Canelo Alvarez still fight Christian Mbilli on October 31 in Saudi Arabia, despite recent attacks on the country by the Houthis from neighboring Yemen.
King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh on Saturday, October 10 was bombed which resulted in 13 deaths and over 300 injuries. A day later, another attack on the airport took place, killing one more and injuring dozens of people.
These are just the latest attacks as part of a new offensive by Yemen-based Houthis, who are actively bombing Saudi oil infrastructure, airports and other high-value targets.
The war between Saudi Arabia and the Houthis has become very heated, but that will not stop boxing legend Canelo from entering the country to fight Mbilli in three weeks, Saudi boxing power broker Turki Aalshikh said.
“Canelo got in touch and told me he’s fighting in Riyadh this October no matter what,” Turki wrote on X (formerly Twitter). “He’s not afraid of anything.”
“My country is home to two holy mosques, a land of peace, security, rich civilization, deep history and kind-hearted people. Thank you to everyone who signed up and supported. Hard times reveal true friends.”
We’ll see who has a similar decision in the coming weeks as WWE’s crown jewel takes place on November 7th and UFC Saudi Arabia is currently on December 5th. The U.S. Embassy and Consulate in Saudi Arabia has raised its travel advisory to level three, “Reconsider Travel.”