Timothy Bradley, former world champion and boxing commentator, said that Saúl ‘Canelo’ Álvarez he was forced to accept the fight with Jaime Munguía on May 4 in Las Vegas for money and everything that was happening with Amazon Prime.
In statements to the media, Bradley expressed that Canelo Álvarez I had no intentions of working with Golden Boy Promotions because of the bad relationship he has with Óscar de la Hoya, but he believes that this will be an interesting fight because of the great moment that Munguía is going through.
“Canelo is fighting Munguía because he was forced to do so, that is my opinion, I could be wrong. He was forced to fight with Munguía. He did not want to do any kind of business with Golden Boy Promotions, but he was forced to do it because of the money, and everything that was going on with Amazon Prime. PBC got Amazon Prime for Canelo, that’s why they needed him to fight, and to fight someone interesting, because they needed to start well,” he said.
“Munguía is hot right now, he is on fire because of how hot his image is after what his victory over (John) Ryder was like. It’s going to be a great promotion, and it’s going to be a great fightMunguía is a young bull, he is strong, he is hungry, he has determination. “Munguía is in his best moment, and Canelo knows that the best version of him has to appear, and he has to demonstrate, and if he manages to dominate that brave dog, that will look very good in his history,” he added. he.
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 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.
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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