Alvarez vs M’billi boxing bout to go ahead in Saudi Arabia despite attacks

Author: Al Jazeera StaffPublished on: October 12, 2026Country: Saudi Arabia

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Alvarez vs M’billi boxing bout to go ahead in Saudi Arabia despite attacks

Saul “Canelo” Alvarez is scheduled to fight WBC super-middleweight champion Christian M’billi in Riyadh on October 31, 2026, despite recent attacks on Saudi airports that killed at least 14 people over two days. Saudi sports promoter Turki Al-Sheikh confirmed the fight would proceed, despite claims of responsibility from the Houthis for the attacks. One person was killed and 11 injured when a projectile struck King Khalid International Airport, following a deadly attack on Saturday that killed 13 and injured over 300.

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