The Canelo level was too high for Mbilli: debrief + Usyk vs Benavidez?
Lucas Bourdon and Hadrien Pantojiste break down Canelo-Mbilli and the Usyk-Benavidez rumors.
- Show : Jab & Hook of Jab Life, aired on November 3, 2026, 1:02:27.
- People discussed : Christian Mbilli, Canelo Álvarez, Lucas Bourdon, Oleksandr Usyk, David Benavidez, Cédric Doumbé, Jake Paul, Jaron Ennis, Jaime Munguia, Naoya Inoue.
- Topics : boxing, Canelo Mbilli, Usyk Benavidez, Doumbe Jake Paul, fight analysis, Japanese prospects.
- Source : transcript of the show, 12 125 views on YouTube.
What is said in the show
Alexandre Herbinet welcomes for the first time Lucas Bourdon and Hadrien "Pantojiste", co-founders of the podcast Au Bord du Ring, to debrief Canelo Alvarez's unanimous decision victory over Christian Mbilli for the WBC super-middleweight title in Riyadh. The three guests analyze Mbilli's strategy, deemed too cautious against an excellent defensive Canelo, who imposes his counters from round 4. They highlight round 8, marked by a point deduction for Mbilli, as the turning point of the fight. They then discuss the card: Munguia's title defense against Nikita Zon, Espinoza's swift victory over Blandon, prospect Reito Tsutsumi and the chaos of Bec over Vasquez. The rumor of Oleksandr Usyk returning to cruiserweight to face David Benavidez is considered exciting and physically realistic. The announcement of a boxing match between Cedric Doumbe and Jake Paul on December 24 in Dubai is welcomed positively, especially for the paycheck it represents for Doumbe. The show closes on the announced unification between Jaron Ennis and Josh Kelly.
Chapters
- 0:00Intro
- 3:50Canelo too strong for Mbilli
- 26:55Debrief of the rest of the card
- 40:00Usyk back at cruiserweight for Benavidez?
- 44:45Doumbe vs Jake Paul, what do we think?
- 56:00News roundup
Questions raised in the show
Lucas Bourdon : « Among the realistic options, this is what I prefer because Wilder for me is less interesting than a fight against Benavidez. » 40:38
Lucas Bourdon : « He's going to get a big paycheck. And anyway at this point Cedric, he's what, 34 years old. It's been 2 years since he last fought in MMA. » 45:14
Key moments
« Mbilli's style and strategy to win a few rounds against Canelo is perfect. To beat Canelo, you won't beat him with that strategy. »
Lucas Bourdon · at 4:37
« Completely. He actually has this ability to make toys out of ultra-dangerous contenders. Like Christian, because nothing, Christian is an ultra-dangerous contender. »
un intervenant · at 14:11
« We thank you Christian because we were thrilled watching the fight and it was incredible to see, to hear a Marseillaise at this level of world boxing. »
un intervenant · at 39:33
« Among the realistic options, this is what I prefer because Wilder for me is less interesting than a fight against Benavidez. »
Lucas Bourdon · at 40:38
« He's going to get a big paycheck. And anyway at this point Cedric, he's what, 34 years old. It's been 2 years since he last fought in MMA. »
Lucas Bourdon · at 45:14
« The Vergil boots, that's still maybe top 3 of the fights to make today in the world of boxing. »
un intervenant · at 59:47
