Boxer Saul Alvarez became the absolute world champion again.

On May 4, Mexican Saul Alvarez was able to regain the title of absolute world champion in the second middleweight division by defeating Cuban William Scull in a boxing tournament. The championship was held in Riyadh.

The fight lasted all 12 rounds and ended with the victory of the Mexican with the score 115:113, 116:112, 119:109. At stake were the championship belts according to the World Boxing Council (WBC), the World Boxing Association (WBA) and the World Boxing Organization (WBO) of Alvarez, and the International Boxing Federation (IBF) — Scalla, writes Sport-Express.

At the moment, the 34-year-old athlete has 63 career victories. He became the undisputed world champion in 2021 and was able to defend his title three times. For Scull, in turn, this defeat was the first in his career.

On February 23, Russian boxers Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol fought for the title of the absolute light heavyweight champion of the world. The fight lasted all 12 rounds and ended with Bivol's victory by decision of the judges.