Report: Canelo returning to ring vs. Mbilli for WBC super middleweight title

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.