After his separation from Premier Boxing Champions (PBC), Saúl ‘Canelo’ Álvarez made the decision to expose his undisputed super middleweight championship against Jaime Munguía on May 4 in Las Vegas, according to sources revealed to journalist Salvador Rodríguez from ESPN.
According to Rodríguez, Matchroom Boxing proposed to Canelo Álvarez to face Munguía and Edgar Berlanga for their fight in May, but in the end the one from Tijuana ended up being the one chosen by the man from Guadalajara and It is expected that it will be officially announced in the coming days.
“Sources let ESPN Knockout see that the four-time world champion Canelo Álvarez will expose his undisputed Super Middleweight championship against the also Mexican Jaime Munguía next May 4 in Las Vegas,” he said.
“Once the agreement for three fights between Canelo Álvarez and PBC, signed last year and of which only the one with Jermell Charlo took place last September, was set aside, Matchroom Boxing appeared with two combat proposals for Canelo Álvarez and Eddy Reynoso“, both with fresh and convincing victories: the Mexican Jaime Munguía and the Puerto Rican Édgar Berlanga, both undefeated and willing to fight on the weekend of May 5,” he added.
It should be noted that the four-division Mexican champion had signed an agreement with PBC for three fights in June 2023, but after fighting the first against Jermell Charlo, Their relationship broke down due to the financial problems that the promoter is going through.. Furthermore, the company did not agree with the duel with Jermall Charlo – the rival that the Guadalajara wanted next – because it would not generate good profits.
After widely dominating the retired John Ryder and beating him by technical knockout in the ninth round after the Englishman’s corner threw in the towel, Jaime Munguía approached a confrontation with Canelo Álvarez. After his great victory, the Mexican challenged the undisputed super middleweight champion, but his hopes faded after the man from Guadalajara announced that his rival would be an American.
Because the PBC and the Mexican champion could not reach an agreement, the Tijuana native benefited and now could have the opportunity to be crowned undisputed 168-pound champion in his third fight in the division.
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.
For his part, Jaime Munguía, 26, retained the super middleweight silver belt of the World Boxing Organization (WBO) after knocking out the English fighter in the eighth round. The Mexican has a record of 43 victories and 34 of them came via fast track.
Keep reading:
· Canelo Álvarez separates from PBC and aims for fights with Jaime Munguía and Edgar Berlanga, according to reports
· Promoter confirms talks between Canelo Álvarez and Jaime Munguía: We will take the fight if it is formalized
· Edgar Berlanga challenges Canelo Álvarez after knocking out Padraig McCrory