Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez will fight for Christian M'billi's WBC super middleweight title on Saturday, October 31, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The bout marks Alvarez's return to the ring for the first time in 13 months, following his defeat to Terence Crawford in September 2025.
M'billi (29-0-1, 24 KOs) will be making the first defence of his super middleweight title, while Alvarez (63-3-2, 39 KOs) is coming off the loss that cost him his undisputed super middleweight crown. Coverage of the main fight card is scheduled to begin at 5pm GMT, with ringwalks expected around 8.30pm GMT.
Alvarez trains with Usyk ahead of comeback
In preparation for the bout, Alvarez has been training with two-time world heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk, described as a 'good friend'. The pair have been filmed in the gym under the watchful eye of head coach Eddy Reynoso and Usyk's team.
"Usyk and I have always been very good friends and we talk every time we see each other," Alvarez told The Ring. "I saw a lot of videos and I asked, they put me in the gym and I very much appreciate them. They teach me a lot and I learn very fast. I like it, I enjoy it, I feel very good."
How to watch Canelo vs M'billi
The fight will air live on DAZN pay-per-view, which fans can order for a one-off payment of £24.99. It is also available at no extra cost for fans with a DAZN Ultimate subscription.
DAZN Ultimate includes at least 12 pay-per-view fights each year, including David Benavidez vs Michael Cieslak on December 5, and provides a minimum of 185 fights across boxing, MMA, bare knuckle boxing and kickboxing from promoters such as Matchroom, Queensbury and Misfits. The package costs £24.99 monthly or £249.99 annually, which DAZN says saves members £320 compared to the cost of DAZN Monthly Flex and 12 separate PPV orders, but it requires a 12-month contract.
Prime Video's DAZN channel will also be showing the fight for £24.99. As DAZN holds the exclusive broadcast rights, the fight will not be available on channels like Sky Sports or TNT Sports.
Full undercard for Riyadh card
The undercard includes Jaime Munguia vs Nikita Zon for the WBA super middleweight title and Rafael Espinoza vs Ricardo Blandon for the WBO featherweight title. Other bouts feature David Picasso vs Carl Martin (super bantamweight), Raymond Rojas Garcia vs Reito Tsutsumi (super featherweight), Sultan Al-Mohammad vs Erick Villegas (super featherweight), Bek Nirmaganbet vs Marcos Vazquez (super middleweight), Carlos Emiliano vs Flavius Biea (middleweight) and Bryan Leon vs Hector Octavio (super middleweight).
