Mexico’s Alvarez efficiently defended his WBC, WBO, IBF and WBA tremendous middleweight titles in opposition to compatriot Munguia.
Mexico’s undisputed tremendous middleweight champion Saul “Canelo” Alvarez has retained his titles with a unanimous victory over compatriot Jaime Munguia in Las Vegas.
Alvarez, who acquired scores of 117-110, 116-111 and 115-112 from the three judges to seal the win, despatched his opponent to the canvas within the fourth spherical, the primary knockdown of Munguia’s profession.
“Jaime Munguia is a good fighter. He’s sturdy, he’s good. However I take my time. I’ve 12 rounds to win the combat and I did. I did actually good and I really feel proud about it,” Alvarez stated after handing Munguia the primary defeat of his skilled profession.
“He’s sturdy however I feel he’s a little bit sluggish. I might see each punch… That’s why I’m one of the best. I’m one of the best fighter proper now, for certain.”
Saturday’s combat, which bettered Alvarez’s document to 61-2-2, was the 33-year-old’s first since beating American Jermell Charlo final 12 months.
It was Alvarez’s fourth time defending his WBC, WBO, IBF and WBA tremendous middleweight titles.
Munguia, whose 34 knockouts included victories inside the gap in 4 of his earlier 5 fights, got here out on the assault in opposition to the vastly skilled Alvarez, pushing him again together with his jab and rattling the champion within the third spherical with a proper to the jaw.
However Alvarez responded within the fourth. After Munguia related with a pair of strong rights Alvarez adopted a left hook with an enormous uppercut that despatched Munguia to the canvas.
The fifth spherical opened to chants of “Canelo!” ringing within the T-Cell Enviornment, the place help was evenly divided between the Mexican combatants in a combat coinciding with Mexico’s Cinco de Mayo festivities.
An Alvarez jab popped Munguia’s head again and, within the sixth, an Alvarez left hook had Munguia’s knees buckling briefly.
In a combat billed as a doable altering of the guard, Munguia – who has honed his aggressive model below the tutelage of longtime Manny Pacquiao coach Freddie Roach – continued to press.
However his vaunted energy not often bothered Alvarez, who repeatedly discovered a well past Munguia’s guard to land the extra damaging blows.
