Saul "Canelo" Alvarez returns to the ring for the first time in more than a year on Saturday when he faces WBC super middleweight champion Christian Mbilli in Saudi Arabia. Alvarez will be fighting for the first time since dropping his undisputed super middleweight championship to Terence Crawford in September 2025. Mbilli was promoted from interim to full champion by the WBC in the wake of Crawford's retirement after dominating Alvarez.
Despite being promoted rather than winning the belt in the ring, Mbilli is a world-class fighter. He brings a relentless power-punching style to the ring and will look to overwhelm arguably the greatest fighter of the generation in Alvarez. Be sure to keep up with all the action on Saturday with our live coverage of Alvarez vs.
Mbilli, including round-by-round scoring and updated fight results throughout the night! For Alvarez, even a rare fight where he is not the man entering the ring as champion feels like another day at the office. That's a product of Alvarez being a staple of pound-for-pound lists and championship fights for nearly two decades.
While some believe that Alvarez's loss to Crawford was the product of time and ring miles catching up to him, Alvarez will look to use Saturday to show that he still has plenty left in the tank. Saturday's card has been built as "Mexico vs. the world" with some prominent Mexican fighters set to step in the ring in Riyadh. Most notably, current WBA super middleweight champion Jaime Munguia is set for a non-title bout against Nikita Zon.
Munguia earned the vacant title with a decision win over Armando Resendiz. Now, a win on Saturday could set up a unification with the winner of the main event. Check out how you can watch the action on Saturday night below, but be sure to check out our predictions and expert picks for the main event as well.
Date: Saturday, Oct. 31 | Location: Kingdom Arena -- Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaStart times: 1 p.m. ET (Main event ringwalks expected around 4:30 p.m. ET)Where to DAZN PPV | Price: $79.99 Who wins Alvarez vs.
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