Canelo tells McAfee how he cuts weight for fights (1:43)

Andres Ferrari Oct 28, 2026, 07:29 AM ET

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Andres Ferrari is ESPN.com's boxing and MMA senior editor.

Canelo Alvarez returns to the ring this weekend as a title challenger for the first time since facing Dmitry Bivol for the WBA light heavyweight title in May 2022. Alvarez takes on WBC super middleweight champion Christian Mbilli on Saturday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (DAZN PPV, 1 p.m. ET).

Alvarez (63-3-2, 39 KOs) is coming off a unanimous decision loss to Terence Crawford in September 2025, his only defeat since the Bivol fight . He'll look to reclaim one of the super middleweight titles he lost to Crawford.

Mbilli (29-0-1, 24 KOs) won the WBC interim title with a victory over Maciej Sulecki in June 2025 and made his first defense in a split draw against Lester Martinez in September 2025.…