Canelo Alvarez Finally Announces New Date for Mbilli Comeback Fight and Reveals Reason for Delay
Alvarez said family responsibilities delayed his training camp and pushed the title challenge back to Oct. 31.
- On Wednesday, boxing superstar Canelo Alvarez announced he will return to the ring on Oct. 31 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, to challenge WBC super middleweight champion Christian Mbilli.
- Alvarez, 36, postponed the bout originally scheduled for Sept. 12 due to family responsibilities, telling Uncrowned, "I wasn't ready to be in the training camp."
- Canelo aims to unseat the Montreal-based Mbilli, who was elevated to full WBC champion in January following Terence Crawford's retirement.
- This October schedule means Alvarez will miss Mexican Independence Day weekend, having already sat out Cinco de Mayo earlier this year while recovering from elbow surgery.
- While Riyadh remains under consideration, the venue for the championship bout is not yet finalized, though the new date provides extra preparation time for the Halloween matchup.
28 Articles
28 Articles
By Federico Leiva, CNN en Español. Neither a rematch with Dmitry Bivol nor David Benavidez. Saúl “Canelo” Álvarez’s next opponent will be Christian Mbilli, the undefeated Frenchman (born in Cameroon) who holds the WBC super middleweight title. The fight will be on October 31. Canelo will come in as the challenger. The post Canelo Álvarez has a new date and opponent to return to the ring appeared first on KVIA.
The reasons for the postponement of the combat scheduled for the month of September were linked to private situations of Canelo Álvarez
The fight was scheduled for September 12, but organizers have postponed it. The Canelo Alvarez vs. Christian Mbilly fight will take place in Riyadh on October 31. Organizers canceled the tentative date of September 12 back in June, according to Sport RBC.UA, citing ESPN. When will the Alvarez vs. Mbilly fight take place? The Mexican boxer announced that his return date has been changed to October 31, while the location of his fight with Frenchma…
Canelo Álvarez reveals why he changed the date of his fight with Christian Mbilli and confirms when the match will be in Saudi Arabia.
The Mexican champion, Canelo Álvarez, confirmed that his fight against the undefeated French Christian Mbilli will not take place on September 12, as originally planned.Now, the Canelo Álvarez fight will be held on October 31, 2026, coinciding with Halloween night.Why did the date of the Canelo Álvarez fight change?The news was released by Canelo Álvarez himself during an interview on Ariel Helwani's podcast, where he explained that the decision…
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 75% of the sources are Center
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
