Canelo Alvarez outpoints Christian Mbilli over 12 rounds

Canelo Alvarez got the decision in the main event, handing Christian Mbilli his first professional defeat. The scorecards were clear enough, though Mbilli’s point deduction in round eight added another twist to a fight that went the full 12 rounds.

Main Event: Canelo Alvarez vs Christian Mbilli

Canelo Alvarez beat Christian Mbilli by unanimous decision after 12 rounds to win the WBC World Super Middle title bout. The judges scored it 116-111, 117-110 and 115-112 for Alvarez.

Mbilli was deducted a point for a rabbit punch in round eight. He finishes with a 29-1-1 record, while Alvarez moves to 64-3-2. Mbilli’s unbeaten run is over; Alvarez leaves with the win.

Co-Main Event: Jaime Munguia vs Nikita Zon

Jaime Munguia outpointed Nikita Zon by unanimous decision over 12 rounds. The cards read 117-111, 117-111 and 116-112. Munguia moves to 47-2-0, while Zon’s first defeat leaves him at 12-1-1.

Other Title Fights

Rafael Espinoza stopped Ricardo Blandon by TKO at 1:22 of round three in their WBO World Feather title fight. Blandon could not continue after a punch caused a cut. Espinoza remains unbeaten at 29-0-0; Blandon is now 21-7-0.

Carl Jammes Martin edged David Picasso by split decision over 10 rounds in the WBC Silver Feather title fight. The scores were 95-94, 94-95 and 96-93 for Martin, who was knocked down in round seven. Martin goes to 29-0-0; Picasso is now 33-2-1.

Undercard

Reito Tsutsumi stopped Raymundo Rojas Garcia by TKO at 2:27 of round two. Tsutsumi moves to 6-0-0, while Garcia drops to 16-3-0.

Bek Nurmaganbet needed just one round to knock out Marcos Vazquez Rodriguez, finishing him at 2:57. Vazquez went down twice. Nurmaganbet is 17-0-0; Vazquez is 21-4-1.

Brayan Leon earned a unanimous decision over Hector Aguirre after eight rounds. The judges had it 77-75, 78-74 and 78-74. Leon improves to 13-0-0, giving Aguirre his first loss; he is now 7-1-0.

Emiliano Rojo stopped Flavius Biea by TKO at 1:38 of round four. Rojo stays unbeaten at 22-0-0, and Biea moves to 24-4-0.

Sultan Almohammed closed the card with a unanimous decision over Erick Jahir Urvina Villegas after six rounds. The scores were 59-55, 59-55 and 60-54. Almohammed is now 6-0-0; Urvina Villegas is 5-3-3.

Alvarez got the headline win, while Martin’s split decision came with a knockdown in the middle of it. A busy card, and Mbilli’s first loss is the result that will linger.

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