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Canelo's answer to facing Mbilli: no shortcuts

Seconds Out's Riyadh weigh-in coverage draws a fast audience as the former champion prepares to challenge unbeaten Christian Mbilli.

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Why this story? The video opened at a pace of 77,010 views a day, 16 times a normal first day on this channel (4,722).

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5:35Mbilli thanks his team and says he is ready to defeat Canelo.
8:21Canelo reflects on his professional career and says he still thinks of himself as the champion.
11:58Canelo explains his choice of an undefeated opponent: "Because I don't believe in shortcuts."
18:10The weigh-in face-off footage shows Canelo and Mbilli coming together before fight night.
18:38Kate Scott introduces Chris Mannix and Malik Scott for studio analysis of the matchup.

Asked why he chose an undefeated opponent rather than an easier route back, Canelo Álvarez gives a brief answer: "Because I don't believe in shortcuts."

That exchange comes in the press conference replay opening Seconds Out's official weigh-in broadcast from Riyadh. Canelo is challenging Christian Mbilli for the WBC super-middleweight title, but he hasn't adopted a challenger's view of himself. "I'm the challenge now. But guess what? Always in my mind, I'm the champion."

The broadcast reached roughly 39,000 views in eight hours, a much faster start than Seconds Out usually sees for its longer coverage. Separate uploads of the full weigh-in and a short final face-off clip also drew unusually fast audiences for their respective formats.

For Canelo, the bout is a return following his defeat to Terence Crawford in September 2025. Mbilli arrives unbeaten, making the first defence of his full WBC title against a former champion whose experience stretches across weight divisions.

Mbilli's own message is less reflective: "I'm ready to shock the world." Asked how he intends to knock Canelo out, he promises surprises rather than explaining his plan.

For anyone coming specifically for the weigh-in face-off, that footage arrives around eighteen minutes into the broadcast. Kate Scott then introduces Chris Mannix and Malik Scott for the DAZN studio discussion, shifting from the fighters' declarations to an assessment of the matchup.

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