Canelo Alvarez won the WBC super middleweight title by unanimous decision over Christian Mbilli at Kingdom Arena in Riyadh on October 31, 2026. The judges scored it 115-112, 116-111 and 117-110. It was Mbilli's first professional loss and Alvarez's first fight since losing to Terence Crawford.
Canelo Alvarez won the WBC super middleweight title by unanimous decision over Christian Mbilli in a main event in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The fight took place on October 31, 2026, at Kingdom Arena. Alvarez had been challenging Mbilli for a belt he used to hold, so the result returned the title to him.
The three judges scored the bout 115-112, 116-111 and 117-110 for Alvarez. Mbilli was docked a point for hits to the back of the head.
Mbilli had been unbeaten going in, with 29 wins and one draw, and the loss was the first of his professional career. Alvarez improved to 64-3-2, while Mbilli fell to 29-1-1.
The bout was Alvarez's first since he lost the undisputed super middleweight title to Terence Crawford in September 2025. Alvarez, who is 36 and Mexican, was fighting for the first time in more than a year.
After the fight, Alvarez did not name his next opponent. He said he would take a couple of weeks off and then come back, resting while continuing to learn and work hard.
