Canelo before Mbilli: ‘Our styles are perfect for a great fight’
Saúl ‘Canelo’ Álvarez welcomes an opponent who will put him under pressure. On 31 October he challenges WBC champion Christian Mbilli in Riyadh.
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Canelo Álvarez expects an open exchange against Christian Mbilli. In an interview with The Ring, he said, as quoted by Infobae: “I love it. I like to fight. I think our styles are perfect to deliver a great fight.” He added: “I like the idea that he comes to pressure me, because I’m going to be there to face him.”
The 36-year-old Mexican fights for the WBC super-middleweight title in Riyadh on 31 October, live on DAZN pay-per-view. It is his first fight since losing on points to Terence Crawford in September 2025, after which he had surgery on his left elbow.
Mbilli is unbeaten with 29 wins (24 inside the distance) and one draw. The undercard includes Jaime Munguía vs Nikita Zon and Lindolfo Delgado vs Arthur Biyarslanov for the vacant IBF super-lightweight title.