Christian Mbilli Elevated To Full WBC Super-Middleweight World Champion
The patience and hard work of Montrealer Christian Mbilli have finally paid off, as the World Boxing Council (WBC) officially elevated him to full WBC super-middleweight (168 lb) world champion, no longer interim, on Tuesday in Mexico.
This decision follows several busy months for Team Mbilli, both inside and outside the ring. On June 29 at Quebec City’s Centre Vidéotron, Christian Mbilli (29-0-1, 24 KOs) captured the WBC interim world title by stopping Maciej Sulecki in the first round. On September 13, on the undercard of the #CaneloCrawford showdown—broadcast to nearly 40 million viewers on Netflix—he successfully defended his interim title against Lester Martinez. The Mbilli–Martinez bout was named Fight of the Night and, more recently, Fight of the Year by the WBC.
That night, WBC world champion Saúl “Canelo” Álvarez lost his title to Terence Crawford. The American then chose to vacate the belt and eventually announced his retirement in the following weeks. The WBC ordered a bout between Mbilli and the top-ranked contender, Hamzah Sheeraz, but the British fighter declined to face the Quebecer. As a result, the Mexico-based federation decided simply to remove the “interim” label from Mbilli’s title, making him the sole WBC super-middleweight (168 lb) world champion.
“I earned my world title through hard work, discipline, and merit. I promise to double down on my standards and intensity—in training and in every aspect of my life—to defend it and remind everyone why I’m at the top,” said Christian Mbilli, nicknamed “Solide.”
“We’re extremely happy with this crowning achievement for Christian and the team after so many challenges and sacrifices. This is only the beginning—the best is yet to come,” added Eye of the Tiger president Camille Estephan.
The event headlined by Christian Mbilli will be announced in the coming weeks.
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