Canelo Alvarez defeats Christian Mbilli to reclaim WBC title in Riyadh
Mexican boxing star wins 12-round decision to defeat the French fighter and regain the super middleweight belt.
Covered by 6 sources from 5 countries. First reported by ESPN ·
How 6 newspapers cover this story
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Canelo defeats Mbilli by unanimous decision to reclaim super middleweight title
Canelo Alvarez defeats Christian Mbilli to reclaim WBC title in Riyadh
Mexican boxing star wins 12-round decision to defeat the French fighter and regain the super middleweight belt.
Coverage details
6 outlets from 5 countries are covering this story: ESPN, BBC News, The Hindu, The Guardian and 2 more. ESPN published it first, on October 30, 2026; the last outlet to join was Al Jazeera, 2 days later.
Key names in the coverage: Christian Mbilli, Riyadh, Canelo Alvarez, WBC and Saudi Arabia.
By country: United Kingdom (2), United States (1), India (1), Singapore (1), Qatar (1). In total 11 articles have been published, because some outlets updated the story several times.
