Overview
- Canelo defeated previously unbeaten Christian Mbilli by unanimous decision in Riyadh, with judges scoring the fight 117-110, 116-111 and 115-112.
- A referee deducted one point from Mbilli in the eighth round for repeated blows to the back of Canelo's head, a ruling that factored into the final scorecards.
- The result updates Canelo's record to 64-3-2 and gives Mbilli his first professional loss, 29-1-1.
- Terence Crawford publicly congratulated Canelo on social media and Jake Paul renewed a public challenge, but Canelo said he will rest while Reynoso determines his next opponent.
- The victory restores Canelo's WBC belt after his September 2025 loss to Crawford and reshapes 168-pound title talks by putting a rematch, mandatory challengers and promotional offers into play.