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Canelo remains focused on one man after beating Mbilli to regain world title: “Hopefully it can happen”

Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez is world champion again one year on from losing all of his super-middleweight belts to Terence Crawford. That September 2025 defeat was just the third of Canelo’s career. Crawford retired shortly after, and the belts were scattered.…

By Kerr Ferguson · Boxing News Online

Published: Sunday, 1 November 2026 at 8:20 AM

Key Things to Know

Canelo Alvarez called for a rematch against Terence Crawford after defeating Christian Mbilli to regain a world title.
Alvarez defeated Mbilli by unanimous decision in Riyadh in his return from elbow surgery.
Crawford retired following his September 2025 victory over Alvarez and congratulated Canelo on social media.

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Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez defeated Christian Mbilli by unanimous decision in Riyadh to regain a super-middleweight world title. Returning from elbow surgery, Alvarez handled Mbilli's pressure across 69 career bouts to claim the victory. Following the win, Alvarez voiced his desire for a rematch against Terence Crawford, expressing hope that Crawford might come out of retirement to face him again.

Crawford, who defeated Canelo in September 2025 before retiring, congratulated Alvarez on social media. Despite an offer from Turki Alalshikh to return, Crawford maintains he is content in retirement, prompting Alvarez and his team to meet soon to determine their next career steps.

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Canelo remains focused on one man after beating Mbilli to regain world title: “Hopefully it can happen”

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