Brian ‘Bomac’ McIntyre, Terence Crawford’s trainer, mentioned that Saúl ‘Canelo’ Álvarez He is his favorite to win against Jaime Munguía in the fight where he will put his undisputed super middleweight championship on the line on May 4 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
In an interview with Fight Hub, Bomac McIntyre commented that Canelo Álvarez probably knocks out Munguía in 10 rounds because the Tijuana native has not yet competed at this level and believes he is not ready.
“Canelo It’s going to stop him. I say in 10 rounds. It’s a decent fight, but Munguía’s is not yet ready for that level. He hasn’t been at that level yet,” said the well-known coach.
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, son of the Mexican Grand Champion, by unanimous decision on the cards.
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 professional 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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