Isaac ‘Pitbull’ Cruz He did not dare to give a winner when analyzing the fight between Saúl ‘Canelo’ Álvarez and Jaime Munguía, but he did predict that the confrontation between the two Mexican fighters will be intense on May 4 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
In an interview on El Show de Piolín, Pitbull Cruz believes that The real winner of this fight will be the public who was calling for a fight between Aztec warriors where the experience of Canelo Álvarez and the youth of Munguía will be a key factor.
“I think the people are going to win because they wanted to see a fight between Mexicans. We know that it is experience against youth. Right now Canelo is going to lead Jaime to give his all and the people are going to be the winners. They are both good guys, Canelo has faced the best and in this case it will be no exception. Jaime Munguía has also faced great fighters, he has given great fights and it is going to be an intense fight,” he said.
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 it does have an immediate revenge clause 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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