Canelo crowned WBC champion
Turki bin Abdulmohsen Al-Sheikh, chairman of the board of directors of the General Entertainment Authority and president of the Saudi Boxing Federation, crowned Mexican boxer Saul "Canelo" Alvarez with the World Boxing Council (WBC) super middleweight title. This came after he defeated his French counterpart Christian M'bili by unanimous decision in the main event of the "Mexico vs. the World" evening, hosted at The Venue arena in the Saudi capital as part of Riyadh Season festivities.
Details of the match and results
The bout lasted 12 rounds, which Canelo won by decision from the three judges with scores of (115-112), (116-111), and (117-110), adding a new world title to his career, which coincided with the 21st anniversary of its launch. The match saw strong competition between M'bili's aggressive offense and Canelo's defensive experience and counterpunches, who regained the initiative in the middle rounds and continued to impose his style until the final bell.
Results of other bouts
In previous bouts, Mexican Jaime Munguia retained his World Boxing Association (WBA) super middleweight title after defeating Russian Nikita Zin, while Rafael Espinoza retained his World Boxing Organization (WBO) featherweight title by technical knockout against Nicaraguan Ricardo Blandon. Filipino Carl Martin also claimed the WBC silver featherweight title after defeating Mexican David Picasso by split decision.
Saudi presence and additional results
Saudi boxer Sultan Al-Mohammed recorded a victory in the fourth bout after defeating Mexican Eric Villegas by unanimous decision after six rounds. Kazakh Bek Nurmaganbet also won by knockout against Mexican Marcus Vasquez, while Canelo closed the evening with a fourth Mexican victory against five wins for boxers from the rest of the world in nine matches bringing together stars from various countries around the world.
Source: Arriyadiyah newspaper
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