Canelo Alvarez Returns for WBC Title Fight Against 29-0-1 Christian Mbilli in Riyadh
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Updated · Yahoo Sports · Oct 31
Canelo Alvarez Returns for WBC Title Fight Against 29-0-1 Christian Mbilli in Riyadh
3 articles · Updated · Yahoo Sports · Oct 31
Summary
Kingdom Arena in Riyadh hosts Saturday’s main event, with Saul "Canelo" Alvarez returning 13 months after losing his belts to challenge WBC super middleweight champion Christian Mbilli.
Alvarez enters at 63-3-2 with 39 knockouts and is chasing another world title after beating William Scull to regain undisputed status in May 2025 before losing to Terence Crawford that September.
Mbilli, 29-0-1 with 24 KOs, was elevated to full WBC champion after Crawford was stripped in a sanctioning-fee dispute and now makes the first defense of his title.
The DAZN pay-per-view main card starts at 1 p.m. ET, with ring walks for Canelo-Mbilli expected around 4:30 p.m. ET.
Undercard action already underway saw Bek Nurmaganbet win by first-round KO, Emiliano Rojo score a fourth-round TKO, and Brayan Leon take a unanimous decision.