Mbilli has landed in Riyadh – Canelo expected in the coming days
One week before his WBC title fight against Saúl "Canelo" Álvarez, champion Christian Mbilli has arrived in Riyadh. Turki Alalshikh shared a video of the arrival.
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WBC champion Christian Mbilli arrived in Riyadh on Friday, October 23, Mexican outlets ABC Noticias and El Tiempo report. Turki Alalshikh, head of Saudi Arabia's General Entertainment Authority and promoter of the event, shared a video of the arrival. According to El Tiempo, it coincided with the launch of the seventh Riyadh Season.
Challenger Saúl "Canelo" Álvarez is expected "in the coming days", ABC Noticias reports. The official programme starts with the media arrival on Wednesday, October 28, followed by the press conference on Thursday and the ceremonial weigh-in on Friday.
The fight for Mbilli's WBC super middleweight title takes place on October 31 in Riyadh. Asked by TV Azteca about the security situation after Houthi strikes on key Saudi facilities, Álvarez said, according to El Tiempo: "Obviously I don't think about the situation right now" – he was focused on the goal.