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Canelo Alvarez vs Christian Mbilli Riyadh

Riyadh residents got an emergency alert on their phones warning of a hostile aerial threat, with Civil Defense telling everyone to stay indoors or in a safe spot away from windows and doors. The timing is what gets me: it went out shortly before Canelo Alvarez and Christian Mbilli are set to fight for the WBC super middleweight title in Saudi Arabia's capital. The message itself asked people to keep calm and follow Civil Defense instructions. Boxing hype and an alert like that landing in the same week barely feels real.

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Canelo Alvarez vs Christian Mbilli Riyadh

Riyadh residents got an emergency alert on their phones warning of a hostile aerial threat, with Civil Defense telling everyone to stay indoors or in a safe spot away from windows and doors. The timing is what gets me: it went out shortly before Canelo Alvarez and Christian Mbilli are set to fight for the WBC super middleweight title in Saudi Arabia's capital. The message itself asked people to keep calm and follow Civil Defense instructions. Boxing hype and an alert like that landing in the same week barely feels real.

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