The biggest star in boxing returns to the ring on September 12 2026 as Canelo Alvarez faces Christian Mbilli in Riyadh Saudi Arabia in what is being billed as a Mexico Against the World event on DAZN Pay-Per-View. This fight represents a critical moment in the 35-year-old Mexican icon career as he looks to bounce back from his clear decision loss to Terence Crawford in September 2025 that ended his reign as the undisputed super middleweight champion of the world. Mbilli the WBC super middleweight champion earned his belt after being elevated from interim status following Crawford retirement from the sport. The French-Cameroonian fighter has built a reputation as an aggressive come-forward pressure fighter with heavy hands and relentless output that will test Canelo aging legs and defensive reflexes in ways that recent opponents have been unable to do.
Canelo enters the bout with a professional record of 68 wins 3 losses and 2 draws while Mbilli brings an impressive undefeated record and the confidence of a fighter who has never tasted defeat as a professional. The event represents the debut of Canelo Promotions and is being organized in partnership with Turki Alalshikh who has promised a big fight that will deliver for fans worldwide. The super middleweight division has been in flux since Crawford vacated the belts and this fight will determine who truly deserves to be called the king of the 168-pound weight class. Our prediction is that Canelo experience and body work will prove decisive in the later rounds but Mbilli youth and pressure will make this a far more competitive fight than many expect.
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