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Canelo Alvarez says he is ready to fight Christian M’billi in Riyadh
Canelo Alvarez says he is ready to return to the ring against Christian M’billi in Riyadh on Saturday.
M’billi is the WBC super middleweight champion, and Alvarez says winning a world title again matters to him.
The Mexican boxer has not fought since losing to Terence Crawford in September 2025.
Alvarez said he was not in the right frame of mind during that fight and had learned from the loss.
He and his team trained in Spain with the camp of heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk, which Alvarez said helped them.
The fight is going ahead despite security concerns in Saudi Arabia, where Houthi forces have repeatedly attacked airports, including Riyadh’s main airport.
Alvarez says he and his team will show what they learned in the fight on Saturday.
Canelo Alvarez said he was rested and ready to fight WBC super middleweight champion Christian M’billi in Riyadh.
The bout is scheduled for Saturday, despite other sporting events in Saudi Arabia being cancelled or postponed over security concerns.
Alvarez arrived in Riyadh early on Monday and said a world title would make the fight especially significant.
He has not fought since losing to Terence Crawford in September 2025.
Alvarez said he learned from that loss and trained in Spain with Oleksandr Usyk’s camp.
- Who
- Canelo Alvarez and Christian M’billi.
- What
- Alvarez said he was ready for their fight, with the WBC super middleweight title on the line.
- When
- The bout is scheduled for Saturday; Alvarez arrived in Riyadh early on Monday. The articles do not state the calendar date for the fight.
- Where
- Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
- Why
- Not stated
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Alvarez lost to Terence Crawford, his most recent fight.
Alvarez arrived in Riyadh and said he was rested and ready for the fight.
Alvarez is scheduled to fight M’billi in Riyadh.
- Opponent
- Christian M’billi
- Venue
- Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Title
- WBC super middleweight championship
- Last fight
- Alvarez lost to Terence Crawford in September 2025
- Training
- Alvarez and his team trained in Spain with Oleksandr Usyk’s camp
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What people are saying
I feel great. I can’t wait to step in the ring.
Step in the ring with a world champion and being a world champion again means a lot for me.
The week of the fight, my mind wasn’t there, but things happen, I learn and that’s it; we need to move forward.
We learned from the best and Team Usyk helped me a lot. We’re going to show that on Saturday.
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