Canelo Alvarez will return to the ring on Oct. 31 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, the boxing superstar announced on Wednesday.
Alvarez (63-3-2, 39 KOs) will challenge super middleweight champion Christin Mbilli, in his first appearance since he suffered a decision loss to Terence Crawford in September 2025. The 36-year-old was originally scheduled to face Mbilli (29-0-1, 24 KOs) on Sept. 12, but that date was delayed indefinitely in June.
"I'm always very disciplined with my training and I wasn't ready to be in the training camp," Alvarez told Uncrowned. "So, that's why I postponed the fight because I need to attend family first. All good now, I'm ready to train and we are going to be [fighting] on Oct. 31."
Alvarez's loss to Crawford was his first since May 2022. He has expressed a desire to face Crawford again, however Crawford retired from professional boxing in December. Following the loss to Crawford, Alvarez underwent elbow surgery in October.
Mbillli, who fights out of Montreal, is coming off a split draw against Lester Martinez on the Alvarez-Crawford undercard, retaining his WBC interim super middleweight title. He was elevated to full champion in January, one month after Crawford announced his retirement.
