Canelo Alvarez Calls Christian Mbilli Simple, But Knows Better

Menu Results Schedule Rankings Videos Tickets Forum Contact Us Menu Rankings Schedule Results Boxing Live Canelo Alvarez Calls Christian Mbilli Simple, But Knows Better Google News Preferred Source By Boxing News 24 Desk - 09/26/2026 - Comments Canelo Alvarez calls Christian Mbilli “too simple,” but there is nothing simple about fighting a man who keeps coming after being hit. Canelo may find Mbilli easy to read. That does not mean he can make him stop throwing.

Canelo made the claim in a DAZN interview with Todd Grisham. He also called their October 31 fight “a hard fight.” That sounds much more believable. His words sell confidence, while his preparation at Oleksandr Usyk’s gym in Spain shows how seriously he is taking Mbilli.

Mbilli would have been a hard fight for Canelo even in his younger days. He does not hang back and let an opponent pick individual shots. He comes in throwing and makes the other man work to hold his ground. A younger Canelo might have answered that pressure with more punches of his own, but he still would have needed to hurt Mbilli badly enough to slow him down.