The Independent reacts to Crawford's masterful win over Canelo in Vegas

Tonight, Canelo Alvarez and Christian Mbilli will square off in a world-title fight in Riyadh , despite deadly attacks on the Saudi city in recent weeks .

Alvarez will fight for the first time in 13 months, having undergone elbow surgery after his points loss to Terence Crawford last year , and the Mexican icon will enter this bout as the challenger.

Mbilli was the interim WBC super-middleweight champion until Crawford retired in December, at which point the unbeaten Cameroon was elevated.

The 31-year-old and Canelo, 36, will headline at ANB Arena tonight , despite recent strikes on Riyadh by the Yemen-aligned Houthis – attacks that have injured more than 300 people and killed at least 21, per Saudi authorities.

A loss for Canelo here could signal the start of the end, for a fighter who has long been the face of boxing. How much does he have left?…