William ‘Camarón’ Zepeda advised Jaime Munguía to prepare a million percent for your fight with Saúl ‘Canelo’ Álvarez and thus can make the most of this opportunity for the undisputed super middleweight championship, a duel that will take place on May 4 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
In an interview with Fino Boxing, Camarón Zepeda expressed that this is a fight of vital importance for both because Canelo Álvarez will seek to vindicate himself before the public and Munguía will try to snatch the titles from him and the reign at 168 pounds to establish himself as one of the best Mexican fighters.
“A very important fight for both of us. To take advantage of the opportunity for Jaime Munguía, (and) for Canelo to rectify himself as the idol that he is. I am happy with the opportunities that are being given to Jaime. Let him make the most of it. If I were in your shoes, I would prepare myself at 100, you always prepare at 100, now prepare yourself at a million because it is a door that can be opened for you,” she said.
According to some of the predictions of sports experts, Canelo Álvarez He is the favorite to win for your experience, but they also agree that Jaime Munguía will give the Guadalajara a tough fight. Although others think that the Tijuana native could surprise on May 4 and knock out the champion of four weight divisions.
According to Fernando Beltrán, promoter of the challenger, the confrontation It does not have a rehydration clause, but it does have an immediate revenge clause if the Tijuana native wins. It should be noted that the man from Guadalajara officially announced that Munguía, who is coming off an excellent performance against John Ryder, would be his next rival after having resumed negotiations with the promoter Premier Boxing Champions (PBC).
In addition, this will be the first fight between Mexicans where the four belts are disputed. The last time the undisputed 169-pound champion fought another Aztec rival was in 2017 when he defeated Julio César Chávez Jr. by unanimous decision on the scorecards.
Jaime Munguía, 27, retained the super middleweight silver belt of the World Boxing Organization (WBO) after knocking out retired John Ryder in the eighth round. The Mexican has a record of 43 victories and 34 of them came via fast track.
For his part, Saúl ‘Canelo’ Álvarez, 33, showed that He is still at the top and increased his legacy in the sport after beating Jermell Charlo by unanimous decision. The undisputed 168-pound champion has a record of 60 wins (39 by knockout), two losses and two draws in his career.
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