Canelo Álvarez beats Christian Mbilli in Riyadh to reclaim WBC title
The gist
Mexican boxer Canelo Álvarez beat Christian Mbilli by unanimous decision in Riyadh to reclaim the WBC super-middleweight title.
The win ends a 13-month layoff after he lost his belts to Terence Crawford.
How it unfolded
- Sep 2025Canelo Álvarez lost his undisputed super-middleweight titles to Terence Crawford.
- recentlyCrawford retired and was stripped of one title and dropped the rest, elevating Mbilli from interim to full WBC champion.
- Oct 31, 2026Álvarez beat Christian Mbilli by unanimous decision in Riyadh to reclaim the WBC super-middleweight title, his first fight in 13 months and the 69th of his career.