By Kleberly Mendoza
May 5, 2024, 3:00 PM EDT
Bob Arum, Top Rank promoter, will try to find Christian Mbilli next fight Saúl ‘Canelo’ Álvarez or David Benavídez if he is victorious on May 25 against Mark Heffron in Canada.
In an interview with BoxingScene, Arum believes that it is time for Mbilli go after the 168 pound belts and that is why he thinks that the confrontations against Canelo Álvarez and Benavídez will be tremendous for his fighter.
“If he gets through the fight on the 25th, we will sit down with co-promoter Camille Estephan and We will try to find the most important fight that exists between Canelo Álvarez or David Benavídez. Those are tremendous fights. Mbilli is fearless in the ring. “I don’t know how Canelo would feel about it,” he said.
“At this particular moment, he can pick his shots. Mbilli and Benavídez would be a tremendous fight. Camille feels the same as us: no more nonsense, let’s go after the golden brass ring. And that is what we are going to do,” she added.
After his victory over Rohan Murdock last January, Christian Mbilli He became one of Canelo Álvarez’s potential opponents. The Frenchman promised that he will do everything possible to get an opportunity and show that he is the best in the 168-pound division.
At the moment, the number two contender of the World Boxing Council (WBC) and the World Boxing Association (WBA) at 168 pounds He must be victorious against Mark Heffron on May 25 in Canada to try to find a chance with the man from Guadalajara in September.
On the other hand, Canelo Álvarez He defeated Jaime Munguía for the first time and defended his undisputed title again, while David Benavídez will move up to 175 pounds to compete for the agency’s interim title against Oleksandr Gvozdyk in June. If he wins, the Mexican Monster could face the winner of the duel between Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol.
Christian Mbilli, 28 years old, He beat his compatriot Rohan Murdock last weekend by knockout consolidating itself in the number one position of the World Boxing Association (WBA) and World Boxing Council (WBC). The Frenchman has a record of 26 wins (22 of them by fast track) and no defeats.
For his part, Saúl ‘Canelo’ Álvarez, 33 years old, He ended the undefeated Jaime Munguía and kept his 168-pound belts. The undisputed 168-pound champion has a record of 60 wins (39 by knockout), two losses and two draws in his career.
In turn, David Benavídez, interim WBC super middleweight champion, defeated Demetrius Andrade by technical knockout in the sixth round and will now move up to 175 pounds. The Mexican Monster He has a record of 28 wins, 24 of them on the fast track and no setbacks as a professional.
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