Report: Canelo returning to ring vs. Mbilli for WBC super middleweight title
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Canelo Álvarez will fight WBC super middleweight champion Christian Mbilli in September in Riyadh, according to The Ring's Mike Coppinger.
Álvarez (63-3-2, 39 KOs) hasn't fought since dropping all four of his super middleweight titles (WBC, WBA, IBF, and WBO) to Terence Crawford by unanimous decision last September.
The result marked the 35-year-old's first loss since 2022.
Mbilli (29-0-1, 24 KOs) was elevated from WBC interim champion to full champion in January after Crawford was stripped of the title. Crawford retired in December.
The 31-year-old last fought in September against Lester Martinez, with the bout ending in a split draw.