A rematch against Terence Crawford does not appear to be the priority for Canelo Alvarez.
Alvarez, who has not fought since losing to Crawford in September, has agreed to fight Christian Mbilli, according to Mike Coppinger of Ring Magazine. Mbilli's WBC super middleweight title would be on the line.
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Alvarez is eyeing Sept. 12 for his return to the ring, according to Boxing News 24/7, citing Alvarez’s trainer, Eddy Reynoso, as its source.
Boxing News 24/7 also reported the fight is not finalized. But Coppinger of The Ring reported it's a "done deal.''
Mbilli, the 31-year-old from France, is 29-0-1 with 24 knockouts. He won the WBC interim world super middleweight championship last year.
Alvarez, the 35-year-old star from Mexico, is 63-3-2 with 39 knockouts. He'll have a chance to win back one world title after losing his undipsuted championship to Crawford, who has since retired.
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Saul "Canelo" Alvarez of Mexico reacts after knocking out Jose Miguel Cotto of Puerto Rico in the ninth round during the welterweight fight at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 1, 2010 in Las Vegas.
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Alvarez traditionally fights on Cinco de Mayo weekend. But he passed up the date this year while opting to wait a year to fight again after his crushing loss to Crawford.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Canelo Alvarez agrees to fight WBC super middleweight champ, per report
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