Julio César Chávez assured that the fight between Saúl ‘Canelo’ Álvarez and Jaime Munguía It will be high voltage after it is officially announced the showdown that will take place on May 4 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
In a Box Azteca broadcast, Chávez expressed that Canelo Álvarez He is the favorite to win, but he does not rule out Munguía because he is a young and hungry fighter who can complicate things for the Guadalajara in the ring.
“Fortunately, the lawsuit came to fruition, Canelo vs. Munguía, a high-voltage fight. Logically, the favorite is Canelo, but Munguía is young, he is hungry and Freddie Roach is training him,” said the Mexican Grand Champion.
“This was the best combination. May the best win! The one who will win is the public”, declared Chávez.
Last Friday Canelo Álvarez officially announced that Jaime Munguía would be his next rival after having resumed negotiations with Premier Boxing Champions (PBC)with whom he signed for three fights, for disagreeing with the Guadalajara’s idea of facing Jermall Charlo in May after the not very striking dispute with his twin brother in September 2023. The promoter opposed this fight because it was not economically viable and offered him the duel with the Tijuana native.
According to Munguía’s promoter, Fernando Beltrán, the confrontation It does not have a rehydration clause, but it does have a revenge clause. Therefore, if the four-division champion loses, we could see this duel again immediately.
It should be noted that Jaime Munguía He became an option for the Guadalajara after widely dominating the retired John Ryder and beat him by technical knockout in the ninth round after the Englishman’s corner threw in the towel. After his great victory, the Mexican challenged the undisputed super middleweight champion and now could become the king of the division if he defeats Canelo Álvarez.
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, 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.
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