Christian Mbilli reveals which fight he wants

On August 17, Christian Mbilli (28-0, 23 KOs) showed a dominating performance and defeated Ukrainian fighter Sergiy Derevyanchenko (15-6, 10 KOs) by unanimous decision. It was the main event of a Top Rank and Eye of the Tiger Map live ESPNESPN+ and ESPN Deportes for combat sports fans in the U.S. In the UK, they could catch the action on Sky Sports, while fans in Canada and elsewhere could watch on Punching Grace.

Defeats against Christian Mbilli Sergiy Derevyanchenko

Mbilli continues to improve

Mbilli came into the fight on the back of three consecutive victories by abandonment On paper, this was his most difficult fight. The Cameroon-born fighter surprised his Ukrainian opponent with a fierce right hand in the second round, an early sign of Mbilli's dominance.

Derevyanchenko appeared to have injured his left arm in round four, which would trouble him for the rest of the fight, while Mbilli threw brutal hooks and the Ukrainian was in survival mode. The Ukrainian had his best moment in round seven, when he landed Mbilli's uncharacteristic right to the thigh. The referee didn't intervene, so Derevyanchenko followed up with some nifty punches, but Mbilli still finished the round as the winner.

The Ukrainian showed his toughness To make until the final bell, but the judges' scorecards reflected Mbilli's dominance with scores of 100-90, 99-91 and 98-92.

Mbilli reveals which fight he wants

In the post-fight interview, Mbilli was asked which fight he wanted: “You know, I'm ready for a big fight now, I'm ready for a big fight.” He continued: “I want to be world champion. I know I will be the best. To be the best I have to beat the best, the best at the moment...I don't want to name a name. But everyone knows who number one is. I have to beat number one. I want my fight with number one.”

After makes it clear He wants to fight Canelo Alvarez. Mbilli was asked about the Canelo vs Edgar Berlanga fight and said: “I think it will be an easy fight for Canelo. He will win this fight, but after that I think I'll be ready for him.