Canelo Alvarez - Jaime Munguia May 4 Super Middleweight Championship

[coin-investor]

It's officially confirmed Canelo will face WBO number 1 contender Jaime Munguia

Canelo Alvarez will officially defend his undisputed super middleweight championship against #1 WBO contender Jaime Munguia on May 4th, Cinco de Mayo in Las Vegas

Source: Canelo Vs. Munguia: Cinco De Mayo Showdown Confirmed For May 4th In Las Vegas - Boxing News 24 (https://www.boxingnews24.com/2024/03/canelo-vs-munguia-cinco-de-mayo-showdown-confirmed-for-may-4th-in-las-vegas/)

There was uncertainty in this fight because Canelo wanted Jermall Charlo to be his next fight slated for May 4 but PBC didn't want a Jermall fight because it was not the kind of fight that would attract sales, Munguia (43-0, 34 KOs), is undefeated and he is a far better than Jermall this is a fight that will attract attention.

But experts see this as another mismatch

Another Mismatch The fight is a sure thing win for Canelo, and that’s the disappointing thing. There’s no suspense at all about who is going to win because Munguia is fatally flawed and barely beat 38-year-old Sergiy Derevyanchenko last year.

Source: Canelo Vs. Munguia: Cinco De Mayo Showdown Confirmed For May 4th In Las Vegas - Boxing News 24 (https://www.boxingnews24.com/2024/03/canelo-vs-munguia-cinco-de-mayo-showdown-confirmed-for-may-4th-in-las-vegas/)

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[Davidvictorson]

Munguia will be KO. Looks like he doesn't even know what he got himself into. Canelo chooses his next victim since he's been fighting the fight when he wants to give ground to his opponent, he does it; when the opponent messes with him by talking too much, that's when he acts. I feel like Munguia will be knocked out if he says bad things before the fight. By the way, do you think Canelo will  fight David Benavidez in the future?

[cryptomaniac_xxx]

Munguia will be KO. Looks like he doesn't even know what he got himself into. Canelo chooses his next victim since he's been fighting the fight when he wants to give ground to his opponent, he does it; when the opponent messes with him by talking too much, that's when he acts. I feel like Munguia will be knocked out if he says bad things before the fight. By the way, do you think Canelo will  fight David Benavidez in the future?

Canelo is still the cash-cow and fighting him is like winning the lottery, so he knows that even if he got KO or lose the fight, he will still get the money and it could be his biggest paycheck. And there could be a storyline that Golden Boy wanted this fight for years as Oscar way to get back at Canelo for leaving him.

If we are talking about Canelo's next fight, it will be against Berlanga, another new prospect in the division. Canelo will avoid Benavidez at all cost, if not clearly ducking him at this point and so I don't think that he will fight him next this year.

Besides, Benavidez is moving to 175 lbs and has his fight and his next fight could be the winner of Bivol vs. Beterbiev. So Benavidez might have give up on chasing Canelo for this year.

[Kemarit]

For boxing fans, this is to be expected that he will get Munguia or Berlanga. But he chooses to fight a Mexican in Munguia, but then again where is his excuse of not fighting another Mexican? It is only applicable to David Benavidez? LOL

And with this fight if already finalized or official, be happening on Mexico's day for sure this is going to be hit for Mexicans. Not sure though if this fight can get 1 million PPV, as Canelo last 2 fights, one in Mexico with Ryder was a disappointment and Charlo fight in the US is 650,000-700,000 pay per view buy. He could still be the most chase fighters or the cash cow, but the numbers is not like what it used to be for him.

[robelneo]

For boxing fans, this is to be expected that he will get Munguia or Berlanga. But he chooses to fight a Mexican in Munguia, but then again where is his excuse of not fighting another Mexican? It is only applicable to David Benavidez? LOL

And with this fight if already finalized or official, be happening on Mexico's day for sure this is going to be hit for Mexicans. Not sure though if this fight can get 1 million PPV, as Canelo last 2 fights, one in Mexico with Ryder was a disappointment and Charlo fight in the US is 650,000-700,000 pay per view buy. He could still be the most chase fighters or the cash cow, but the numbers is not like what it used to be for him.

