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Tricarico, A. (2026, October 31). How to watch Canelo Alvarez vs. Mbilli live: PPV info, start time, full fight card. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/31/sports/how-to-watch-canelo-vs-mbilli-live-ppv-info-time-full-card/
Tricarico, Angela. “How to watch Canelo Alvarez vs. Mbilli live: PPV info, start time, full fight card.” New York Post, 31 Oct. 2026, https://nypost.com/2026/10/31/sports/how-to-watch-canelo-vs-mbilli-live-ppv-info-time-full-card/.
Tricarico, Angela. “How to watch Canelo Alvarez vs. Mbilli live: PPV info, start time, full fight card.” New York Post, October 31, 2026. https://nypost.com/2026/10/31/sports/how-to-watch-canelo-vs-mbilli-live-ppv-info-time-full-card/.
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On October 31, 2026, Saul “Canelo” Alvarez will challenge undefeated WBC super middleweight champion Christian Mbilli in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The event is set to take place at ANB Arena and will be broadcast on DAZN pay-per-view starting at 4:30 p.m. ET. This marks Canelo's first title fight since losing his undisputed super-middleweight championship to Terence Crawford in September 2025, a defeat that ended a run of six successive wins after an earlier loss to Dmitry Bivol in 2022.
Canelo (63-3-2 with 39 KOs) is aiming to reclaim the WBC super middleweight title he held for nearly five years. His opponent, Mbilli (29-0-1 with 24 KOs), has been elevated from interim champion and is making his first title defense since being promoted in January after Crawford vacated the title. Both fighters are returning to action after more than a year off due to personal reasons for Canelo and other engagements for Mbilli.
Despite the prolonged layoff, Canelo remains favored by bookmakers, who recognize his legacy despite facing an undefeated opponent with significant height and reach advantages over him. The fight takes place amidst ongoing conflict in Saudi Arabia, though it proceeds as planned unlike some other sporting events that have been postponed recently.