Canelo Alvarez Calls Christian Mbilli Simple, But Knows Better

Canelo Alvarez calls Christian Mbilli “too simple,” but there is nothing simple about fighting a man who keeps coming after being hit. Canelo may find Mbilli easy to read. That does not mean he can make him stop throwing.

“ He’s too simple,” Canelo said. “I think it’s gonna be very simple for me.”

Canelo made the claim in a DAZN interview with Todd Grisham. He also called their October 31 fight “a hard fight.” That sounds much more believable. His words sell confidence, while his preparation at Oleksandr Usyk’s gym in Spain shows how seriously he is taking Mbilli.

Mbilli would have been a hard fight for Canelo even in his younger days. He