That's what makes Canelo so different he gets to be paid a lot of money and he gets to choose who he fights, Benavidez from all angles is very profitable and can be considered a legacy fight but Canelo wants to protect his legacy, he already established his name so there is no need to put it at risk.

I'm not a Canelo hater but he better look at Pacquiao he never ducked any fight, he and Benavidez may or may not fight but after they retire, history will transmit that Canelo refused to fight Benavidez and he will have a lot of alibis to give.

[aioc]

Munguia will be KO. Looks like he doesn't even know what he got himself into. Canelo chooses his next victim since he's been fighting the fight when he wants to give ground to his opponent, he does it; when the opponent messes with him by talking too much, that's when he acts. I feel like Munguia will be knocked out if he says bad things before the fight. By the way, do you think Canelo will  fight David Benavidez in the future?

He may get knocked out he is not that ripe to fight a veteran fighter like Canelo, the only fighter that can beat Canelo is Benavidez, and Canelo knows it so they settle for Munguia instead of another Charlo fight, it's a Mexican against Mexican in front of the Mexicans, it may not look good for Mexican boxing fights but a Charlo will not bring profit for PBC while guaranteeing payment for Canelo.

But who knows Munguia is undefeated and an aggressive fighter who knows he might score an upset unless Canelo shows carelessness.

[cabron]

Munguia will be KO. Looks like he doesn't even know what he got himself into. Canelo chooses his next victim since he's been fighting the fight when he wants to give ground to his opponent, he does it; when the opponent messes with him by talking too much, that's when he acts. I feel like Munguia will be knocked out if he says bad things before the fight. By the way, do you think Canelo will  fight David Benavidez in the future?

He may get knocked out he is not that ripe to fight a veteran fighter like Canelo, the only fighter that can beat Canelo is Benavidez, and Canelo knows it so they settle for Munguia instead of another Charlo fight, it's a Mexican against Mexican in front of the Mexicans, it may not look good for Mexican boxing fights but a Charlo will not bring profit for PBC while guaranteeing payment for Canelo.

But who knows Munguia is undefeated and an aggressive fighter who knows he might score an upset unless Canelo shows carelessness.

And I remember Canelo said he wouldn't fight a Mexican like himself. Yet here they are. With all the negotiation and drama that Canelo is doing, he ends up with someone he isn't supposed to fight, and all because he wants to dodge David. Canelo wants Charlo but Charlo is disliked by PBC, yup most probably about profit. When Benavidez moves on he turns to Munguia. The organization just can't match two people and will just agree right there on without having to negotiate about money and picking someone else.

An upset is possible. Munguia is a dirty fighter so there's a chance. But as young as he is, he shouldn't be messing with Canelo.

[yazher]

He may get knocked out he is not that ripe to fight a veteran fighter like Canelo, the only fighter that can beat Canelo is Benavidez, and Canelo knows it so they settle for Munguia instead of another Charlo fight, it's a Mexican against Mexican in front of the Mexicans, it may not look good for Mexican boxing fights but a Charlo will not bring profit for PBC while guaranteeing payment for Canelo.

But who knows Munguia is undefeated and an aggressive fighter who knows he might score an upset unless Canelo shows carelessness.

No, it won't happen like that, we know how good Mexican veteran boxers are, when most Mexican boxers were about to retire, they beat some more prospects before finally hanging their gloves and this might be the same here unless the kid knows how to dodge some powerful punches from Canelo that will obviously gonna hurt him throughout the rounds. It's not that easy to fight Canelo because he won't give any chance to others to take another loss since he already got 2 and it would be good if the fight were over in the earliest rounds because the more they prolong it, the more likely Canelo will easily win it based on his last 3 fights.

[Baofeng]

Munguia will be KO. Looks like he doesn't even know what he got himself into. Canelo chooses his next victim since he's been fighting the fight when he wants to give ground to his opponent, he does it; when the opponent messes with him by talking too much, that's when he acts. I feel like Munguia will be knocked out if he says bad things before the fight. By the way, do you think Canelo will  fight David Benavidez in the future?

