The big stage awaits Mbilli

Source: WBC

10/09/2025

The big stage awaits Mbilli

WBC interim super middleweight title holder Christian Mbilli (pictured) was born in Yaoundé, Cameroon and is now based in Montreal. He made his professional debut on February 9, 2017. A French Olympian in 2016, he has built an impeccable pro career and currently holds a record of 29 wins with no losses, including 24 knockouts.  In September 2021, he defeated Ronny Landaeta, and followed that up with victories over Demond Nicholson, Rohan Murdock, Mark Heffron and Sergiy Derevyanchenko. His most recent and significant milestone came on June 27, 2025, when he captured the WBC interim super middleweight title. He faced Polish contender Maciej Sulecki in Quebec City, scoring a first-round technical knockout after landing a pinpoint powerful uppercut followed by a body shot that dropped Sulecki. The referee stopped the fight at 2 minutes and 28 seconds of the opening round. This Saturday, Mbilli will chief support on the card headlined by Canelo Álvarez vs Terence Crawford, where he will defend his belt against Lester Martinez (19-0). This fight represents a huge opportunity to solidify his status in the division, even though the world champion (the winner of Alvarez vs. Crawford) will likely never fight him.