
William Scull-Wladimir Shishkin confirmed for October 19
William Scull and Vladimir Shishkin will contest the vacant IBF super-middleweight title on October 19 at the Town Hall in Falkensee, near Berlin, Germany
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William Scull and Vladimir Shishkin will contest the vacant IBF super-middleweight title on October 19 at the Town Hall in Falkensee, near Berlin, Germany

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The replacement champion to wear Canelo Alvarez’s stripped super-middleweight belt will be decided in the fall following Tuesday’s agreement by representatives for William Scull and opponent Vladimir Shishkin.

Italian middleweight Etinosa Oliha (20-0) and German Alexander Pavlov (21-3) will fight in an IBF eliminator on September 14 at the Agon Sportpark in Berlin.

The IBF has set August 27 as the deadline for their vacant super middleweight title contest between William Scull (22-0) and Vladimir Shishkin (16-0) to be finalized.

Saul “Canelo” Alvarez has been stripped of his IBF super middleweight title after confirming he will fight Edgar Berlanga on Sept. 14.

Matchroom Boxing head Eddie Hearn, who has promoted six of Saul "Canelo" Alvarez’s last nine fights, believes that the undefeated super middleweight contender will next face Edgar Berlanga.

AGON Sports, promoters of super middleweight contender William Scull, today claimed that their charge had reached an agreement with Saul Canelo Alvarez but it is still unclear if he's the Mexican's next opponent.


While others may cast William Scull as a no-name undeserving of a world title opportunity, the man who’s moved Canelo Alvarez toward relinquishing his status as undisputed super-middleweight champion says he’s proud of how he’s risen by dedicating his life to the sport.