Canelo-Mbilli Still On in Riyadh Despite U.S. Departure Order

Canelo Alvarez's WBC super middleweight title fight against unbeaten champion Christian Mbilli (29-0-1) remains scheduled for October 31 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, despite the U.S. State Department ordering non-emergency embassy staff to leave the country. The travel advisory follows a Houthi missile strike on Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport on October 10 that killed 12 people and injured over 300. Saudi officials have confirmed the DAZN pay-per-view event will proceed as planned.