Canelo Álvarez (64-3-2, 39 KOs) reclaimed the WBC super middleweight title with a twelve-round unanimous decision over Christian Mbilli (29-1-1, 24 KOs) on Saturday at Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Canelo’s cleaner counters and defensive work earned him scores of 115-112, 116-111 and 117-110 in the DAZN PPV main event.

Returning from a thirteen-month absence following his loss to Terence Crawford, Álvarez landed in bursts while Mbilli pressed forward without consistently connecting cleanly.

Mbilli had success when he sustained his attacks, but too often backed away after throwing, allowing Álvarez time to choose his counters. Canelo’s jab, hooks and uppercuts supplied the more accurate work, although Mbilli’s activity kept several rounds competitive.

In the eighth, referee Hector Afu deducted a point from Mbilli following an illegal punch. Álvarez had repeatedly drawn the referee’s attention to Mbilli’s fouls before the penalty.

Mbilli continued pressing late but could not produce the breakthrough he needed. Álvarez finished effectively in the final two rounds, securing the decision without either fighter scoring a knockdown.

WBA super middleweight champion Jaime Munguía (47-2, 35 KOs) had a much harder evening than the scorecards suggested against Russian southpaw Nikita Zon (12-1-1, 10 KOs). Munguía retained his title by unanimous decision, winning 116-112 and 117-111 twice after twelve competitive rounds.

Their sixth round produced furious action, with both fighters hurt and Munguía in serious danger before recovering. The Mexican’s combinations and greater output helped him through the later rounds, but Zon remained dangerous until the finish.

Munguía’s defensive lapses made this an uncomfortable first defense against an opponent making his first twelve-round appearance.

Rafael Espinoza (29-0, 25 KOs) retained his WBO featherweight title with a third-round TKO over Ricardo Blandón. The ringside doctor stopped the scheduled twelve-round contest at 1:22 because of a severe cut over Blandón’s eye.

Espinoza controlled the action with his jab and pressure. The medical intervention brought an abrupt ending before the challenger’s corner could attempt further treatment between rounds.

Carl Jammes Martin (29-0, 21 KOs) overcame a seventh-round knockdown to take the WBC Silver featherweight title from David Picasso (33-2-1, 18 KOs) by split decision over ten rounds.

Martin bloodied Picasso’s nose with a left hand in the third. Picasso answered in the seventh with a left hook that dropped the Filipino southpaw, who rose quickly and continued.

Martin’s strong final round helped him secure scores of 95-94 and 96-93, while the third judge favored Picasso 95-94.

Super featherweight Reito Tsutsumi (6-0, 5 KOs) stopped Raymundo Rojas García (16-3, 11 KOs) at 2:27 of the second round. The Japanese southpaw scored two knockdowns in the second before a follow-up attack prompted the referee to stop the scheduled ten-round bout.

Bek Nurmaganbet (17-0, 15 KOs) knocked out Marcos Vázquez Rodríguez (21-4-1, 10 KOs) at 2:57 of the opening round in their scheduled ten-round contest. Nurmaganbet scored an initial knockdown with approximately a minute remaining, then finished the Mexican southpaw with a combination that sent him onto his back.

Brayan León (13-0, 9 KOs) earned an eight-round unanimous decision over Hector Aguirre (7-1, 3 KOs) in a lively super middleweight contest. León landed the heavier punches early, but Aguirre rallied and kept the fight competitive.

Both men landed well in the closing rounds before León received scores of 77-75 and 78-74 twice.

Emiliano Rojo (22-0, 9 KOs) stopped Flavius Biea (24-4, 12 KOs) in the fourth round of their scheduled eight-round bout. Rojo’s pressure and body punching wore down the Romanian veteran, bringing the stoppage midway through the fourth.

Sultan Almohammed (6-0, 4 KOs) defeated Erick Jahir Urvina Villegas (5-3-3, 1 KO) by unanimous decision over six rounds. The eighteen-year-old scored a final-round knockdown with a left hand to the chin and won by scores of 60-54 and 59-55 twice.