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“Mexicans to the war cry”: this week Saúl ‘Canelo’ Álvarez faces Jaime Munguíaoriginally from Tijuana, in the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas (USA).
The man from Guadalajara has been preparing for this moment for weeks, even with contrast baths that alternate ice water with hot water.
The last Álvarez’s fight was against Jermell Charlo at the same Nevada headquarters, in September of last year.
The world super middleweight champion faced John Ryder at Akron Stadium from his native Guadalajara, on March 14, 2023, he returned to fight in Mexican soil after 12 years and concluded with a unanimous decision victory in his favor.
He 33 year old boxer from Guadalajara has won 60 of the 64 fights that he has played in his career, 39 have been by knockout. He has only experienced two defeats in his career (with Floyd Mayweather Jr.. and Dmitry Bivol) and two ties (with Gennady Golovkin and the Mexican Jorge Juárez).
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Date: When is the ‘Canelo’ Álvarez fight?
‘Canelo’ has made his fights a classic on the boxing calendar within the framework of the May 5th holiday and this time is no exception: El Tapatío faces Minguía this May 4.
Álvarez has not fought against Mexicans since May 6, 2017, when he defeated Julio César Chávez Jr. In Las Vegas.
Schedule: What time does the ‘Canelo’ vs. Munguia?
Prior to the main fight on Saturday, May 4, there is four fights that start at 7:00 p.m. (central Mexico time), which is why it is expected that ‘Canelo’ vs. Munguia start around 9:30 p.m..
‘Canelo’ vs. Munguía: Full billboard in Las Vegas
These are the fights of the full billboard on T-Mobile Las Vegas Arena:
- Mario Barrios vs. Fabian Maidana: They face each other for the interim WBC welterweight title.
- Brandon Figueroa vs. Jessie Magdaleno: They are going for the WBC interim flyweight title.
- Eimantas Stanionis vs. Gabriel Maestre: duel for the WBA welterweight title.
- Saúl ‘Canelo’ Alvarez vs. Jaime Munguia: They face each other for the IBF, WBA, WBC and WBO super middleweight titles.
Transmission: Where to see the ‘next fight of ‘Canelo’ vs. Munguia?
In the United States, the tickets for the ‘Canelo’ fight vs. Munguía at the T-Mobile Arena sold out 405 to 5 thousand dollarstickets were also offered to see the meeting in cinemas.
In Mexico, transmission is through open television or streaming:
- Aztec One
- Aztec 7
- DNA 40
- Channel 5
- ESPN
- Steaming: TV Azteca, DAZN and Star+ app.
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Who is ‘Canelo’ going to fight?
‘Canelo’ competes for the fourth time as absolute super middleweight champion, after ‘GGG’ Gennady Golovkin, John Ryder and Jermell Charlo. This time, against Jaime Munguia.
Munguía, former world champion, He debuted in boxing in 2013 and remained undefeated after 43 fights, of which he won 34 by knockout. The Ring recognized him as fourth best middleweight boxer in the worldbehind figures like Gennady Golovkin, Jermall Charlo and Demetrius Andrade.
His career includes a world title by the World Boxing Organization (WBO) in the 154-pound category and the intercontinental title of the same organization at 160 pounds.
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