Fernando Beltrán, promoter of Jaime Munguía, mentioned the two conditions for the revenge clause of the fight for the undisputed championship super middleweight between Saúl ‘Canelo’ Álvarez and the Tijuana native can be activated.
In statements to Boxing Scene, Beltrán explained that a second fight between the two can only happen if Munguía manages to dethrone Canelo Álvarez. or if the May 4 showdown in Las Vegas ends in a draw.
“(The rematch) is the only clause in the contract and only in the event that Jaime wins or there is a tie“said the promoter of Zanfer, who was in charge of the negotiations with Eddy Reynoso to achieve this war between Mexicans.
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, the confrontation It only has this immediate revenge clause and stated that the entire negotiation process was very easy. “We gave each other our word and here we are. Both Munguía and Golden Boy trusted me during the negotiations. As soon as Eddy and I spoke, the fight was easy to pick up: two Mexicans are easy to deal with,” he expressed.
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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