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Canelo Makes Final Decision on Mbilli Fight as Security Fears Put Comeback in Doubt

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The highly anticipated October 31 showdown between Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez and WBC super-middleweight champion Christian Mbilli has faced mounting speculation in recent weeks, with growing concerns that the entire card could be pulled – or at least moved – from Saudi Arabia. The fight marks Canelo’s return to the ring following his loss to Terence […]

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Christian Mbilli crossed his fingers. For many weeks, the very tense geopolitical situation in the Middle East created uncertainty about the organisation of his next fight. Having inherited last January from the WBC World Champion belt super-medium weights after Terence Crawford's retirement, the native of Yaoundé has to defend it in a fight against Saul "Canelo" Alvarez. Under the influence of Saudi promoter Turki Alalshikh, the appointment was…

Following the attack on Riyadh airport (Saudi Arabia), which killed 12 and wounded 309 people on Saturday, French boxer Christian Mbilli hopes that he will be able to defend his WBC title of super-means against Mexican Saul "Canelo" Alvarez on 31 October.

·Boulogne-Billancourt, France
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