‘Phenomenal:’ Jake Paul, Terence Crawford and more react to Canelo Alvarez’s classic win over Christian Mbilli

Saul “Canelo” Alvarez turned back the clock Saturday evening, and the boxing world took discover.

The Mexican famous person returned from a 13-month layoff to defeat Christian Mbilli by unanimous choice and reclaim the WBC tremendous middleweight championship in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Alvarez delivered a classic efficiency, utilizing his expertise, aggression and precision punching to get the higher of the beforehand unbeaten Mbilli.

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The victory marked Alvarez’s first combat since shedding to Terence Crawford in September 2025, a defeat that raised questions about how much the 36-year-old former two-time undisputed champion had left in the tank.

Those questions obtained a sturdy reply Saturday, as Alvarez earned his first victory in more than a 12 months and improved his skilled report to 64-3-2 (39 KOs).

Among those reacting to the consequence was Jake Paul, who praised Alvarez’s efficiency while once again teasing a potential combat between the two.

“Out of the ring for 13 months but still the same old Canelo. Respect,” Paul wrote on social media. “Did take a lot of punches though. We will dance my friend, we will dance.”