William Scull was the last man to face Canelo Alvarez.
The two fighters battled it out in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia back in May, looking to crown the next undisputed champion in the super-middleweight division.
Canelo had previously been undisputed super-middleweight champion before he was stripped of his IBF title, which was subsequently won by Scull and led to a showdown between the two men.
It was a comfortable victory for Canelo, who defeated Scull by unanimous decision in a lacklustre contest, once again adding the IBF belt to his WBC, WBA and WBO titles and becoming undisputed at 168lbs for the second time.
Next up for the Mexican superstar is a clash against fellow pound-for-pound great Terence Crawford on Saturday 13 September at the Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.
Having felt what it was like to deal with Canelo’s punches for 36 minutes, Scull has now revealed to Fight Hub TV what he made of his rival’s power, and the answer may interest Crawford ahead of next weekend’s bout, as the Cuban claimed ‘it wasn’t scary.’
“I felt it was strong, but normal, because he is strong. He took my hits well when blocking, I felt his power, but it wasn’t scary. A legendary boxer, but not with demolishing power.”
Some onlookers believe the size difference could be an issue for Crawford on Saturday, with the American moving up two divisions to face Canelo, but if Scull’s answer is anything to go by, it could see ‘Bud’ pull off the upset and become the first male boxer to become undisputed in three separate weight classes.
