Canelo Álvarez wins back world title as Houthi attacks cast shadow over Riyadh

• Mexican star wins unanimous decision over Mbilli

• Álvarez, 36, regains WBC title after Crawford defeat

• Read Bryan Armen Graham’s round-by-round report

Mexico’s Saúl “Canelo” Álvarez reclaimed the WBC super-middleweight title with a unanimous-decision victory over the previously unbeaten Christian Mbilli in Riyadh on Saturday night.

The fight went ahead at Kingdom Arena despite a week of heightened security concerns in the Saudi capital, where the Saudi-led coalition said it had intercepted missiles and drones launched by Iran-aligned Houthi forces. Several events in the kingdom were cancelled or postponed, including the Six Kings Slam tennis exhibition.

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