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

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Saúl Álvarez secured a unanimous-decision victory against Christian Mbilli in Riyadh on Saturday night to reclaim the WBC super-middleweight title.

Judges scored the bout 115-112, 116-111, and 117-110 in favor of the Mexican boxer at Kingdom Arena.

The match proceeded despite heightened security concerns and missile and drone interceptions by the Saudi-led coalition in the capital.