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Canelo sets Riyadh return against M'billi for WBC crown
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Canelo Alvarez will bid to regather his WBC super-middleweight crown when he faces Christian M'billi in Riyadh this September.
The Mexican, one of the sport's all-time pound-for-pound greats, lost his undisputed crown against Terence Crawford last year.
But with prior reports now confirmed, Canelo will now hope to climb back to the summit once more amid a scattered division.
He will face Cameroonian-French star M'billi, who was elevated from the WBC interim strap in January after Crawford's exit.
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The Rio 2016 star, who earned his belt against Maciej Sulęcki in June, was last held to a split-decision draw by Lester Martínez.
Canelo, a decorated four-weight champion with just three professional losses, will fight in Saudi Arabia for just the second time.
The star previously outgunned William Scull in a unanimous decision victory at the ANB Arena just over a year ago in Riyadh.
This latest bout will mark another departure from the star's long-term Las Vegas home, where he has contested several bouts.
Canelo readies long-awaited return
DAZN News correspondent Andrew Steel
One year on from his watershed loss to Terence Crawford, Canelo Alvarez will bid to reach the promised land once again.
The Mexican has taken his time in announcing a return to the ring, with some wondering if he may hang up his gloves.
Instead, it will be Christian M'billi in his sights, as the star bids to regather at least one of his former super-middleweight titles.
Success in Riyadh will further underline Canelo's generational talent - but anything else may make his decline apparent too.
The stakes may not be as outsized as they were last time out. Yet for him, this could prove to be a legacy-defining chapter.
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