Canelo Alvarez is set to headline the Mexico vs. The World fight card in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Saturday, where he will face WBC super middleweight champion Christian Mbilli. The preliminary bouts were scheduled to get underway at approximately 10 am ET, followed by the DAZN pay-per-view main card at 1 pm ET.
Alvarez and Mbilli were initially expected to make their ring walks around 4:30 pm ET. However, the anticipated start time passed without the main event getting underway, as Jaime Munguia was still competing against Nikita Zon in a 12-round contest for his WBA super middleweight world title.
The prolonged wait left several fans frustrated, with many taking to social media to criticize the broadcast’s pacing and the delay in getting Alvarez and Mbilli into the ring.
One fan expressed their disappointment on X, writing, “The pacing on this Canelo/Mbilli broadcast is straight up disrespectful at this point. It’s been over an hour since the 2nd fight on the main card ended. There’s still the Munguia fight before the Canelo fight, which they said would start by 4:30. Just terrible. ”
Another viewer shared a similar reaction, posting, “This Canelo vs Mbilli card is DRAGGING along dude… “
Another fan took a sarcastic approach to the delayed main event, asking, “Is Canelo gonna fight in 2026? “