It was announced today that Canelo Alvarez vs. Jaime Munguia will stream on Amazon Prime and DAZN PPV on May 4th. This is the match that PBC wanted and now they are getting their wish. It will be interesting to see if it sells, as it is not what the American boxing world was hoping for.
PBC was hoping for this all-Mexican blockbuster, but it's doubtful it would bring the PPV buys they were hoping for. Is it too much to ask Canelo to fight a true talent like David Morrell Jr. or David Benavidez?
It takes a long time but it's not worth it
Munguia (43-0, 34 KOs) has been pursuing this fight since he first turned pro 11 years ago, and surprisingly, he's looking for a trial-by-fire type of fight to win properly. You're getting this match without being tested.
At 168 years old, he has only fought twice, against older heavyweights Sergiy Derevyanchenko (38) and John Ryder (35). He thinks it's wrong to see fighters getting paid huge sums of money for defeating lower ranked opponents.
denial of right of way
At least Munguia had to fight one of these three to get Canelo's paycheck instead of being given the paycheck after defeating two fossils. [Derevyanchenko & Ryder] From Mesozoic dinosaurs:
- david morrell jr.
- caleb plant
- david benavides
Canelo-Mungia will be staged at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Advance tickets for the event go on sale this Thursday.
“It's great to give a fighter like Jaime who's won an opportunity like this,” Canelo said.
What is Canelo talking about? Munguia is still no closer to winning a fight with Canelo. Because he's not fighting the killers he needs to win the right way. Even when Munguia was fighting at 154 and 160, he avoided the top fighters by failing to fight these fighters.
Janibek Alimhanuri
Jermall Charlo
Gennady Golovkin
Demetrius Andrade
Jermell Charlo
Munguia could have fought all these fighters in the last 11 years, but he didn't. If he fought them and won, you could say he at least partially won the fight against Canelo, but you can't say that. Because his best career wins were against 38-year-old Derevyanchenko and 35-year-old Derevyanchenko. old rider. sorry.
Munguia: “I'm very, very happy…”
Of course it is. Let's be real here. Munguia will get a huge payday against Canelo without risking himself against the big three of Morel, Benavidez and Plant.
“I'm very, very happy and full of enthusiasm for this great opportunity,” Munguia said. “I'm so grateful to everyone involved in making this fight happen. I can't wait to prove to the world that I'm capable of great things.
Undercard speculation
There's no word on who will fight on the undercard, but IBF welterweight champion Jaron “Boots” Ennis is rumored to defend against Cody Crowley. If that's true, it's a decent match.
Not that fans want to see a match between Boots and Terrence Crawford, but that match isn't going to happen. Terrence is waiting for Canelo to congratulate him.
