Christian Mbilli plans to make Canelo Alvarez regret singling him out at 168 pounds. Canelo held other avenues to regain a world title, including IBF titleholder Osleys Iglesias. Instead, he…
Christian Mbilli has stated he plans to make Canelo Alvarez regret choosing to fight him for the WBC super middleweight title on October 31 in Riyadh. Mbilli, who puts his belt on the line as champion, believes the 36-year-old Mexican icon made a mistake by handpicking him instead of pursuing other title routes such as IBF titleholder Osleys Iglesias.
Boxing News 24/7 argues that while Canelo may look to exploit openings against Mbilli's aggressive forward pressure, the champion's relentless work rate could overwhelm the aging challenger. The outlet notes that a second consecutive defeat would severely weaken Canelo's leverage with Riyadh Season and Turki Alalshikh.
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