Who wins Saul Canelo Alvarez vs Jaime Munguia undisputed super-middleweight showdown?

This year’s Cinco De Mayo weekend will see an all-Mexican showdown on Saturday, May 4, at the T-Mobile Arena between Saul Canelo Alvarez (60-2-2, 39KO) and unbeaten challenger Jaime Munguia (43-0, 34KO) for the undisputed super-middleweight championship, in a PBC Pay-Per-View on Prime Video.

Despite being the heavy favourite, Alvarez was unable to stop brave Brit John Ryder on last year’s Mexican holiday, whereas 27-year-old Munguia was able send the Londoner into retirement with a ninth-round TKO.

Canelo has the experience up at the highest level, but Munguia is young hungry and confident – will that be enough to dethrone the P4P Mexican megastar?

BBN referred to their trusted panel of experts for their experienced outlook on the undisputed action.

Abel SanchezWorld champion trainer: “Should be a good, active fight. I think it will be a replay of Mayweather vs Canelo, with Canelo being in the Mayweather role.

“Munguia will gain immeasurable experience for his future fights, Freddie [Roach] will make a big difference in Munguia, but it will not be enough – too soon in the trainer/fighter association.”

Wayne AlexanderFormer British, European, World champion: “Canelo vs Munguia is an interesting fight, a Alvarez is a modern great and future Hall of Famer, who has mixed it with some of the best fighters over the last decade from light-middleweight to light-heavyweight, but he does look to be on the downwards slide a bit and is fighting Munguia who is unbeaten, younger, fresher, and looked very good in beating Sergiy Derevyanchenko and John Ryder.

“I think Canelo’s greater experience and ring lQ will get him a points decision victory in a entertaining all-action fight.”

Steve WoodVIP Promotions: “Actually see this as a much closer fight than the bookies, but do favour Canelo.

“Youth and workrate is with Munguia, but think the experience of Canelo will help him find the clean shots that will make a difference, I expect a good fight though.”

Arijan GorickiIBO title contender: “My prediction is Canelo by UD. I think that all the pressure will be on Munguia and he will not be able to perform as well he can.”

Tim RicksonBBN Editor: “Despite the lack of hype surrounding this fight, I can envisage it being a fight of the year contender. How can it not be when it’s involving two Mexicans fighting for an undisputed championship on Cinco De Mayo?

“I think Munguia is criminally underrated going into the biggest fight of his career, with Freddie Roach in his corner, against a 33-year-old, 64-fight veteran. He has a lot of variables in his favour.



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