Canelo Álvarez postpones fight due to family matters

Saúl 'Canelo' Álvarez, the celebrated boxer, has postponed his highly anticipated fight against WBC super middleweight champion Christian Mbilli. Originally slated for September 12 in Saudi Arabia, the bout is now set for October 31. Álvarez cited pressing family matters as the reason for the delay.

"There were some problems with my family that I had to fix but everything is fine now," Álvarez explained in an interview with Ariel Helwani. He emphasized his usual discipline and organization with training, stating he wasn't ready to enter his training camp. "I had to attend to the family first, but everything is fine now and I am ready to train," he added.

The new fight date places Álvarez's return on the same weekend as the Formula 1 Mexican Grand Prix in Mexico City. This timing, coinciding with the Day of the Dead celebrations, could offer a unique thematic element for the boxing match.

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There were some problems with my family that I had to fix but everything is fine now, I was always very disciplined and organized with my training and I was not ready to go to camp, that's why I postponed the fight, because I had to attend to the family first but everything is fine now and I am ready to train and now it will be October 31.