Canelo Alvarez returns to the ring after more than a year out to challenge Christian Mbilli for the WBC super middleweight title this Saturday, October 31, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
The bout headlines a 'Mexico vs The World' card featuring several of Alvarez's stablemates and fellow Mexicans. Both fighters are set to make their ring walks at the Kingdom Arena, which is preparing to host a large international crowd for the global pay-per-view event.
How to watch and fight timings
The entire card will be broadcast exclusively on the DAZN streaming platform, available as a pay-per-view purchase or through DAZN's Ultimate subscription plan. Fans can order the fight on DAZN PPV for £24.99 or watch it at no extra cost with DAZN Ultimate.
Main card broadcasts are expected to begin around 6pm UK time, with the first bout getting underway closer to 3pm UK time. The main event ring walks for Alvarez and Mbilli are projected to take place at approximately 8.30pm UK time.
Full undercard lineup
The event features a stacked undercard, including Jaime Munguia vs. Nikita Zon for the WBA World Super Middleweight Title, Rafael Espinoza vs. Ricardo Blandon for the WBO World Super Featherweight Title, and Lindolfo Delgado vs. Arthur Biyarslanov for the Vacant IBF Super Lightweight Title.
Other bouts include David "Rey" Picasso vs. Carl Martin for the WBC Silver Featherweight Title, Bek Nurmaganbet vs. Marcos Vazquez Rodriguez in the super middleweight division, and Reito Tsutsumi vs. Raymundo Rojas Garcia in the featherweight division. The card also features Bryan Leon Salgado vs. Hector Aguirre, Carlos Emiliano Rojo Vazquez vs. Flavius Biea, and Sultan Al-Mohammed vs. Erick Villegas.
This will be Alvarez's first fight since losing his world titles to the now-retired Terence Crawford in September 2025.
