Canelo Alvarez defeats Christian Mbilli to reclaim WBC title in Riyadh
Mexican boxing star wins 12-round decision to defeat the French fighter and regain the super middleweight belt.
Mexican veteran Saul “Canelo” Alvarez has delivered a commanding performance to defeat French fighter Christian Mbilli and regain his WBC super middleweight title in an emotional victory in Saudi Arabia.
Alvarez won a 12-round decision on Sunday in Riyadh after exerting his influence in the second half of a fight that went ahead despite the escalating conflict between Saudi Arabia and Yemen’s Houthis.
The 36-year-old Mexican was returning to the ring for the first time since he was beaten by American Terence Crawford in September 2025 in a loss that ended Alvarez’s reign as holder of the division’s four major titles.
Alvarez added another world title to a haul that stretches from light middleweight to light heavyweight in a 20-year career.