Canelo Alvarez next fight opponent is Christian Mbilli in Saudi Arabia

Mexican boxing legend Canelo Alvarez will make his return to the ring against Christian Mbilli in September in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, for Mbilli's WBC super-middleweight title, The Ring's Mike Coppinger reported.

The fight is expected to be the headliner in Mexico vs. the world card hosted by Turki Alalshikh, the chairman of Saudi Arabia's General Entertainment Authority.

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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - SEPTEMBER 13: (L-R) Canelo Alvarez throws a left punch at Terence Crawford in their undisputed super middleweight title fight during Netflix's Canelo v Crawford Fight Night at Allegiant Stadium on September 13, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images for Netflix)

A specific date and has not been set. It will likely be carried by DAZN or PPV platforms affiliated with Riyadh Season, but that has not been set either.

Alvarez's last fight was a loss to Terence Crawford in Las Vegas in September for the undisputed super-middleweight belt. Shortly after that, Crawford retired, and Mbilli, a Cameroonian native and French national who fights out of Montreal, Canada, claimed the WBC interim title.

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He has since been promoted to WBC titleholder. Mbilli's last fight was a draw with Lester Martinez on the same card as the Alvarez-Crawford fight, the only blemish on his 29-0-1 record.