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Mexican veteran Saul “Canelo” Alvarez has delivered a commanding performance to defeat French fighter Christian Mbilli and regain his WBC super middleweight title in an emotional victory in Saudi Arabia.
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Alvarez → deliver → Arabia
Alvarez won a 12-round decision on Sunday in Riyadh after exerting his influence in the second half of a fight that went ahead despite the escalating conflict between Saudi Arabia and Yemen’s Houthis.
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that → win → Arabia
The 36-year-old Mexican was returning to the ring for the first time since he was beaten by American Terence Crawford in September 2025 in a loss that ended Alvarez’s reign as holder of the division’s four major titles.
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that → return → titles
He faced Mbilli, 31, who was elevated to titleholder in January, and the fight, which started off as a tight contest, turned into a convincing victory for Alvarez.
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which → face → Alvarez
The judges scored the contest 115-112, 116-111 and 117-110 in Alvarez’s favour.
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judges → score → favour
The Mexican superstar struggled for words after receiving the belt.
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superstar → struggle → belt
“It’s so difficult to explain.
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It → ’ → ?
It’s so difficult to explain,” Alvarez said in English.
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Alvarez → ’ → English
“It’s something unbelievable.
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It → ’ → ?
It feels like my first title, now, after 20, 21 years as a professional.
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It → feel → professional
Sixteen years ago, I won my first title.
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I → win → title
Now I won the title again.”
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I → win → title
Alvarez added another world title to a haul that stretches from light middleweight to light heavyweight in a 20-year career.
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that → add → career
A host of other sporting events has been called off since the Houthis launched drone and missile attacks on Saudi Arabia, which leads a coalition that supports Yemen’s internationally recognised government in its fight against the Houthis.
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that → call → Houthis
Alvarez hinted at the security situation when he thanked his family “who are watching me from afar today for the first time”.
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who → hint → time
He was the more composed boxer in the opening round in Riyadh, but by round three, Mbilli was ripping off combinations and looking the more active of the two fighters.
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Mbilli → rip → fighters
The Frenchman took the initiative in round five although the bout remained a tactical battle.
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bout → take → round
Alvarez began showing his class and ringcraft in the sixth, easily winning the round, but it was in the seventh that he really pressed home his advantage, pinning Mbilli to the ropes and delivering a right uppercut that had the Frenchman rocking on his feet.
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Frenchman → begin → feet
In the eighth, Mbilli had a point taken away for punching behind the head, and he seemed to lose more momentum from then on, allowing Alvarez to begin dictating the fight in the next round as the wily veteran pulled ahead of his younger opponent.
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veteran → have → opponent
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