Canelo Alvarez set for WBC super middleweight title fight in October

It’s official: boxing superstar Saúl "Canelo" Álvarez is set to return to the ring, aiming to reclaim his place atop the super middleweight division. Alvarez will challenge the undefeated Christian Mbilli for the WBC super middleweight title on October 31 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Saudi sports promoter Turki Alalshikh announced that the event billed as “Mexico vs. The World” was originally scheduled for September 12 in Riyadh. However, the date was postponed after Alvarez faced a family matter that delayed his training.

This fight marks Álvarez’s (63-3-2, 39 KO’s) first bout since his defeat to Terence Crawford, who won by unanimous decision to become the undisputed 168-pound champion. Afterward, Álvarez underwent elbow surgery, a procedure addressing cumulative damage from years of competition rather than a specific injury sustained in the Crawford fight.