Canelo Alvarez vs. Christian Mbilli live results, updates, highlights from 2026 boxing fight

Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez attempts to reclaim a portion of the world super middleweight title when he returns to action on Halloween to challenge Christian Mbilli for the WBC's 168-pound belt.

The fight is Canelo's (63-3-2) second in Saudi Arabia, part of a deal with Riyadh Season. He last fought a year ago, where he lost his undisputed 12-stone title to fellow modern great Terence Crawford.

Despite the time off, Canelo didn't want to take an easy fight back. The multi-division champion aims to have gold around his waist again by beating the dangerous Mbilli.

"I don't believe in shortcuts. That's why I go straight to the champion," Canelo said via Boxing Scene . "I already have that experience. I've been a champion many years, and I hope to be a champion again. I want to face the best, and he's a champion, that's it."

Mbilli (29-0-1) has 23 knockout wins and took out Maciej Sulecki to become the interim champion. Promoted after Crawford relinquished the belt, his last fight was a draw. Mbilli is ready to prove he's worthy of being champion against Canelo.

"I'm ready to shock the world," said Mbilli. "I have a big respect for Canelo and all his career. I want to congratulate him for this, but Saturday will be a different story. I'm coming for the win."

The Sporting News will provide analysis and highlights from the Canelo Alvarez vs. Christian Mbilli fight card and round-by-round coverage of the main event.

Canelo Alvarez vs. Christian Mbilli results

Christian Mbilli (c) vs. Canelo Alvarez for the WBC super middleweight title

Jaime Munguia vs. Nikita Zon; Super Middleweights

Rafael Espinoza (c) vs. Ricardo Blandon for the WBO featherweight title

Carl Jammes Martin def. David Picasso (SD 10) ; Featherweights

Reito Tsutsumi vs. Raymundo Rojas Garcia; Super Featherweights

Sultan Almohammed def. Erick Jahir Urvina Villegas (UD 6); Super Featherweights

Bek Nurmaganbet def. Marcos Vazquez Rodriguez (KO 1/10); Super Middleweights

Emiliano Rojo def. Flavius Biea (TKO 4/8); Middleweights

Brayan Leon def. Hector Aguirre (UD 8); Super Middleweights

Canelo Alvarez vs. Christian Mbilli updates, highlights

1:31 p.m. ET - Hot prospect Reito Tsutsumi is up next in a step-up assignment against Mexico's Reymundo Rojas Garcia. Riyadh Season have leant their backing to Tsutsumi, who has been flawless as a pro so far.

David Picasso vs. Carl Jammes Martin; Featherweights

Martin upsets Picasso via split decision!

It was a nip-and-tuck affair but Martin gets it on the cards, having regrouped superbly from that early knockdown. Judge Guido Cavalleri saw it 95-94 for Picasso but the other two found 96-93 and 95-94 in favour of James. The Wonder Boy moves on to 29-0 and picks up the WBC 'Silver' title, whatever that's worth.

12:31 p.m. ET - And all it took was the jab. Picasso walks Martin onto his left lead, the Filipino is squared up, caught flush and has to touch down. That'll be a 10-8 round.

12:20 p.m. ET - Okay, here we go with ringwalks for our first main card bout of the Canelo vs. Mbilli main card. David Picasso is in action for the second time since suffering a maiden career defeat to the great Naoya Inoue at the back end of last year. Opponent Carl Jammes Martin has certainly enjoyed himself on the way to the ring.

Where to watch Canelo Alvarez vs. Christian Mbilli

Canelo Alvarez vs. Christian Mbilli will be available on DAZN worldwide.

In the U.S., a DAZN monthly subscription is $24.99 on a 12-month contract or $34.99 month-to-month. The annual subscription is $249.99. The PPV price is $79.99.

In the U.K., a DAZN monthly subscription costs£15.99 on a 12-month contract or £25.99 month-to-month. An annual subscription will cost £119.99. The PPV price is £24.99.

You can also sign up to the DAZN Ultimate package.

DAZN Ultimate is DAZN's premium subscription tier, which includes a minimum of 12 pay‑per‑view boxing events per year as part of the subscription.

Canelo Alvarez vs. Christian Mbilli start time

Start time : 1 p.m. ET | 10 a.m. PT | 5 p.m. GMT

Main event start time (approx.): 4:30 p.m. ET | 1:30 p.m. PT | 8:30 p.m. GMT

Location: Kingdom Arena - Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Canelo Alvarez vs. Christian Mbilli is on Saturday, Oct. 31 in Saudi Arabia. The main card starts at 5 p.m. GMT and the main event should begin around 8:30 p.m. GMT, depending on how long the undercard fights last.