David Benavídez advised Jaime Munguía keep Saúl ‘Canelo’ Álvarez away with his jab to try to beat him on May 4 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas and dethrone the man from Guadalajara as the undisputed super middleweight champion.
In an interview with Tha Boxing Voice, Benavídez analyzed the way Canelo Álvarez fights and explained that when the man from Guadalajara makes small movements with his head finds spaces to hurt his rivalso it is vital for Munguía to keep his distance.
“What Munguía He has to do is use his jab a lot, not allow Canelo to stay inside. What Canelo does a lot of are those small movements with his head to get in and when he has some space he uses his power punches. “Munguía has to keep him away with his jab,” he declared.
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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