Canelo Alvarez has stayed at the top of ESPN's divisional rankings after reclaiming the WBC super middleweight title against Christian Mbilli, while Mbilli has dropped one place in the updated rankings. According to ESPN, the rankings were updated on November 3, 2026, following Saturday's Riyadh card. Alvarez returned to form on Saturday, dominating Mbilli and earning a unanimous decision victory to regain the WBC super middleweight title in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, ESPN reported. Alvarez won by scores of 115-112, 116-111 and 117-110 in a fight he controlled after the opening two rounds, moving to 64 wins, 3 losses and 2 draws, while Mbilli suffered his first professional loss and fell to 29 wins, 1 loss and 1 draw. With the win, Alvarez remains No. 1 in the 168-pound division, while Mbilli drops to No. 4, ESPN said. Boxing News, reporting on the same update, likewise noted that Canelo stayed at the top of ESPN's divisional rankings after the Mbilli win, with Mbilli falling one spot. The rankings update also reflected the rest of the Riyadh card, including Jaime Munguia's unanimous decision win over Nikita Zon and Rafael Espinoza's third-round stoppage of Ricardo Blandon to retain his featherweight standing. Rankings are a snapshot, not a title — but they shape the conversation about who deserves the next big fight. Alvarez's position at No. 1 at 168 pounds, restored by the Mbilli win, puts him back where he has spent much of his career: at the centre of the super-middleweight division's plans. What happens next is the matchmaking that follows a rankings reset — which contenders move into mandatory positions, and which fights the division's leading names pursue first.
