Canelo Alvarez is slated for a long-anticipated return to the ring following a year-long hiatus.
In response to a current report by Mike Coppinger of Ring Journal, Alvarez is anticipated to sq. off with Christian Mbilli for the WBC tremendous middleweight championship this September in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
When Did Canelo Alvarez Have His Final Battle?
Canelo Alvarez was final seen in motion in September 2025, the place he dropped a clear-cut unanimous decision to Terence Crawford of their undisputed tremendous middleweight championship showdown. Within the aftermath of that defeat, he underwent surgical procedure on his elbow.
Previous to that defeat, the 35-year-old Mexican star had been using a six-fight successful streak, highlighted by dominant victories over Edgar Berlanga, Gennady Golovkin, and Jermell Charlo. His only other losses got here towards Dmitry Bivol in Could 2022 and earlier towards Floyd Mayweather in September 2023.
Alvarez owns knowledgeable document of 62–3–2, with 39 of these victories coming by knockout.
In the meantime, Christian Mbilli enters the bout following a draw towards Lester Martínez in September 2025. Often known as “Solide,” he was subsequently elevated to WBC world champion after Crawford vacated the title.
The 31-year-old Cameroonian-French fighter stays unbeaten at 29–0–1, with 24 of his victories coming by knockout, together with wins over Maciej Sulecki, Mark Heffron, and Demond Nicholson.
