Jaime Munguía stated that For now nothing is closed with Saúl ‘Canelo’ Álvarez for the fight on May 4 in Las Vegas, but assured that they have been in talks with the team of the undisputed super middleweight champion.
In an interview with the YouTube channel Un Round Más, Munguía expressed that he hopes that an agreement can be reached so that the confrontation with Canelo Álvarez can happen, but If it doesn’t happen, the Tijuana native wants to return to the ring at the end of May or beginning of June.
“Right now we all hope and want the same thing, you see that the fight with Canelo has been talked about a lot, right now all the media, all the people, now everyone brings up that topic that is impossible to avoid because everyone is talking about it. But right now We have had approaches, talks with people from them, but there is nothing, nothing is closed yet“There are many issues, not just mine, they are also issues of the other team, but we hope to reach the perfect conditions or negotiations to be able to have that fight,” he said.
“Obviously As I have said, I am ready, I am prepared. If the fight is for May I will be ready. If not, I would fight at the end of May or beginning of June, it is another thing that I have also seen with Fernando (Beltrán) and with people from Golden Boy,” he stated.
Because the promoter Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) and the Mexican champion could not reach an agreement, Jaime Munguía He benefited and now could have the opportunity to be crowned undisputed champion of 168 pounds in his third fight in the division. Although, apparently, Canelo Álvarez wants to first face Edgar Berlanga and then the one from Tijuana.
It should be noted that 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, Munguía became a possible opponent for Canelo Álvarez. After his great victory, the Mexican took advantage and challenged the undisputed super middleweight champion.
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.
For his part, 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.
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