Canelo Alvarez is finally stepping back into the ring this Halloween, facing off against Christian Mbili for the WBC super middleweight title in Saudi Arabia. This fight is huge, marking Canelo’s first return to action in over a year, and it’s kicking off what looks like an absolutely stacked final few months of 2026 for boxing fans. Seriously, the fall calendar is hitting different.
This Month’s Wild Rides
The action has been nonstop already this month. WBO heavyweight champion Daniel Dubois pulled off a seriously impressive win, thrashing Fabio Wardley in their rematch. Dubois retained his title by forcing Wardley’s corner to throw in the towel in less than two rounds. That’s how you make a statement. On the same day, WBC junior middleweight champ Sebastian Fundora slugged it out for an ugly win against Ermal Hadribeaj, who got points deducted multiple times for repeatedly holding. You gotta clean that up.
The Battles Coming For December
Beyond Canelo’s big return on October 31, December is looking absolutely insane. The long-awaited mega-bout between Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury is officially set to go down on December 11 in Cardiff, Wales. That’s the one everyone’s been talking about. But the calendar is packed with more fire, too. We’ve got Chris Billam-Smith versus Cheavon Clarke on November 7, Diego Pacheco taking on Darius Fulghum on November 14, and Agit Kabayel defending his WBC heavyweight title against Nelson Hysa on November 28. Then in December, get ready for David Benavidez versus Michal Cieslak for the unified cruiserweight title on December 5, Dmitry Bivol against Callum Smith for the unified light heavyweight title on December 12, and Anthony Cacace battling Nick Ball for the WBA junior lightweight title on December 19.
This autumn stretch isn’t messing around. Get ready, because the rest of 2026 is going to be straight fireworks for boxing fans.
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Originally reported by CBS Sports.
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