One of boxing’s pound-for-pound biggest stars is back.

Canelo Alvarez hasn’t fought since losing a decision to Terence Crawford in September 2025. Amid rumors of a rematch with Crawford, Alvarez’s next fight is finalized, and he will return to the ring in a title fight in Riyadh in September.

Mike Coppinger of Ring Magazine announced that Alvarez will face the WBC champion at 168 pounds, Christian Mbilli. The 29-0-1 fighter is coming off a draw against Lester Martinez on the undercard of Canelo-Crawford. This will also be Mbilli’s first fight since that card.

‼ BREAKING: Canelo Alvarez and Christian Mbilli have a done deal to fight in September in Riyadh for the WBC super middleweight championship, The Ring’s @MikeCoppinger has learned.

Canelo will attempt to regain a world title in his first fight since his loss to Terence… pic.twitter.com/GFagZYAIMF

— Ring Magazine (@ringmagazine) April 30, 2026

Alvarez is the number one-ranked fighter at 168 pounds in Ring Magazine’s rankings, while Mbilli is…