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Canelo Alvarez Confirmed to Face World Champion in Boxing Return

KO On SI·Tobias Linkin·about 1 month ago
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One of boxing’s pound-for-pound biggest stars is back. Canelo Alvarez hasn’t fought since losing a decision to Terence Crawford in September 2025. Amid rumors of a rematch with Crawford, Alvarez’s next fight is finalized, and he will return to the ring in a title fight in Riyadh in September. Mike Coppinger of Ring Magazine announced that Alvarez will face the WBC champion at 168 pounds, Christian Mbilli. The 29-0-1 fighter is coming off a draw against Lester Martinez on the undercard of Canelo-Crawford. This will also be Mbilli’s first fight since that card. ‼ BREAKING: Canelo Alvarez and Christian Mbilli have a done deal to fight in September in Riyadh for the WBC super middleweight championship, The Ring’s @MikeCoppinger has learned.…

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