Canelo Álvarez ‘fears nothing’ and will fight in Riyadh despite deadly attacks, Al-Sheikh says

Álvarez vows to fight in Riyadh despite deadly strikesAirport attacks leave at least 12 dead, hundreds hurtMexican seeks redemption after Crawford defeatCanelo Álvarez intends to go ahead with his world title fight in Saudi Arabia later this month despite a series of deadly attacks on airports and other infrastructure in the kingdom, according to Turki al-Sheikh, the Saudi official who has become one of boxing’s most influential power brokers.The Mexican superstar is slated to challenge the unbeaten Christian Mbilli for the WBC super-middleweight title in Riyadh on 31 October, three weeks after Saturday’s missile strike on the Saudi capital’s main international airport killed at least 12 people and wounded more than 300. Continue reading…

Turki al-Sheikh says Mexican star remains committed to 31 October bout with Christian Mbilli despite escalating Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia Canelo Álvarez intends to go ahead with his world title fight in Saudi Arabia later this month despite a series of deadly attacks on airports and other infrastructure in the kingdom, according to Turki al-Sheikh, the Saudi official who has become one of boxing’s most influential power brokers. The Mexican superstar is slated to challenge the unbeaten Christian Mbilli for the WBC super-middleweight title in Riyadh on 31 October, three weeks after Saturday’s missile strike on the Saudi capital’s main international airport killed at least 12 people and wounded more than 300.

Al-Sheikh, the chairman of Saudi Arabia’s General Entertainment Authority, said on Sunday that Álvarez had personally assured him he remained committed to the bout regardless of the fraught security situation. “Canelo reached out