DAZN has confirmed that former four-division champion Saul "Canelo" Alvarez's challenge of WBC super middleweight champion Christian Mbilli has now been pushed back to October, but no specific date was provided. DAZN intends to broadcast the fight on a pay-per-view basis. The legendary Mexican was scheduled to return to the ring on September 12th, which would have been his first fight since losing his world championship to Terence Crawford in September 2025. [Crawford then retired and vacated the four major titles]. 

 

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MAY 24, 2026: Saul "Canelo" Alvarez will challenge Christian Mbilli for the WBC super middleweight title on September 12th in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The Mexican launched his latest bid for the summit at a press conference on Saturday ahead of his bout with Christian M'billi. After he lost his world 168-pound championship to Terence Crawford last year, questions have been asked over whether Canelo still has the drive to succeed after his major loss to Terence Crawford last year. But amid a lively back-and-forth with his opponent at Saturday's press conference in Egypt, the Mexican legend doubled down on his belief that he can be world champion once more. "I'm very confident," he said. "I still want it. I feel like I'm fifteen years old. I'm always confident because I know where I am.cHe's a champion, and he's a dangerous fighter. I like that kind of fight, I love it. He's a good fighter, but he's zero percent [to win]."

 

M'billi, meanwhile, paid respect to his opponent, but insisted his age and experience would not count for anything when they meet. "The facts are my ability to box, and his ability," he added. "I'll keep my style, and we'll see if he can deal with it. I'm an amazing fighter. My goal was to be a world champion and fight Canelo, so the last six months have been incredible. I've the power and speed to win."