Canelo Returns vs Mbilli on Halloween in Saudi Arabia — SkimNews
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- Canelo Alvarez returns to the ring for the first time in over a year on Halloween (Oct. 31) to fight Christian Mbilli for the WBC super middleweight title in Saudi Arabia.
- Moses Itauma, 21, suffered a shocking upset loss to Filip Hrgovic on Aug. 29 in London, gassing out and forfeiting his chance to win the IBF heavyweight title.
- Ryan Garcia defended his WBC welterweight title against Conor Benn on Sept. 12 in Las Vegas under the Zuffa Boxing banner, stopping Benn in the second round.
- Jai Opetaia defended his Ring Magazine and Zuffa cruiserweight titles on the Sept. 12 card with a knockout of WBC champion Noel Mikaelian.
- Zuffa Boxing promoted the Sept. 12 Las Vegas card headlined by Garcia-Benn, marking the promotion's push into marquee boxing main events.
Why it matters: Canelo Alvarez ends a year-plus ring absence on Halloween to face Christian Mbilli for the WBC super middleweight title in Saudi Arabia, while 21-year-old Moses Itauma's upset loss to Filip Hrgovic delays his climb to the IBF heavyweight title and Ryan Garcia's second-round stoppage of Conor Benn gave Zuffa Boxing a marquee main-event result on its Sept. 12 Vegas card.
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