Canelo Alvarez returned from a 13-month layoff to defeat Christian Mbilli by unanimous decision in Riyadh and reclaim the WBC super middleweight championship.
Denzel Bentley has been stripped of the WBO middleweight title after choosing to proceed with his Nov. 7 Zuffa Boxing fight against Shane Mosley Jr. instead of mandatory challenger Yoenli Hernandez.
Giannis Antetokounmpo posted 31 points, 17 rebounds and 10 assists as Miami beat Indiana 145-125, producing a historic triple-double in the Heat’s NBA Cup opener.
Stephen Curry scored 31 points and hit eight threes as Golden State erased a 25-point first-quarter deficit to beat Luka Dončić and the Lakers 112-95 in NBA Cup play.
Thunder star Chet Holmgren will miss 8–10 weeks after successful treatment for a small right patellar tendon tear, adding to Oklahoma City’s early injury crisis.
Oleksandr Usyk’s adviser says the former undisputed cruiserweight champion plans to return to 200 pounds, with a potential 2027 showdown against David Benavidez as the major target.
Canelo Alvarez and Christian Mbilli both made weight in Riyadh ahead of Saturday’s WBC super middleweight title fight, with Jaime Munguia and Rafael Espinoza also on weight for championship bouts.