LAS VEGAS – Shane Mosley dismissed suggestions that Saul “Canelo” Alvarez will enter Saturday’s fight against Jaime Munguia sick.
At the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas over Cinco de Mayo weekend, Alvarez defended his undisputed super middleweight title against fellow Mexican Jaime Munguia, who at 27 years old is six years younger than him. do.
Alvarez's loss to Dmitry Bivol in May 2022 raised questions about Alvarez's decline, and his three subsequent opponents (Gennady Golovkin, John Ryder, and Jermell Charlo) each fought in 12 rounds. won and survived.
Mosley distanced himself from Alvarez in 2012 when the Mexican fighter was rapidly gaining a reputation, then retired, and Mosley, who has watched Alvarez establish himself as one of the top fighters in the world, believes Alvarez will continue to do so. I look forward to achieving excellent results.
At the height of his impressive career, Mosley was considered by some observers to be the best fighter in the world. Mosley, who was also impressed with Munguia, said of his champion: He's only 33 years old. He's still fighting at 46, so he'll be fine.
“But I think Munguia is really great too. It should be pretty entertaining. I think it's going to be a great match and I'm looking forward to watching the fight. I think it's going to be action packed.
“[Alvarez’s] Counter punch and speed. Counter Punch – He is very fast and knows when to punch and when not to punch. He is very good in boxing matches.
“Mungia is a fighter. He likes to sit there and mix it up with you, you know? He's tall, he's got range, he's got good speed and power, and he's very hard to beat. There is also [to fight].
“I always thought he was funny, but Freddie [Roach, the trainer working with Munguia, in their second fight together] If he has a lot of experience in the game, like any other coach, he could probably turn him in a different direction and get his shots in better. Maybe he can find the right rhythm with Freddie Roach – great rhythm and great timing.
“I give Canelo the edge because he has the most experience, but I think Munguia is giving him some problems for sure.” [winning] some rounds. So let's see what happens, you know? Anything can happen in this battle.
“It could be points or a knockout. It could go both ways. Either one wins on points or [via] knock out. “
Mosley recorded two wins against Oscar De La Hoya and later worked with him in the Golden Boy Promotions promotion.
Despite a great deal of mutual respect between Alvarez and Munguia, the relationship between the champion and his former promoter De La Hoya has become increasingly strained. “I think Oscar understands why it's personal, because that's what he does,” Mosley said. Whatever he does, he knows why it's personal because of his actions – because it's personal to every fighter. ”