs. William Scull Undercard
On Saturday, May 3, Canelo Alvarez puts his WBA, WBC, and WBO super middleweight titles on the line against IBF super middleweight champion William Scull in the main event of a boxing event at ANB Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Below, we look at the undercard for the Alvarez vs. Scull fight card. Canelo Alvarez vs William Scull: Super middleweight, for the undisputed title Bruno Surace vs Jaime Munguia: Super middleweight Martin Bakole vs Efe Ajagba: Heavyweight Badou Jack vs Ryan Rozicki: Cruiserweight, for the WBC title Marco Verde vs Michel Polina: Middleweight Brayan Leon vs Aaron Guerrero: Middleweight Bruno Surace (26-0-2 with five knockouts) is a 26-year-old out of France. He entered the conversation in December of last year when he scored an upset knockout win over Jaime Munguia in the sixth round of their first matchup. Munguia was a massive betting favorite in that fight at -3500, while Surace was the +900 underdog. Surace is an underdog in the rematch as well, but he is +500 this time to Munguia's -950. Surace's win over Munguia earned ESPN's boxing Upset of the Year honors. Jaime Munguia (44-2 with 35 knockouts) was the No. 3 ranked boxer at 168 pounds according to ESPN when he stepped into the ring to face Surace in his home country of Mexico. Munguia's only previous loss came in May 2024 when he dropped a unanimous decision to Canelo Alvarez. The plan was Munguia to get a win over Surace and then have him face Christian Mbilli. Surace upset that plan. Today, ESPN has the 28-year-old ranked at No. 10, one spot below Surace. Saturday, May 3 7:00 p.m. ET ANB Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia DAZN PPV $59.99 or $89.99 for DAZN Knockout Weekend Bundle that includes the Garcia Vs. Romero, Alvarez Vs. Scull card on Saturday, May 3. The rumor mill was working overtime last week when it came to Alvarez. Initial reports from The Ring (since deleted) said an 'agreement is in place' for Alvarez to put his super middleweight title on the line against Terence Crawford. Not long after that, ESPN reported that Alvarez was 'in the process of finalizing a deal' to face Jake Paul on May 3, and that, 'Turki Alalshikh, the chairman of Saudi Arabia's General Entertainment Authority, is suspending efforts to finalize contracts for an Alvarez vs. Terence Crawford…' It didn't take long for talk of the Paul fight to fall by the wayside as The Ring reported that Alvarez had inked a four-fight deal with Riyadh Season. The final piece of Alvarez news came down on February 8 when Alalshikh announced WBO, WBA, and WBC super middleweight champion Alvarez would face undefeated IBF champion Scull in May for the undisputed super middleweight title. Alvarez had held the undisputed super middleweight crown, but the IBF stripped Alvarez of its belt in July 2024 after Alvarez failed to make a mandatory title defense against Scull. Scull (23-0 with nine knockouts) won the vacant title in October with a decision win over Vladimir Shishkin. Alvarez (62-2-2 with 39 knockouts) is coming off a September decision win over Edgar Berlanga in defense of his WBA, WBC, WBO, and The Ring super middleweight titles. We will have more on the Alvarez vs. Scull fight card, including updated odds, picks, predictions and more as fight night approaches.
