Christian Mbilli is #1 WBC risks against tough Maciej Sulecki for the interim title, aiming to force Canelo showdown

Christian Mbilli faces Maciej Sulecki for WBC Provisional 168 pound belt on June 27th I live in ESPN+ 12 round headliners at the Video Tron Centre in Quebec City. Mbilli (28-0, 23 Kos) ranks No. 1 in the WBC, in a battle to position himself for a world title shot against Unified champion Canelo Alvarez.

Threkki, 35, is getting older, but looks excellent in his final battle, stopping Ali Akhmedov in the 10th round in Astana, Kazakhstan on February 28th. The performance demonstrated the importance of staying active for fighters as Threkki continues to keep himself sharp by fighting frequently.

He has excellent technical skills for Mbiri, so it is impossible to eliminate Threkki’s victory in this battle. His defense is on another level. Threkki has a powerful jab and he can control his actions against Christians with his weapon alone.

WBC Politics

It’s a battle where 29-year-old Mbilli doesn’t have to take to win the final title shot. However, as WBC is unlikely to force superstar Canelo to fight him, he must risk putting pressure on him to face him or to leave. The latter may be more likely to be seen in the end.

Mbilli looked vulnerable in his recent battle with Sergiy Derevyanchenko and Rohan Murdock. He was hit with many hits in both fights. These performances showed that if he fought Canelo, Christian would be caught up in a race against time. He had to reach the Mexican star before he landed one of his big shots to win.

“There’s no way to leave without a belt on June 27th. I want to pay tribute to my opponent for having the courage to accept this challenge,” Mbilli said of his enemy’s threkking.

The belt Mbilli is talking about is WBC tentative, it is a pull holder, not a true belt. Under normal circumstances, when Mbilli captures that belt, he will win a title shot. In this case, that’s not because Canelo holds the main WBC belt, but because he fights the person he likes.

“Christian Mbili is one of the most exciting fighters in boxing today, and this is the moment he’s been waiting for,” said top-rank promoter Bob Arum. “He takes on the tough, experienced veteran of Masieji Sleki. He’s been experiencing a huge upset, which has all of the gunfight in front of one of North America’s best boxing crowds.”