Saul "Canelo" Alvarez cantered over the finish line in the early hours of Sunday morning in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and in doing so, extended an unwanted record.
In beating former IBF super middleweight beltholder William Scull via unanimous decision (115-113, 116-112, 119-109), the Mexican has now gone seven fights, 84 rounds, 252 minutes, or three and a half years without a signature stoppage victory — one that he became renowned for in the years when he was crowned the “face” of boxing.
Does it matter? Those in the "Canelo" business will argue not.