An unbeaten bogeyman has called for a clash with the winner of Christian Mbilli vs Canelo Alvarez as he looks to unify the super-middleweight division.
Mbilli will make the first defence of his WBC world title in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on October 31, having been upgraded from ‘interim’ to full champion following Terence Crawford’s retirement.
Prior to that, the Frenchman battled to a 10-round draw with Lester Martinez in September 2025, while Crawford dethroned Canelo with a unanimous decision victory.
As a result, Canelo is now attempting to reclaim a quarter of his undisputed crown at 168lbs, with both the Mexican and Mbilli having been out of the ring for over a year.
Someone who has managed to fight twice in 2026, meanwhile, is Osleys Iglesias, who claimed his IBF title by scoring an eighth-round finish over Pavel Silyagin in April.
Based in Canada, the 28-year-old Cuban trains with renowned coach Marc Ramsay, who is perhaps best known for his work with former undisputed light-heavyweight king Artur Beterbiev.
Regarding his skills in the ring, Iglesias adopts a fluid style and delivers considerable power at the end of his punches, as reflected by his record of 16-0 (15 KOs).
Following his latest victory – a seventh-round stoppage of Oliver Zaren on Thursday – ‘El Tornado’ told those in Quebec that he would like to capture the WBC title next.
“I hope the winner [of Canelo-Mbilli] faces me. I’d like my next fight to be a unification.”
Entering their showdown as an unbeaten contender, Zaren was pulled out by his trainer, former multi-time world champion Mikkel Kessler, after enduring a sustained beating.
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