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Canelo Álvarez silences the doubters with decisive win over Christian Mbilli

Canelo Álvarez regained the WBC super-middleweight championship, using precise counterpunching to defeat Christian Mbilli by unanimous decision.

Los Angeles Times

Published: Saturday, 31 October 2026 at 11:41 PM

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Canelo Álvarez defeated Christian Mbilli by unanimous decision to regain the WBC super-middleweight championship.
The judges scored the fight 115-112, 116-111, and 117-110 in favor of Álvarez.
Álvarez improved his record to 64-3-2 while handing Mbilli the first defeat of his career.

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Canelo Álvarez reclaimed the WBC super-middleweight championship on Saturday night, defeating Christian Mbilli via unanimous decision in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Álvarez utilized precise counterpunching and combinations to overcome Mbilli's early pressure, earning judges' scores of 115-112, 116-111, and 117-110 to hand Mbilli his first professional defeat.

The victory marks Álvarez's return to championship status in his first bout since losing to Terence Crawford in September 2025. On the undercard, Jaime Munguia retained his WBA super-middleweight title with a unanimous decision victory over Nikita Zon.

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