Christian Mbilli and Maciej Sulecki both weighed in successfully today at the weigh-in for their 12-round main event battle for the vacant WBC interim super middleweight title this Friday, June 27th, at the Centre Videotron in Quebec City, Canada.
Friday’s event will be shown live on ESPN+ at 6:00 p.m. ET/3:00 p.m. PT. The winner of this fight will be in a position to battle for the WBC title in 2026.
ESPN+ Live: Mbilli vs. Sulecki
It’s questionable whether current WBC champion Canelo Alvarez will choose to fight the Mbilli-Sulecki winner in 2026, as the Saudis are likely to target bigger names for the Mexican star than Mbilli or Sulecki.
Weigh-in Undercard: Full Results
– Christian Mbilli 167.7 vs. Maciej Sulecki 167.7
– Steven Butler 167.6 vs. Jose De Jesus Macias 167.8
– Arslanbek Makhmudov 265.8 vs. Ricardo Brown 261.4
– Wilkens Mathieu 171.6 vs. Adagio McDonald 170.7
– Jhon Orobio 139.5 vs. Zsolt Osadan 138.8
– Christopher Guerrero 146.7 vs. Sandy Messaoud 145.1
– Leila Beaudoin 129.4 vs. Elhem Mekhaled 129.1
– Luis Santana 135.7 vs. Eduardo Estela 135.6
– Wyatt Sanford 139.6 vs. Mark Andrejev 139.7
“He engaged you. In some ways, that suits Sulecki better than having to chase down [Diego] Pacheco and walk into problems,” said Teddy Atlas on his channel. “He can box Mbilli a little bit. He can pick spots and will have that option. I don’t know if he’ll be able to do it with Mbilli.”
Christian Mbilli: Pressure and Power
The volume punching of Mbilli is what Sulecki has to worry about, as he’s not fought this type of fighter in recent years. Without Sulecki, 36, using movement to keep Mbilli away, he may not last more than six rounds on Friday night.
Sulecki doesn’t possess the type of power that past Mbilli opponent, Rohan Murdock, has to give him problems. Without something to earn Mbilli’s respect, he’s going to have to depend on his chin more in this fight to go rounds.
“He’ll have a chance to try it. He will not be forced into a fight that is uncomfortable, like he was against Pacheco. I like Mbilli to win, but in that way, it gives Sulecki a little more breathing room,” said Atlas.
Sulecki is going to have a lot of issues with Mbilli’s pressure and nonstop punching in this fight. Christian is every bit as dangerous as Diego Pacheco, and it’s going to require Sulecki to use all his experience from his 15-year career to have a chance to win.
Last Updated on 06/26/2025
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