Canelo Alvarez defeated French challenger Christian Mbilli by a 12-round decision in Riyadh on Saturday to reclaim the WBC super-middleweight title.
The bout, scheduled for the full 12 rounds, went the distance and ended with the judges awarding the victory to Alvarez. The win returns the WBC belt to the Mexican former champion.
Mbilli, representing France, mounted a challenge over the course of the fight but was unable to do enough to deny Alvarez the decision. Details on the judges’ scorecards were not released in the initial report.
The contest was staged in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The result consolidates Alvarez’s position among the high-profile figures in the sport and hands Mbilli a high-level defeat in a world title fight.