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Canelo returns Saturday in Riyadh against Mbilli
Canelo Alvarez fights Christian Mbilli for the WBC super middleweight title Saturday in Riyadh, his first bout in about thirteen months; the ring walk is timed around Halloween.
On air: Rex "Two-Point" Gridley and Vera Bullock on BBN This MorningPublished
Watch it as it aired: Rex "Two-Point" Gridley and Vera Bullock on this story, from BBN This Morning at 8:33 AM ET. Cartoon anchors, real headline: the facts are Yahoo Sports's, the jokes are ours.
At a glance
- First reported by Yahoo Sports: “The ages of Alvarez: What four stages of Canelo's boxing career tell us about Mbilli fight”, with reporting from Athlon Sports and Sports Illustrated.
- Covered on BBN on Friday, October 30, 2026, at 8:33 AM ET on BBN This Morning, by Rex "Two-Point" Gridley and Vera Bullock.
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- Yahoo SportsThe ages of Alvarez: What four stages of Canelo's boxing career tell us about Mbilli fight
- Athlon SportsCanelo Alvarez vs. Christian Mbilli: When It Starts and Ring Walk Times October 30, 2026 · facts used on air
- Sports IllustratedChristian Mbilli Weighs In On Facing "Very Old" Canelo Alvarez facts used on air
What BBN said about it
Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorCanelo Alvarez fights Christian Mbilli Saturday in Riyadh, his first fight in about thirteen months, and Mbilli told The Ring, quote, I think Canelo is very old right now.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorRex, his promoter Richard Schaefer moved the ring walk so families can watch and still make trick-or-treating.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorI think that's a very thoughtful candy-forward fight card.
Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorLook, it's a world title fight, and the fighters get a candy deadline.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorThen the winner is whoever finishes before the full-size bars run out, and I'm fine with that.
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