Jaime Munguía will star in a duel of Mexicans when he faces Saúl ‘Canelo’ Álvarez, who will put his undisputed 168-pound championship at stake on May 4 in Las Vegas, and He wants the fight to be recorded in boxing history.
In an interview with BoxingScene, Munguía assured that sports fans They will enjoy a great confrontation against Canelo Álvarez that will be tattooed in their memories and that will endure over time as one of the best.
“I would like this fight to be remembered as (the fight of the year). Hopefully, The fight will be recorded in history and tattooed in the memory of fans as long as they witness a great fight that will last over time,” said the Tijuana-born fighter.
The fight between Canelo Álvarez and Jaime Munguía It has all the ingredients to become the fight of the year because he will be able to face two powerful boxers who give everything in the ring, so we could see a lot of action from the beginning and perhaps it will end with a knockout.
According to some of the predictions of sports experts, the man from Guadalajara He is the favorite to win for your experience, but they also agree that Munguía will give him 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.
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.
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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