Camille Estephan, promoter of contender Christian Mbilli, predicted that Saúl ‘Canelo’ Álvarez “will emerge victorious” from the fight he will take part in against Jaime Munguía on May 4 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas and where he will once again put his undisputed super middleweight championship at stake.
In an interview with BoxingScene, Estephan assured that the confrontation between the two Mexicans will sell very wellbut even though he recognizes that Munguía is a great fighter, he made it clear that Canelo Álvarez has the advantage in this duel.
“I have all kinds of respect for Munguía. Obviously, he’s a big name and it’s a fight that will sell. We believe that Canelo will probably come out victorious in this one“, declared the promoter.
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 yes immediate revenge 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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