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Mbilli ahead of Canelo fight: “I'm a big fan” – but he wants to be number one
WBC champion Christian Mbilli shows respect ahead of his title defence against Saúl “Canelo” Álvarez on 31 October – and wants to write his name into boxing history.
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Christian Mbilli is showing respect for his opponent ahead of the Canelo fight. “I would say that I'm a big fan of Canelo,” the WBC super middleweight champion said after a training session, Bad Left Hook reports.
At the same time he made his ambitions clear: “I want to put my name in the history of boxing.” He said he has to prove that he is number one.
Mbilli defends his title against Saúl “Canelo” Álvarez in Riyadh on 31 October, Infobae reports.