Canelo challenges Mbilli for WBC title in Riyadh on 31 October
Turki Alalshikh has announced a ten-bout "Mexico vs. The World" card at The Venue in Riyadh on 31 October, with four world title fights.
Saul "Canelo" Alvarez will challenge Christian Mbilli for the WBC super middleweight title at The Venue in Riyadh on Saturday 31 October, as part of Riyadh Season. The full card was announced by Turki Alalshikh, chairman of the General Entertainment Authority and president of the Saudi Boxing Federation, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
The "Mexico vs. The World" night has ten bouts, each pitting a Mexican boxer against a fighter from another country. Three more world titles are on the line: Jaime Munguia defends the WBA super middleweight belt against Nikita Zon, Rafael Espinoza defends the WBO featherweight title against Lorenzo Parra, and Lindolfo Delgado meets Arthur Biyarslanov for the vacant IBF super lightweight title. Saudi boxer Sultan Almohammed also fights on the card.
Tickets are on sale through Webook, and the night will be shown live on DAZN, with the main event on pay-per-view.
