Canelo vs Mbilli: Start time, undercard and how to watch fight this weekend
Despite deadly attacks on Riyadh in recent weeks, Canelo Alvarez is due to box Christian Mbilli in the Saudi city – with super-middleweight gold on the line
Canelo Alvarez is set to return to the ring this weekend, challenging Christian Mbilli for the WBC super-middleweight title in Riyadh. Despite recent attacks on the city, the 36-year-old Canelo has arrived ahead of his first fight in 13 months, after being outpointed by Terence Crawford in Las Vegas. Mbilli, the younger of the two fighters at 31, enters the title defence with an unbeaten record.
The fight is scheduled to take place on Saturday, 31 October, at the ANB Arena in Riyadh, with a main card start time of 4pm GMT (9am PT / 11am CT / 12pm ET) and ring walks at 8.30pm GMT (1.30pm PT / 3.30pm CT / 4.30pm ET). The event will stream live exclusively on DAZN pay-per-view at £24.99 ($79.99 in the US), with an Ultimate Tier subscription available at £24.99 per month.
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