Canelo Alvarez vs. Christian Mbilli undercard breakdown and full list of fights before main event
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Canelo Alvarez returns to action, looking to become super middleweight champion once again. He challenges the dangerous Christian Mbilli in Saudi Arabia on Halloween for the WBC super middleweight title.
A two-time undisputed champion at 168, Canelo (63-3-2) lost all the gold against Terence Crawford last September. The Mexican warrior competes in his latest deal with Riyadh Season.
Mbilli (29-0-1) held the interim title until Crawford relinquished the belt and retired. He has 24 wins via knockout.
It’s Mexico vs. The World on the Canelo Alvarez vs. Christian Mbilli undercard. Former title contenders return to action, while other titles are also on the line.
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Canelo Alvarez vs. Christian Mbilli undercard
Here's a breakdown of all the action on the Canelo vs. Mbilli card.
Jaime Munguia vs. Nikita Zon
- Division/Weight: Super Middleweight
- Munguia record: 46-2
- Zon record: 12-0-1
- Belts at stake: N/A
Jaime Munguia returns to the ring against Nikita Zon.
Munguia (46-2) lost to Canelo in 2024 and has since gone 3-1 in his last four fights. He avenged a loss against Bruno Surace but tested positive for a performance-enhancing drug afterward. The 30-year-old returned to the ring in May and beat Armando Resendiz.
Zon (12-0-1) faces his biggest test to date. The Russian, who has won six straight bouts via knockout, also last fought in May.
Rafael Espinoza vs. Ricardo Blandon
- Division/Weight: Featherweight
- Espinoza record: 28-0
- Blandon record: 21-6
- Belts at stake: WBO featherweight title
Rafael Espinoza defends the WBO featherweight title against Ricardo Blandon.
Espinoza (28-0) beat Robeisy Ramirez twice for the WBO title. The Mexican fighter has successfully defended the belt four times, with all fights ending via knockout. It’s his first fight in almost a year.
Known as "Big Bam," Blandon (21-6) is on a four-fight win streak. He’s won two fights in 2026 via knockout and aims to win gold the same way to end the year.
David Picasso vs. Carl Jammes Martin
- Division/Weight: Featherweight
- Picasso record: 33-1-1
- Martin record: 28-0
- Belts at stake: N/A
David Picasso takes on Carl Jammes Martin.
Picasso (33-1-1) is a former NABF super bantamweight champion. He faced and lost to Naoya Inoue for undisputed super bantamweight gold. The 26-year-old recovered in August, earning his 18th knockout win.
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A former amateur boxing champion, Martin (28-0) has won local gold in the Philippines. "Wonder Boy" has 21 knockout wins and competes in a massive step-up fight.
Reito Tsutsumi vs. Raymundo Rojas Garcia
- Division/Weight: Super Featherweight
- Tsutsumi record: 5-0
- Garcia record: 16-2
- Belts at stake: N/A
Further down the card, Reito Tsutsumi faces Raymundo Rojas Garcia.
An ambassador for The Ring, Japanese prodigy Tsutsumi (5-0) won gold in the 2021 Youth World Championships. He has won four straight fights via knockout.
Garcia (16-2) is 2-1 in his last three fights. It's the first time he's competed twice in a year since 2023.
Bek Nurmaganbet vs. Marcos Vazquez Rodriguez
- Division/Weight: Super Middleweight
- Nurmaganbet record: 16-0
- Rodriguez record: 21-3-1
- Belts at stake: N/A
Bek Nurmaganbet takes on Marcos Vazquez Rodriguez.
Nurmaganbet (16-0) has won all but two fights via knockout. Primarily competing in the U.S., the Kazakhstani aims to go 2-0 in 2026.
Rodriguez (21-3-1) is a former Mexican champion. He's 1-3 in his last four fights.
Brayan Leon vs. Hector Aguirre
- Division/Weight: Super Middleweight
- Leon record: 12-0
- Aguirre record: 7-0
- Belts at stake: N/A
Leon (12-0) has nine knockout wins and aims for his third win of 2026. A former amateur champion, Aguirre (7-0) competes twice in 2026 after fighting four times in 2025.
Emiliano Rojo vs. Flavius Biea
- Division/Weight: Middleweight
- Rojo record: 21-0
- Biea record: 24-3
- Belts at stake: N/A
Emiliano Rojo takes on Flavius Biea.
Rojo (21-0) has won eight fights via knockout. The 20-year-old takes on veteran Biea (24-3), who aims to end a two-fight losing streak.
Sultan Almohammed vs. Erick Jahir Urvina Villegas
- Division/Weight: Super Featherweight
- Almohammed record: 5-0
- Villegas record: 5-2-3
- Belts at stake: N/A
Finally, Sultan Almohammed takes on Erick Jahir Urvina Villegas.
A two-time champion across six domestic tournaments, Almohammed (5-0) aims for his fifth straight knockout win. Villegas (5-2-3) is 2-1-1 in his last four fights.
Canelo Alvarez vs. Christian Mbilli tune-in info
- Date: Saturday, Oct. 31
- Start time: 1 p.m. ET | 10 a.m. PT
- Main event start time (approx.): 4:30 p.m. ET | 1:30 p.m. PT
- Location: Kingdom Arena - Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Canelo Alvarez vs. Christian Mbilli is on Saturday, Oct. 31 in Saudi Arabia. The main card starts at 1 p.m. ET and the main event should begin around 4:30 p.m. ET, depending on how long the undercard fights last.