Canelo Alvarez and Christian Mbilli have made weight for their blockbuster bout in Saudi Arabia this weekend.Despite safety concerns and security alerts in Riyadh, Canelo fights undefeated French-Cameroonian boxer Mbilli for the WBC super-middleweight title on Saturday.Canelo is eyeing a huge 2027 if he can defeat Mbilli in Saudi Arabia this weekendAFPIt marks Canelo’s first fight since September 2025, when the Mexican superstar dropped his undisputed status at 168lbs to Terence Crawford.Canelo said at Thursday’s press conference he opted for the tough Mbilli purely because of his WBC title, and the 36-year-old has revealed he wants a quick turnaround if victorious.Predictions have already flooded in for the Ring Magazine card – billed as ‘Mexico vs The World – with the consensus leaning towards Canelo picking up the 64th victory of his esteemed career.Nonetheless, both stars looked raring to go on Friday as they tipped the scales to make weight for their main event clash.View Tweet: https://x.com/hashtag/CaneloMbilli?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5EtfwMbilli was up first and came in at 167.8lbs.Canelo then stepped up and weighed slightly lighter at 167.6lbs.Canelo shares final thoughts on Mbilli fight“This is very important for me, I’ve been doing this for 21 years,” Canelo said.“I won my first world title 16 years ago — it’s very important for me to become a champion again.”Asked about Saturday’s opponent, Canelo added: “My experience is very different — he’s never faced anybody like me.“So tomorrow I’m going to teach him exactly what it feels like to fight someone like me.”Canelo vs Mbilli - Official WeightsFull cardCanelo Alvarez (167.6lbs) vs Christian Mbilli (167.8lbs) – For Mbilli’s WBC Super-middleweight titleJaime Munguia (167.4lbs) vs Nikita Zon (167.5lbs) – Super-middleweightRafael Espinoza (125.8lbs) vs Ricardo Blandon (126lbs) – For Espinoza’s WBO Featherweight titleDavid Picasso (125.8lbs) vs Carl Jammes Martin (126lbs) – FeatherweightReito Tsutsumi (129lbs) vs Raymundo Rojas (128.8lbs) – Super-featherweightSultan Almohammed (131.2lbs) vs Erick Villegas (130.5lbs) – Super-featherweightBek Nurmaganbet (171.5lbs) vs Marcos Vazquez (170.5lbs) – Super-middleweightCarlos Emilio Rojo Vazquez (165lbs) vs Flavius Biea (164.6lbs) – MiddleweightBrayan Leon Salgado (166.5lbs) vs Hector Octavio Aguirre Martinez (168lbs) – Super-middleweightMbilli said: “Tomorrow night, I’m going to beat him in every way: best condition, best punch, best technique.“I’m going to put in 100 per cent to this fight. Victory would change my life a lot.“This will be the fight of the decade.”What time is Canelo vs Mbilli?Canelo vs Mbilli is set for an early start time at the ANB Arena in Riyadh.Undercard action is scheduled to begin at 4pm UK time, with the main event expected after 8pm.Canelo said he wanted the earlier start time so his fans can still enjoy Halloween and go trick-or-treating.Watch Boxing on DAZN*If you click a link in this boxout, we will earn affiliate revenueSign up to DAZN to access the definitive subscription for boxing fans.Upgrade to DAZN Ultimate from just £24.99/month, guaranteeing access to 185+ fights annually, a minimum of 12 pay-per-views at no extra cost, as well as every Lega Serie A match and other elite football access.Alternatively, DAZN Standard is just £15.99/month, with the caveat you will have to pay for pay-per-view events.Click here to sign up.