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Canelo Alvarez avenges Terence Crawford defeat in title-winning return over Christian Mbilli

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Gent, O. (2026, October 31). Canelo Alvarez avenges Terence Crawford defeat in title-winning return over Christian Mbilli. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/boxing/canelo-mbilli-crawford-boxing-b1303114.html

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Canelo Alvarez returned to boxing after more than a year away to defeat Christian Mbilli by unanimous decision in the Middle East. The win was Canelo's 64th victory out of 69 professional fights and earned him a title in the super-middleweight division, where he had previously lost to Terence Crawford. Scorecards showed scores of 115-112, 116-111, and 117-110 in favor of Canelo, indicating a strong performance despite no stoppage during the bout. Afterward, Canelo expressed his gratitude to his supporters and hinted at a quick return to the ring for another fight possibly as early as February.

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On October 31, 2026, Canelo Alvarez regained the WBC super-middleweight title by defeating Christian Mbilli via unanimous decision at Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Despite facing uncertainty due to ongoing conflict between Saudi Arabia and Houthi forces that had led to postponements of other events, the fight went ahead as planned on DAZN pay-per-view. The judges scored the bout 115-112, 116-111, and 117-110 in favor of Alvarez, who improved his professional record to 64-3-2. Mbilli's undefeated streak ended at 29-0-1 with this loss. This victory marked Alvarez’s return to the ring after over a year since his defeat by Terence Crawford in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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The Mexican was fighting for the first time in over a year since his stunning defeat by Terence Crawford in Las Vegas, Nevada, as ‘Bud’ jumped up the weight divisions to cause an almighty upset in the super-middleweight division. asserted

Bud → fight → division

The 36-year-old took control of his 69th professional bout to claim a unanimous decision win - the 64th of his illustrious career - but there was no stoppage for the veteran in the Middle East. uncertain

old → take → East

The scorecards read 115-112, 116-111 and 117-110 in Canelo’s favour, suggesting a dominant display, which was the case as he made his hugely-anticipated comeback to the ring after such a long spell on the sidelines. "It's so difficult to explain. asserted

It → read → sidelines

It's something unbelievable," Canelo said in the ring afterwards. asserted

Canelo → say → ring

"Now after 21 years as a professional, 16 years ago I won my first title, now I won the title again. asserted

I → win → title

"I want to thank everybody back home. asserted

I → want → everybody

"I'm going to rest, I'm going to keep learning, I'm going to keep working hard. asserted

I → go → ?

I'm going to take a couple of weeks off and then come back." asserted

I → go → weeks

It remains to be seen what is next for the Mexican, and who he could face next in the division. uncertain

he → remain → division

He is keen for a quick turnaround, and is eyeing a fast comeback next year. asserted

He → eye → comeback

“I want to fight quickly, like in February, something like that,” Canelo told Ring Magazine. asserted

Canelo → want → Magazine

Canelo Alvarez avenges Terence Crawford defeat in title-winning return over Christian Mbilli

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