ZAPOPAN, MEXICO - MAY 06: Canelo Alvarez arrives prior the fight for the Super Middleweight ... [+] Championship at Akron Stadium on May 06, 2023 in Zapopan, Mexico. (Photo by Hector Vivas/Getty Images)Getty ImagesCanelo Alvarezs next fight appears to be locked in.On Saturday afternoon, boxing powerbroker and Riyadh Season figurehead Turki Alalshikh announced that Alvarez would be fighting undefeated IBF super middleweight champion William Scull of Cuba.The fight will take place on Cinco de Mayo in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. It will be the first bout in the four-fight deal Alvarez signed with Alalshikh and Riyadh Season. Alalshikh made the announcement on X.Canelo co-signed the announcement with a quote reply to the post.Canelo (62-2-2, 39 KOs) will be in a position to regain undisputed championship status with a win over Scull. There is a lot at stake because if Canelo winsas most expectthe September clash with Terence Crawford will be for the undisputed super middleweight title.The Canelo-Crawford fight was already massive on paper, but adding undisputed title status makes it even more attractive.Scull (23-0, 9 KOs) enters the fight fresh off a unanimous decision victory over Vladimir Shishkin in October 2024. That victory won Scull the IBF crown and set him up for the opportunity to fight Canelo in May.Hell have a chance to upset the apple cart, but even if he doesnt, he will receive the most handsome financial reward of his career once he climbs in the ring with Canelo.On top of the prestige of facing a legend, most fighters chase a fight with Canelo because of the financial windfall it provides. Scull has captured the carrot.MORE FOR YOUUpcoming Boxing ScheduleThe year is shaping up to be another strong one for boxing with tons of big fights. Canelo-Scull fits in nicely on this list.Boxing Schedule 2025Saturday, February 8, 2025Derek Chisora vs. Otto WallinLocation: Co-Op Live Arena, Manchester, GBTime: 2:00 PM (ET)Friday, February 14, 2025WBO World Lightweight Championship: (c) Denys Berinchyk vs. Keyshawn DavisXander Zayas vs. Slawa SpomerVito Mielnicki vs. Connor CoyleJared Anderson vs. Marios KolliasAbdullah Mason vs. Manuel JaimesLocation: The Theater at MSG, New York City, USTime: 8:00 PM (ET)Saturday, February 15, 2025Jack Catterall vs. Arnold BarbozaLocation: Co-Op Live Arena, Manchester, GBTime: Noon (ET)Oscar Duarte vs. Miguel MadueoHonda Center, Anaheim, California, USTime: 8 PM (ET)Saturday, February 22, 2025The Ring, WBA, WBC, WBO, and IBF Light Heavyweight Championship: (c) Artur Beterbiev vs. Dmitry BivolIBF Heavyweight Championship: (c) Daniel Dubois vs. Joseph ParkerWBC Lightweight Championship (c) Shakur Stevenson vs. Floyd SchofieldWBC Middleweight Championship (c) Carlos Adames vs. Hamzah SheerazVergil Ortiz Jr. vs. Israil MadrimovJoshua Buatsi vs. Callum SmithZhilei Zhang vs. Agit KabayelLocation: Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, SATime: Noon (ET)Monday, February 24, 2025WBC World Bantamweight Championship: (c) Junto Nakatani vs. David Cuellar ContrerasLocation: Ariake Arena, Tokyo, JPTime: 2:00 AM (ET)Saturday, March 1, 2025WBA World Lightweight Championship: (c) Gervonta Davis vs. Lamont Roach Jr.Location: Barclays Center, New York City, USTime: 8:00 PM (ET)Friday, March 7, 2025The Ring Welterweight Championship: (c) Natasha Jonas vs. Lauren PriceLocation: Royal Albert Hall, London, GBTime: 1:00 PM (ET)Wednesday, March 12, 2025Keith Thurman vs. Brock JarvisMichael Zerafa vs. Erkan AyLocation: Hordern Pavilion, Sydney, AustraliaTime: 3:00 AM ETSaturday, March 15, 2025WBA World Featherweight Championship: (c) Nick Ball vs. TJ DohenyLocation: M&S Bank Arena, Liverpool, GBTime: 1:00 PM (ET)Sunday, March 16, 2025Callum Walsh vs. Dean SutherlandLocation: The Theater at MSG, New York City, USTime: 9:00 PM (ET)Saturday, March 29, 2025WBO World Welterweight Championship: (c) Mikaela Mayer vs. Sandy RyanBruce Shoo Shoo Carrington vs. Enrique VivasLocation: Fontainebleau, Las Vegas, Las Vegas, USTime: 9:00 PM (ET)Saturday, April 12, 2025The Ring Welterweight Championship: (c) Jaron Boots Ennis vs. Eimantas StanionisLocation: Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USTime: 8:00 PM (ET)Saturday, April 26, 2025Chris Eubank Jr. vs. Conor BennAnthony Yarde vs. Lyndon ArthurLiam Smith vs. Aaron McKennaChris Billam-Smith vs. Brandon GlantonCheavon Clarke vs. Viddal RileyLocation: Event at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, GBTime: 12:00 PM (ET)Saturday, May 3, 2025Canelo Alvarez vs. William Scull - undisputed super middleweight championshipLocation: Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaTime: ???