Cameroonian-French super middleweight star Christian Mbilli will defend his WBC interim title against Lester Martinez in the co-main event of the blockbuster Canelo Álvarez vs Terence Crawford card this Saturday, September 13, in Las Vegas. The main event streams globally on Netflix from 22:30 GMT.
All eyes on the night will be trained on the Canelo Álvarez and Terence Crawford showdown, but before the pound-for-pound kings square off, Mbilli takes centre stage, defending his crown against the dangerous Martinez.
For Mbilli (29-0, 24 KOs), this isn’t just another title defense – it’s the fight that could lock in his shot at the undisputed throne. The Montreal-based brawler has carved out a reputation as one of the most explosive punchers in the 168-pound division, a reputation cemented in June when he demolished Poland’s Maciej Sulecki in just one round with a vicious uppercut–body shot combo.
Born in Yaoundé, Cameroon, before moving to France in 2006, Mbilli’s journey from the 2016 Olympics to becoming one of boxing’s most feared contenders has been relentless. He’s already stacked his résumé with the WBC Youth, Francophone, and Continental Americas titles, blasting through the likes of Demond Nicholson, Rohan Murdock, Mark Heffron, and Sergiy Derevyanchenko along the way.
Now, under the bright lights of Las Vegas and on a global Netflix stage at 22:30 GMT, Mbilli has the chance to prove he’s more than just the co-main event – he’s the next king-in-waiting of the super middleweight division.
