Mbilli will defend his WBC super middleweight title against Alvarez, a former two-time undisputed 168-pound champion. Their bout headlines The Ring’s “Mexico Versus The World” card.

Alvarez (63-3-2, 39 KOs) and Mbilli (29-0-1, 24 KOs) were supposed to fight September 12. A personal matter for Alvarez, 36, led to a postponement that extended their layoffs to 13½ months.

Alvarez, who won world titles in four weight classes, lost a unanimous decision to Terence Crawford in his last fight in September 2025. On the undercard, Mbilli retained his WBC interim super middleweight title in a split draw against Lester Martinez.

Mbilli, a native of Yaounde, Cameroon, who trains out of Montreal, was elevated to full WBC super middleweight champion after Crawford retired in December.

Alvarez, of Guadalajara, is The Ring’s No. 1-ranked contender for its vacant title.

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Alvarez: “I always break records. I’ve accomplished everything in boxing. Facing these kinds of fighters, good fighters, champions, adds more legacy to my career. That’s all I want — to face the best out there, the champions, and being a world champion again.”

Mbilli: “I am the world champion right now, but I have to prove that I am No. 1. The thing is that many people know that the No. 1 right now is Canelo. I have to beat Canelo to prove I am the No. 1 of the division.”

Alvarez is a clear favorite at -330 odds, according to DraftKings. Mbilli is a +250 underdog.

Alvarez winning by decision is -135, while a KO/TKO/DQ victory for him is -135. A decision win for Mbilli is +450, and beating Alvarez by KO/TKO/DQ boasts +750 odds.

Total rounds is set at 10.5, with the over being -475 and the under being +300.

Rafael Espinoza (28-0, 24 KOs) will defend his WBO featherweight title against late replacement Ricardo Blanton (21-6, 14 KOs). Jaime Munguia (46-2, 35 KOs) will also make his first defense of the WBA super middleweight title against Nikita Zon (12-0-1, 10 KOs).

Espinoza, 32, is The Ring’s No. 1-ranked contender for a vacant 126-pound championship. Munguia, 30, is rated No. 5 in The Ring’s super middleweight top 10.

An intriguing 10-round featherweight bout between David Picasso (33-1-1, 17 KOs) and Carl Jammes Martin (28-0, 21 KOs) is also on the card. Ascending Japanese southpaw Reito Tsutsumi (5-0, 4 KOs) will encounter Raymundo Rojas Garcia (16-2, 11 KOs) in a 10-round junior lightweight bout, too.

Kingdom Arena; Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

DAZN Pay-Per-View and as part of the DAZN Ultimate plan. Undercard coverage is scheduled to start at 10 a.m. ET in the United States and 2 p.m. GMT in the United Kingdom.