Canelo reclaims title with vintage win over Mbilli

Cameroon-born Mbilli, who trains in Canada, was making the first defence of his WBC title after being elevated to champion in January.

Alvarez, meanwhile, was competing for the first time without a world title to his name since 2015.

Pundits had questioned whether Alvarez's skills were declining following defeat by Crawford and over a year out of the ring, but his response was emphatic.

Mbilli pressured Alvarez in the early stages, peppering him against the ropes, with the Mexican looking to land big counters.

Alvarez responded by dismissively shaking his head to shrug off their impact, before goading Mbilli into attacking again.