Interim WBC super middleweight champion Christian Mbilli isn’t the cocky type, but he is an honest man, so when I asked him if he is one of the most feared fighters in boxing today, he couldn’t tell a lie.
“I think so,” said Mbilli. “And I don’t want to sound arrogant about it, but I’ve been calling out all the top guys in the division for many years now, and you can clearly see they don’t bring the same energy when my name is mentioned.”
That’s usually bad for business, but after compiling a 29-0 pro record with 24 knockouts and earning that interim title belt, Mbilli’s status as a cult favorite helped land him a slot on the Canelo Alvarez-Terence Crawford main card in Las Vegas this weekend, where he will face unbeaten Guatemalan power hitter Lester Martinez.