Contender Christian Mbilli named Saúl ‘Canelo’ Álvarez as the favorite to win the fight, but he doesn’t think he can knock out to Jaime Munguía when he defends his undisputed super middleweight championship on May 4 in Las Vegas.
In an interview with Boxing Scene, Mbilli explained that, although it will be a very easy confrontation for the man from Guadalajara because Munguía is “fragile”, Canelo Álvarez has shown difficulties in recent fights to stop to his opponents.
“I think it will be a very easy fight for Canelo. I have seen Munguía many times. He is a good fighter, but he is not the best physically. He is easy to break, he is fragile. I’m not too sure he can take a good hit when he’s under pressure. I think Canelo is past his best moment. I think he could retire in three or four fights. “He is a great fighter, but I think he is declining himself now,” he said.
“Canelo could knock him out, but now I think Canelo has some difficulties with that. I’ve seen all of his fights. In the last three fights he has had some difficulty finishing his opponent. He may not knock out his opponent, but I think it will be a very easy victory for Canelo,” he added.
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 168-pound champion fought another Aztec rival was in 2017 when he defeated Julio César Chávez Jr. by unanimous decision on the scorecards.
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, 27, retained the super middleweight silver belt of the World Boxing Organization (WBO) after knocking out retired John Ryder in the eighth round. The Tijuana native has a record of 43 victories of which 34 of them came via the fast track.
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