Canelo Alvarez defeated Christian Mbilli in Riyadh just two days after ballistic missile debris fell in the Saudi capital, but Turki Alalshikh snubbed the Mexican superstar by spending much of the fight talking to the person beside him instead of…
Canelo Alvarez defeated Christian Mbilli by unanimous decision in Riyadh to reclaim the WBC super middleweight title, earning a reported $47 million guarantee. Despite the high-stakes bout, World Boxing News reported that Riyadh Season head Turki Alalshikh appeared to snub Alvarez by spending most of the fight conversing with a ringside companion rather than watching the ring action.
World Boxing News and fans criticized Alalshikh's apparent disinterest, arguing it was a poor look for someone bankrolling major boxing events. The contest had proceeded despite missile debris falling in Riyadh just two days earlier.
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