Trainer Robert Garcia holds Jaime Munguia from undisputed super middleweight champion Canelo Alvarez during a dual network broadcast on Amazon Prime and DAZN PPV from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on May 4th. We see this as a real risk.
Robert pointed to Munguia's ninth-round knockout win over John Ryder, whom Canelo fought last year, in January as evidence that he is ready for the May 4 challenge. Munguia knocked down Ryder four times in this contest.
Munguia's rider performance attracts attention
“I think Munguia's last performance showed he's ready and he's going to compete. He's going to go out there and put up a good fight,” trainer Robert Garcia told 210BoxingTv Canelo Alvarez talks about defending his undisputed super middleweight title against Jaime Munguia next on May 4th.
“He fought Ryder and Canelo went far with him, and Munguia dropped him a few times and stopped him and stopped him. That made it all the better for the big event with Canelo. ,” Robert said.
Considering Munguia's performance against Ryder, he has a good chance against Canelo and could win if he doesn't get overwhelmed in the moment. Munguia wasn't that good in his last fight against Sergiy Derevyanchenko.
If Munguia fights like he did against Ryder, he has the talent to defeat and stop Canelo. It will be interesting to see how Canelo deals with Munguia's power, youth, and high work rate. Because he's really a handful in the 168 pound weight class, especially for older guys.
Munguia: The Cinderella story continues
“So it's okay to fight. It's two Mexicans playing against each other. It always sells well,” Robert said. “We know Munguia will come out and have a good round.
“I choose Canelo. Munguia surprised the world when he became champion, but no one expected him to become a star.”
Few boxing fans would consider Munguia the favorite to win as he hasn't looked great in recent bouts, but his last performance against Ryder shows he's improving and evolving under new coach Freddie Roach. showed that.
I respect Canelo's business knowledge.
“Now fight Canelo on the big stage. That's a big thing for him too. He's from Tijuana. I'm going to root for Munguia,” Garcia said. “I've always said Canelo is the smartest businessman in this sport. Maybe we just haven't seen the fight. [David Benavidez] We want that, but we still respect him because he's a smart businessman. ”
Canelo will fight Benavidez if he has the money. PBC doesn't appear to have the financial backing to fund a Canelo vs. Benavidez fight, so another promoter would be needed to make it happen.
“He's got a great team and they're making hundreds of millions of dollars. I respect that. I'm going to root for Munguia because he doesn't give anyone a chance and he doesn't want to be there. Because he's a player I look forward to. He's from Tijuana and I love Tijuana,” Robert said.
