Canelo Alvarez vs. Christian Mbilli undercard: 3 world title fights added, led by Jaime Munguía vs. Nikita Zon
Jaime Munguía, who won the WBA super middleweight title by beating Armando Resendiz in May, defends it against Nikita Zon on Oct. 31 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
On Thursday, three world title fights were announced to join the Oct. 31 Saul Canelo Alvarez vs. Christian Mbilli card in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The supporting cast includes WBA super middleweight champion Jaime Munguía defending his title against unbeaten Russian Nikita Zon. Munguía captured the belt in May with a dominant unanimous decision over Armando Resendiz.
Zon, last in action on the Dmitry Bivol vs. Michael Eifert undercard, will face a major step up to the world level with no recognized opponent yet. Other fights include Mexico's Lindolfo Delgado and Russian-born Canadian Arthur Biyarslanov contesting the vacant IBF super lightweight championship; Rafael Espinoza defending his WBO featherweight crown against Venezuela's Lorenzo Parra; and WBO No. 1-ranked contender David Picasso taking on Carl Jammes Martin.
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