Christian Mbilli officially became the WBC super middleweight world champion at the end of January. To mark the occasion, Eye Of The Tiger invited Flashscore for a Q&A session with the Cameroonian-French-Canadian boxer.<\/p>\n
Pleased to be the man to beat,\u00a0Christian Mbilli<\/a> spoke about this new chapter in his career after 10 years of hard work to reach the top, as well as his intention to fight for a world title in France soon.<\/p>\n France hadn\u2019t had a male world champion since Nordine Oubaali (2019) and Arsen Goulamirian<\/a> (2019-2023). You\u2019re a source of pride, but you\u2019re also on another continent. Do you think your achievement is getting the recognition it deserves?<\/p>\n “I\u2019m in a bit of a complicated situation because I\u2019ve been Franco-Canadian for two or three years now. I got my citizenship, I\u2019m very proud to be Qu\u00e9b\u00e9cois and to have integrated into this community. But I haven\u2019t forgotten my Cameroonian roots, my French nationality, and everything that makes me French.<\/p>\n “I want to thank the French media, like Flashscore, for covering my news. It\u2019s true that it\u2019s tough to be present in all three places, but I do my best, just like my team, who try to reach out to as many journalists as possible worldwide. I\u2019m really happy about that.<\/p>\n “In a few days, I\u2019ll have a meeting with my team to discuss what\u2019s next and my upcoming fight. I probably won\u2019t be boxing before May, so I\u2019ll be heading back to France in a few weeks. I\u2019ll visit my clubs, see my family, and do some press conferences. I\u2019m doing my best, but I especially never forget my French fans or the French national team who still support me.”<\/p>\n In 2025, we talked about the possibility of facing Canelo Alvarez<\/a>. The victory of Terence Crawford<\/a> changed the landscape, and now you\u2019re the regular WBC world champion. You\u2019re popular with the American public, which is essential. In short, you\u2019ve reached the place you wanted. Is it overwhelming?<\/p>\n “We made it! Thanks to my work and my team\u2019s efforts, my coaches and the promotion company. It\u2019s a lot of work; we\u2019ve been grinding for 10 years, pushing through the pandemic, through Canelo, through politics and everything else.<\/p>\n “We\u2019re very proud to be here. The best is yet to come, and there\u2019s still a lot to achieve. I\u2019m truly grateful to the press for their support from the very beginning.”<\/p>\n