Boxing expert Paulie Malignaggi feels Canelo Alvarez has lost some of his hunger and ferocity at this stage of his career.
Malignaggi doubts Canelo (60-2-2, 39 KOs) will be able to handle Jaime Munguia's combination punches and high volume of punches in their fight on May 4 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. ing.
If Canelo can't get his punches in between shots like Munguia, he'll have problems and could lose. Getting beaten by a fighter like this who isn't on the level of David Benavidez, Caleb Plant, Diego Pacheco or David Morrell will be a bitter pill to swallow for him.
Canelo, 33, will defend his undisputed super middleweight title against the hungry and undefeated Munguia (43-0, 34 KOs) in the Cinco de Mayo headliner on Amazon Prime Video and DAZN PPV. do.
smart but not brutal
“You're looking at a fighter who's happy with his career and happy with the money he's made and the success he's had,” boxing expert Paulie Malignaggi said of Canelo Alvarez on the Probox TV YouTube channel.
“Fighters aren't as hungry as they used to be, they're not showing the ferocity they used to show in their careers. You see some of those things go away and the desire to go for it comes. . But he's still a wise veteran.”
Canelo will need to be at his best in this fight as Munguia is highly motivated and will fight harder than ever. He knows this is a big opportunity and his only hope of winning big money is to win on May 4th.
“He knows how to get through fights and win at a high level. A player like Munguia is active and hungry, but he has defensive deficiencies, but he does this because he brings life to the ring. He can make the game a fun game. He throws combinations in bunches,” Malignaggi said.
“Canelo doesn't always want to see those things, he doesn't like to deal with them. Does Canelo have the ability to throw punches between Munguias like he's shown so many times in his career? ”
Canelo looked good in his last fight with Jermell Charlo, but was hit with big shots that made him hesitant to throw punches. Munguia is bigger and used to getting hit, so he might be able to let go with confidence.
“Would he be able to do that between Munguia's punches? Could Munguia be able to throw a little bit wider when delivering the big salvos?” Will Canelo's power take away his confidence to land the salvos? Or is Munguia going to try to break through him?'' Malignaggi said.
