Canelo makes weight against backdrop of Saudi turmoil

Christian Mbilli and Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez made weight for their world title bout in Riyadh just 24 hours after two ballistic missiles were intercepted over the Saudi Arabian capital.

Mbilli, 31, was elevated to WBC super-middleweight champion in January and makes his first defence against Mexico's Alvarez, 36, on Saturday.

Both fighters tipped the scales at 12st (76kg) before engaging in a tense but respectful face-off.

Alvarez, who will step into the ring for the 69th time on Saturday, made his professional debut almost exactly 21 years ago on 29 October 2005.

"This is very important for me, I've been doing this for 21 years and won my first world title 16 years ago. It's important for me to win a title again," Alvarez said.