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Canelo Álvarez regains WBC super‑middleweight title

First reported Oct 31, 7:07 PM ET · Latest Oct 31, 8:22 PM ET · Explainer updated Oct 31, 7:30 PM ET

Where things stand

Canelo Álvarez defeated Christian Mbilli to win the WBC super‑middleweight championship, ESPN reports.

Continuum

Facts

Facts appear here as Relay matches them to the reports.

Timeline

What changed: The victory marks Álvarez’s first title win since his loss to Terence Crawford, Yahoo Sports notes.

Every report, newest first

  1. Alvarez dominates Mbilli to reclaim WBC super middleweight title — ESPN

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  2. Canelo Alvarez keeps career alive with vital win over Christian Mbilli — Yahoo Sports

    The Mexican icon outpointed Mbilli to win the WBC super-middleweight title, 13 months after a loss to Terence Crawford

  3. Canelo Álvarez defeats Christian Mbilli for WBC super-middleweight championship – live reaction — The Guardian

    Álvarez captures Mbilli’s 168lb title in Riyadh Mexican star fights for first time since Crawford loss Reach out to Bryan on Bluesky or by email Here come the fighters. First it’s Mbilli, entering first despite his status as the champion, wearing a black tee…

Questions

  • Details of the judges’ scorecards and whether any rematch is being negotiated have not been disclosed. Open

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More: background

The WBC super‑middleweight belt is contested at 168 lb (76.2 kg). Álvarez, a multiple‑division champion, had been without a world title for over a year after being stopped by Crawford. Christian Mbilli entered the fight as the reigning champion.

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