Canelo Alvarez, Christian Mbilli Make Weight for WBC Title Fight in Riyadh

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Canelo Alvarez and WBC super middleweight champion Christian Mbilli both made weight Friday, clearing the final hurdle before their title fight Saturday in Riyadh.

Alvarez weighed 167.6 pounds, while Mbilli came in at 167.8, putting both fighters under the 168-pound limit. Alvarez is attempting to regain a world title at super middleweight, while unbeaten Mbilli makes his first defense as the WBC’s full champion. The bout headlines the “Mexico vs. The World” card on DAZN PPV.

Two other championship fights also became official. Jaime Munguia weighed 167.4 pounds for his WBA super middleweight title defense against Nikita Zon, who was 167.5. WBO featherweight champion Rafael Espinoza weighed 125.8 pounds, while late-replacement challenger Ricardo Blandon hit the 126-pound limit. In another notable undercard matchup, David Picasso weighed 125.8 pounds and Carl Jammes Martin came in at 126. Rising prospect Reito Tsutsumi weighed 129 pounds for his bout against Raymundo Rojas Garcia, who was 128.8.