ohMay 4th, Jaime Munguia Faced Saul Canelo Alvarezcompeting for the super middleweight title in a highly anticipated bout.
With the support of a trainer Freddie Roach,promoter Oscar De La Hoyathe band Reik and his team, Munguia He stepped into the ring at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, ready to challenge the undisputed champion.
Munguia he, AlvarezHe was looking to become the new 168-pound champion.
In the first three rounds Munguia He traded blows with confidence and many believed he had the upper hand. Alvarez The tide turned in the fourth round.
Minor injury
Munguia He struggled to regain control and ultimately lost the bout by unanimous decision. Alvarez He successfully defended his WBC, WBA, WBO and IBF belts for the fourth time. Munguia He revealed the setbacks that likely affected his performance.
“I went looking for it, I went looking for it, to win the match, I worked hard,” he said on his YouTube channel Un Round Mas.
“That's not an excuse. [but] During sparring, with three weeks left until the match, [I suffered] There is a small cut on the forehead John Ryder He gave it to me.
“After that, I stopped ‘sparring’ four or five times, and maybe that was because I felt a bit tired after the fourth or fifth ‘round’ and so I lowered the intensity.
“On top of that, [Canelo] He was more experienced and he was hitting my arm, which weakened my jab.”