--- title: "Canelo vs Mbilli Results: Munguía, Espinoza and Rankings" --- # Canelo vs Mbilli Results: Munguía, Espinoza and Rankings Canelo Álvarez beats Christian Mbilli for the WBC title. See the Riyadh results, Munguía and Espinoza title fights, and what changes in the rankings. Saúl “Canelo” Álvarez defeated Christian Mbilli by unanimous decision in Riyadh on 31 October 2026 to regain the WBC super-middleweight title. The judges scored the fight 115-112, 116-111 and 117-110 for Álvarez, handing Mbilli his first professional defeat. On the same card, Jaime Munguía retained his WBA super-middleweight title against Nikita Zon, Rafael Espinoza stopped Ricardo Blandón to keep the WBO featherweight belt, and Carl Jammes Martin upset David Picasso. Here are the main results and what they mean for the rankings tracked by Box-Rank. ## Canelo vs Mbilli result and scorecards Álvarez returned from his September 2025 loss to Terence Crawford and won a 12-round unanimous decision over Mbilli at Kingdom Arena. The [WBC confirmed the title change](https://wbcboxing.com/en/canelo-alvarez-puts-on-a-boxing-masterclass-to-reclaim-wbc-super-middleweight-title/), and [The Ring reported the three scorecards](https://www.ringmagazine.com/news/canelo-outboxes-mbilli-to-win-back-wbc-168-pound-title-2E09oIgufRLNmXAWCMMu2m). Mbilli had been promoted from interim to full WBC champion after Crawford was stripped of the belt. Against Álvarez, he pressed early, but Canelo increasingly found clean counters and took control in the second half. Mbilli also lost a point in the eighth round for a punch behind the head. The decision returned the WBC 168-pound title to Álvarez. It did not make him undisputed champion. Compare their histories on the [Canelo Álvarez profile](/boxer/saul-alvarez) and [Christian Mbilli profile](/boxer/christian-mbilli), or see the [WBC super-middleweight rankings](/rankings/org/wbc/super-middleweight). ## Jaime Munguía retains WBA title against Nikita Zon Munguía defeated Zon by unanimous decision, with scores of 117-111, 117-111 and 116-112. Zon hurt the champion in the sixth round, but Munguía recovered and finished strongly over the 12-round contest. [The Ring’s fight-night report](https://www.ringmagazine.com/news/relive-the-action-as-canelo-beats-mbilli-to-become-world-champ-681a227rPRjxwUsom6eSxf) records the result and scorecards. The outcome keeps Munguía in possession of the WBA super-middleweight title, while Álvarez holds the WBC belt. They fought each other in 2024, when Álvarez won a unanimous decision, but a rematch or unification fight has not been established by these results alone. There is also a separate mandatory obligation. In authorising Munguía’s defence against Zon, the [WBA stated that Bektemir Melikuziev retained his mandatory status](https://www.wbaboxing.com/boxing-news/wba-authorizes-jaime-munguia-to-defend-super-middleweight-world-title-against-nikita-zon) and that Munguía’s next fight must be against him. An order is not the same as a signed fight or confirmed date. See [Munguía’s profile](/boxer/jaime-munguia) and the [WBA super-middleweight rankings](/rankings/org/wba/super-middleweight). ## What do Canelo and Munguía’s wins mean for the 168-pound rankings? There are two different updates to follow. Álvarez’s victory changed the WBC champion, and Box-Rank’s current WBC view reflects that result. Munguía’s win was a defence, so the WBA championship did not change hands. Contender rankings work differently. The WBC’s October list was published before the fight and listed Mbilli as champion and Álvarez at No. 1. The fight result changes the titleholder, but it does not by itself tell us where the WBC will place Mbilli in its next published contender list. The same applies to Zon and the WBA. The Ring’s November snapshot on Box-Rank lists Álvarez at No. 1 and Mbilli at No. 3, with its super-middleweight championship vacant. That is a separate list and title from the WBC belt Álvarez won in Riyadh. The month label alone does not establish that those positions were revised because of Saturday’s fight. Compare the organisations side by side in the [super-middleweight rankings](/rankings/super-middleweight). ## Rafael Espinoza stops Ricardo Blandón to retain WBO title Espinoza retained the WBO featherweight title by third-round technical knockout against Blandón. The ringside doctor advised the referee to stop the bout after a cut, and the official time was 1:22. Blandón was a late replacement for Lorenzo Parra, so older fight previews naming Parra do not describe the completed contest. [The Ring’s full results](https://www.ringmagazine.com/news/relive-the-action-as-canelo-beats-mbilli-to-become-world-champ-681a227rPRjxwUsom6eSxf) confirm the opponent and result. The win keeps Espinoza as WBO champion. Follow his [boxer profile](/boxer/rafael-espinoza), the [WBO featherweight list](/rankings/org/wbo/featherweight), and the [combined featherweight rankings](/rankings/featherweight) for the next official updates. ## Carl Jammes Martin upsets David Picasso Martin defeated Picasso by split decision in a 10-round featherweight bout. Two judges scored it 96-93 and 95-94 for Martin, while the third had Picasso ahead 95-94. The result is significant for two ranked fighters, but it should not be presented as an automatic change to every organisation’s ratings. The next published lists will show how each body responds. Compare [Carl Jammes Martin](/boxer/carl-jammes-martin) and [David Picasso](/boxer/david-picasso) on their Box-Rank profiles. Reito Tsutsumi also won on the Riyadh card, stopping Raymundo Rojas in the second round. The [full-card results](https://www.ringmagazine.com/news/relive-the-action-as-canelo-beats-mbilli-to-become-world-champ-681a227rPRjxwUsom6eSxf) include the remaining bouts. ## Key results from Riyadh | Fight | Result | Title or significance | | --- | --- | --- | | Canelo Álvarez vs Christian Mbilli | Álvarez wins by unanimous decision | Álvarez wins the WBC super-middleweight title | | Jaime Munguía vs Nikita Zon | Munguía wins by unanimous decision | Munguía retains the WBA super-middleweight title | | Rafael Espinoza vs Ricardo Blandón | Espinoza wins by third-round TKO | Espinoza retains the WBO featherweight title | | Carl Jammes Martin vs David Picasso | Martin wins by split decision | Featherweight upset | | Reito Tsutsumi vs Raymundo Rojas | Tsutsumi wins by second-round TKO | Super-featherweight bout | The results are confirmed. Future contender positions and potential matchups remain decisions for the relevant organisations and fighters. Box-Rank’s monthly archive preserves the published lists, so check the date on each list when comparing it with a fight result. ## Related - [Super-middleweight rankings](https://box-rank.com/rankings/super-middleweight) - [WBC super-middleweight rankings](https://box-rank.com/rankings/org/wbc/super-middleweight) - [WBA super-middleweight rankings](https://box-rank.com/rankings/org/wba/super-middleweight) - [Featherweight rankings](https://box-rank.com/rankings/featherweight) - [Canelo Álvarez](https://box-rank.com/boxer/saul-alvarez) - [Christian Mbilli](https://box-rank.com/boxer/christian-mbilli) - [Jaime Munguía](https://box-rank.com/boxer/jaime-munguia) - [Rafael Espinoza](https://box-rank.com/boxer/rafael-espinoza) - [Carl Jammes Martin](https://box-rank.com/boxer/carl-jammes-martin) - [David Picasso](https://box-rank.com/boxer/david-picasso) --- HTML: https://box-rank.com/blog/canelo-mbilli-results-munguia-espinoza-rankings-2026 Markdown: https://box-rank.com/blog/canelo-mbilli-results-munguia-espinoza-rankings-2026.md