The relentless Mbilli’s pressure and aggression won’t make him difficult for Alvarez to find. Given how that matches up against Alvarez’s counter-punching capabilities, he believes the ingredients are in place for an action-packed clash.

Alvarez (63-3-2, 39 KOs) will challenge Mbilli (29-0-1, 24 KOs) for his WBC super middleweight title in a 12-round bout on October 31 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. DAZN will offer the card headlined by Alvarez versus Mbilli on pay-per-view and to subscribers of its monthly Ultimate plan.

“It’s gonna be a good fight because the styles make the fight perfect,” Alvarez said in a sit-down interview with DAZN’s Todd Grisham. “He’s gonna come and throw a lot of punches, and I’m a counterpuncher. It’s gonna be a hard fight, but I enjoy that kind of fight because at the end of the day, it’s a lot of action and you can show a lot of things and you don’t need to chase anything.”

Mbilli’s style is vastly different from what the Mexican legend faced in his previous two fights against William Scull and Terence Crawford.

The four-division champion beat Scull by unanimous decision to become a two-time undisputed super middleweight champion in May 2025 in Riyadh. Alvarez, The Ring’s No. 1 contender for the super middleweight title Crawford vacated when he retired in December, lost to Crawford by unanimous decision four months later in Las Vegas.

“The styles made the fight, always,” Alvarez said. “I think with those kinds of styles, it’s very difficult to show yourself at your best.”

Earlier on the Alvarez-Crawford card, Mbilli, The Ring’s No. 3 contender in their division, retained his WBC interim title after a split draw against Lester Martinez. Mbilli was elevated to full champion when Crawford retired.

Mbilli, 31, won the WBC interim championship with a first-round stoppage of Maciej Sulecki in June 2025.

Alvarez views Mbilli as a difficult task because of his strength and work rate. Ultimately, though, the four-division world champion believes the Cameroonian won’t be a difficult puzzle to solve.

“He’s too simple,” Alvarez said. “I think it’s gonna be very simple for me.”