Riyadh’s ANB Arena was packed and loud on Saturday night, ready for a super‑middleweight history fight and a string of big names in heavyweight, cruiserweight, and middleweight action. Fans came to see if Saul “Canelo” Alvarez could grab the one belt he didn’t own, how Badou Jack would look at 40, and whether the giant heavyweights on the card would trade bombs or play it safe.
For six evenly traded rounds Scull’s quick one‑twos and lateral steps kept the favourite honest, yet from the seventh Alvarez dug his trademark hooks into rib and liver, taking the sting from the Cuban’s legs. The Mexican never found the highlight‑reel finish he craved - at one point hoisting Scull off his feet in frustration - but his heavier single shots convinced the officials 115‑113, 116‑112 and 119‑109, sealing Canelo’s status as a two‑time undisputed super‑middleweight king at 63‑2‑2.
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Badou Jack needed a late surge to squeak past Norair Mikaeljan at cruiserweight; Mikaeljan’s jab controlled the early geography before Jack’s body work stole the final three sessions, and narrow scores of 115‑113 (twice) alongside a 114‑114 card left ringsiders debating whether the veteran’s résumé swayed the verdict.
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Over at 168 pounds, Jaime Munguia and Bruno Surace produced a nip‑and‑tuck rematch that saw the Italian out‑counter the Mexican through five rounds before relentless pressure swung momentum. Judges returned 116‑112 twice and 117‑111, keeping Munguia's title hopes alive while Surace tasted defeat for just the second time.
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Heavyweight moments came thick and slow: Martin Bakole trudged forward, Efe Ajagba circled and pot‑shotted, and after ten rounds neither man convinced two judges, who had it 95‑95; a lone 96‑94 tally for Bakole underscored how little separated the pair.
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Earlier, Richard Riakporhe flattened Kevin Espíndola late in the fourth and forced a corner retirement, Mexican prospect Brayan León dropped Aaron Rocha Guerrero en route to a six‑round shut‑out, and middleweight newcomer Marco Verde needed just 94 seconds to score two knockdowns and a statement debut stoppage.
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