Canelo Álvarez changes the date of his next fight
Mexican boxer Saúl “Canelo” Álvarez delayed his fight against Christian Mbilli, initially scheduled for September 12 in Saudi Arabia. The new date will be October 31, the boxer reported.
In an interview with Ariel Helwani, Álvarez explained that the decision responded to family issues that he had to resolve before concentrating on training.
“There were some problems with my family that I had to fix, but everything is fine now… I was not ready to go to camp, that’s why I postponed the fight, because I had to take care of the family first,” he declared.
The fight will be for the World Boxing Council super middleweight title, a category where Mbilli is the current champion. The fight will mark Álvarez’s return to the ring after his loss to Terence Crawford in Las Vegas.
The weekend of October 31 coincides with the Formula 1 Mexico City Grand Prix and the Day of the Dead celebrations, which adds an additional attraction for the Mexican public.
Canelo assured that he is now ready to train and that the postponement will not affect his preparation. “I was always very disciplined and organized,” he added.