He may get knocked out he is not that ripe to fight a veteran fighter like Canelo, the only fighter that can beat Canelo is Benavidez, and Canelo knows it so they settle for Munguia instead of another Charlo fight, it's a Mexican against Mexican in front of the Mexicans, it may not look good for Mexican boxing fights but a Charlo will not bring profit for PBC while guaranteeing payment for Canelo.

But who knows Munguia is undefeated and an aggressive fighter who knows he might score an upset unless Canelo shows carelessness.

And I remember Canelo said he wouldn't fight a Mexican like himself. Yet here they are. With all the negotiation and drama that Canelo is doing, he ends up with someone he isn't supposed to fight, and all because he wants to dodge David. Canelo wants Charlo but Charlo is disliked by PBC, yup most probably about profit. When Benavidez moves on he turns to Munguia. The organization just can't match two people and will just agree right there on without having to negotiate about money and picking someone else.

An upset is possible. Munguia is a dirty fighter so there's a chance. But as young as he is, he shouldn't be messing with Canelo.

Exactly, no Mexican for him, but as far as we know, Munguia is pure Mexican, here is the Munguia's record and Flag,



Source: https://boxrec.com/en/box-pro/659924

Charlo though is not dislike by PBC, they offered that fight to Canelo with huge money, but Canelo turn it down and then get out of the contract from PBC. Munguia definitely is aggressive, he is very young. He will go for the upset here, but let's see if Canelo can take the young and motivated Munguia.

[robelneo]

Munguia definitely is aggressive, he is very young. He will go for the upset here, but let's see if Canelo can take the young and motivated Munguia.

Young and aggressive fighters don't scare Canelo anymore, he knows how to exploit their weakness, just like how Mayweather exploited him when he fought Mayweather as a young Canelo, Mayweather taught him a lesson in boxing, so Canelo will bring back the favor and do the same against Munguia.

Munguia also has a lot of Mexican fans and this will divide the Mexicans, some shouting Canelo and others shouting Munguia, this is the reason why he doesn't want to fight Mexicans on his home turf, there will be divisiveness.

[Kemarit]

Munguia definitely is aggressive, he is very young. He will go for the upset here, but let's see if Canelo can take the young and motivated Munguia.

Young and aggressive fighters don't scare Canelo anymore, he knows how to exploit their weakness, just like how Mayweather exploited him when he fought Mayweather as a young Canelo, Mayweather taught him a lesson in boxing, so Canelo will bring back the favor and do the same against Munguia.

Munguia also has a lot of Mexican fans and this will divide the Mexicans, some shouting Canelo and others shouting Munguia, this is the reason why he doesn't want to fight Mexicans on his home turf, there will be divisiveness.

I think Canelo is afraid, there was another young and aggressive fighter his name his David Benavidez and he is avoiding him like a plague.

We can't compare Floyd that time Canelo this very moment, Canelo is backing down from competition recently. Floyd give everyone a chance, he even had this so called hit list. And as much as we hate Floyd, he didn't lose to anyone.

And again, it's the question of he doesn't want to fight another Mexican excuse, but here he chooses a Mexican?.

[FinneysTrueVision]

Many fans are disappointed by this choice of opponent. Munguia is not a bad fighter but he is certainly below the level of David Benavidez. Canelo had hinted that his next opponent would be an American which many had assumed would be Jermall Charlo. Fortunately, PBC rejected that matchup. Munguia is a real warrior who will make it an entertaining fight if he can manage to hang in there for a decent amount of rounds.

[coin-investor]

Many fans are disappointed by this choice of opponent. Munguia is not a bad fighter but he is certainly below the level of David Benavidez. Canelo had hinted that his next opponent would be an American which many had assumed would be Jermall Charlo. Fortunately, PBC rejected that matchup. Munguia is a real warrior who will make it an entertaining fight if he can manage to hang in there for a decent amount of rounds.

