Canelo Alvarez is supposed to challenge Christian Mbilli in Riyadh on October 31. A month out, fans still cannot buy tickets, the full undercard has not been announced, and a report says the event’s VADA testing program has yet to be funded. For a Canelo pay per view, too much essential work remains unfinished.
Boxing journalist Dan Rafael raised the ticket and card gaps Tuesday. He also pointed to the U.S. State Department’s September 15 advisory urging Americans to reconsider travel to Saudi Arabia because of risks that include Iranian drone and missile attacks. The warning does not prohibit travel. It does make a late ticket launch ha
