In a demonstration of resilience and ability, Canelo Álvarez starred in an impressive comeback to escape by little of the defeat and to kill an overwhelming counterattack against William Scull, retaining his undisputed titles of supermedian weight in a dramatic shock in the Kingdom Arena on May 3. The Mexican superstar became the world that became the soap opera, with a battle that looked like a victory and a triumphal victory.
A fight to the limit
The expected clash between Canelo (62-2-2, 39 kos) and the undefeated challenger William Scull (22-0, 9 kos) began as a tactical chess game, with the elusive movements and the precise attacks of Scul maintain the streak of the championship. For the sixth assault, Scull, a 33 -year -old boxer recognized for his technical precision, seemed to be on the rise, connecting a series of combinations of crushing that shook Canelo and opened a cut on the left eye. The Kingdom Arena audience was furious while Canelo was shock, with the spectators in the front row, qualifying the 67-66 fight in favor of Scull in the seventh assault, according to compububox statistics.
Scull’s strategy, according to his passionate Pedigrí and his 6-0 record in his last six fights, seems to have paid off, controlling the distance and frustrating the usual game of cinnamon power. Commentators, including Timothy Bradley Jr.DAZN, they said: “Scull has left Canelo asking: this could be the discomfort of the year.” The confidence of the helpless increased, and in the eighth assault, a rectum of the left sent Canelo staggering towards the corners, causing songs of “Scull! Scull!” Among the enthusiastic public.
Canelo’s miraculous change
Just when the defeat began, Canelo demonstrated his legendary heart, with an impressive comeback in the ninth. Feeling the urgency, the 34 -year -old Mexican adjusted his approach, shortening distances and connecting a series of blows to the body that slowed the scull movements. Then, with 1:23 remaining in the assault, Canelo connected an impressive uppercut followed by a brutal right.