Especially the Mexicans don't want two Mexicans fighting in their Cinco De Mayo because

Cinco de Mayo (pronounced [ˈsiŋko ðe ˈmaʝo] in Mexico, Spanish for "Fifth of May") is a yearly celebration held on May 5 to celebrate Mexico's victory over the Second French Empire at the Battle of Puebla in 1862

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cinco_de_Mayo#cite_note-NatGeo-1

They don't want to be divided in their celebration because other Mexicans consider Mungia as another up-and-coming Mexican boxer, Munguia has a legion of fans too I have seen Mexicans shouting the name of Munguia whenever he fought.

But Canelo has no choice his promoter PBC doesn't want another Charlo fight, Munguia is a good option since Canelo doesn't want Benavidez for obvious reasons, this is a very interesting matchup will see who's Mexican boxer the Mexican people will support on this fight.

[bittraffic]

Many fans are disappointed by this choice of opponent. Munguia is not a bad fighter but he is certainly below the level of David Benavidez. Canelo had hinted that his next opponent would be an American which many had assumed would be Jermall Charlo. Fortunately, PBC rejected that matchup. Munguia is a real warrior who will make it an entertaining fight if he can manage to hang in there for a decent amount of rounds.

Especially the Mexicans don't want two Mexicans fighting in their Cinco De Mayo because

Cinco de Mayo (pronounced [ˈsiŋko ðe ˈmaʝo] in Mexico, Spanish for "Fifth of May") is a yearly celebration held on May 5 to celebrate Mexico's victory over the Second French Empire at the Battle of Puebla in 1862

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cinco_de_Mayo#cite_note-NatGeo-1

They don't want to be divided in their celebration because other Mexicans consider Mungia as another up-and-coming Mexican boxer, Munguia has a legion of fans too I have seen Mexicans shouting the name of Munguia whenever he fought.

But Canelo has no choice his promoter PBC doesn't want another Charlo fight, Munguia is a good option since Canelo doesn't want Benavidez for obvious reasons, this is a very interesting matchup will see who's Mexican boxer the Mexican people will support on this fight.

Whoever manages PBC, hates that Cinco de Mayo celebration. PBC could have found someone French boxer to fight Canelo, and using the celebration to promote a fight could make a huge profit.

Anyway, Canelo is now considering another Mexican and he will also be considering Benavidez after Munguia. Canelo is still in his prime, he will surely crush Munguia.

[coin-investor]

Whoever manages PBC, hates that Cinco de Mayo celebration. PBC could have found someone French boxer to fight Canelo, and using the celebration to promote a fight could make a huge profit.

It's not that they hate the Cinco de Mayo celebration it's just that they have no better option and I don't think they can find a French boxer in the top standing, Mexicans will love to see that as it will commemorate their victory against France but PBC is going to lose a lot of money they are in the business to make money not to please anyone and that includes Canelo and the Mexican.

Anyway, Canelo is now considering another Mexican and he will also be considering Benavidez after Munguia. Canelo is still in his prime, he will surely crush Munguia.

There's no guarantee that he will take Benavidez there are reports that Benavidez is eyeing the light heavyweight, as he cannot keep up with maintaining his weight for the middleweight so he only has David Morell a very promising Cuban who has a perfect 90% knock out average, after he hurdle Munguia, Canelo will have to face a more better fighter to keep his status.

[btc_angela]

Many fans are disappointed by this choice of opponent. Munguia is not a bad fighter but he is certainly below the level of David Benavidez. Canelo had hinted that his next opponent would be an American which many had assumed would be Jermall Charlo. Fortunately, PBC rejected that matchup. Munguia is a real warrior who will make it an entertaining fight if he can manage to hang in there for a decent amount of rounds.

Especially the Mexicans don't want two Mexicans fighting in their Cinco De Mayo because

Cinco de Mayo (pronounced [ˈsiŋko ðe ˈmaʝo] in Mexico, Spanish for "Fifth of May") is a yearly celebration held on May 5 to celebrate Mexico's victory over the Second French Empire at the Battle of Puebla in 1862

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cinco_de_Mayo#cite_note-NatGeo-1

They don't want to be divided in their celebration because other Mexicans consider Mungia as another up-and-coming Mexican boxer, Munguia has a legion of fans too I have seen Mexicans shouting the name of Munguia whenever he fought.

But Canelo has no choice his promoter PBC doesn't want another Charlo fight, Munguia is a good option since Canelo doesn't want Benavidez for obvious reasons, this is a very interesting matchup will see who's Mexican boxer the Mexican people will support on this fight.

But they are promoting this as kinda like Barrera vs Morales and other great Mexican rivalries. But they hypocrisy  though on the side of Canelo, saying that he doesn't want to fight another Mexican and then again, choosing Munguia as his next opponents.

Tickets have been out already, maybe Mexicans are going to buy it because it's Canelo. But for others, we want Benavidez to be his next. Munguia is a good fighter, but to think that he can upset Canelo? I doubt it, but good for him, biggest paycheck for this kid.

[Jating]

It's all for the money or how much Canelo will generated in his next 3 fights. So if he can take less risk and still make a ton of money, then that will be the fight that he will choose. Like in this case, as much as they want to picture that Jaime Munguia has a chance, Canelo will just break down this kid or even knock him out for good.

Yes, I do agree with the hypocrisy, but this in this sports, they put their life in the line and so they will look for fight that will make them money obviously and even if Canelo talks about cementing his legacy, he is not looking for it in his next couple of fights in my opinion.

[AmoreJaz]

It's all for the money or how much Canelo will generated in his next 3 fights. So if he can take less risk and still make a ton of money, then that will be the fight that he will choose. Like in this case, as much as they want to picture that Jaime Munguia has a chance, Canelo will just break down this kid or even knock him out for good.

Yes, I do agree with the hypocrisy, but this in this sports, they put their life in the line and so they will look for fight that will make them money obviously and even if Canelo talks about cementing his legacy, he is not looking for it in his next couple of fights in my opinion.

Don't get too confident on this one because Jaime has a very good boxing record as well. An upset is always possible especially if the favourite one is laid back with his training. If Munguia will push himself to train harder, it won't be a surprise if he get an upset victory on this one.

Munguia has a record of 43-0, with 34 wins via knockout, even Canelo should not take this for granted. He has the youth and the ambition to be one of the superstars in boxing. So Canelo should also be prepared for this fight as Munguia is already aiming for him long time ago.

[Saisher]

It's all for the money or how much Canelo will generated in his next 3 fights. So if he can take less risk and still make a ton of money, then that will be the fight that he will choose. Like in this case, as much as they want to picture that Jaime Munguia has a chance, Canelo will just break down this kid or even knock him out for good.

Yes, I do agree with the hypocrisy, but this in this sports, they put their life in the line and so they will look for fight that will make them money obviously and even if Canelo talks about cementing his legacy, he is not looking for it in his next couple of fights in my opinion.

Don't get too confident on this one because Jaime has a very good boxing record as well. An upset is always possible especially if the favourite one is laid back with his training. If Munguia will push himself to train harder, it won't be a surprise if he get an upset victory on this one.

The fact that Munguia is undefeated and has beaten one boxer Canelo beat that is Liam Smith, he is hungry, young, and one of the faces of Mexican boxing, upset is possible because Munguia is a pressure fighter if he has the initiative an opportunity to knock Canelo he'll go for it if Canelo becomes careless, Munguia is not an easy fight based on his records and how he fights.
I'm sure Munguia is training harder because he's been chasing Canelo for a long time, and now this is his time.

[Darker45]

I think the last time I saw Munguia fight was when he was an undercard in Canelo's fight. He was a young boxer who seemed innocent yet brutal. He was a rising star. And then I've forgotten about him. I'm now surprised he's now 43-0 and not yet making a huge name. Perhaps because he doesn't have a loud mouth?

But this is his break. He's expectedly an underdog. At +420, it seems he is expected to lose. But I'll be rooting for him this time. I just hope his youth means he's got a lot of stamina to keep Canelo at bay all throughout the fight. We all know Canelo will always be in front of you and won't make you rest. The pressure will be there the entire fight. Munguia should make the most of his height and reach and maintain the distance.