Freddie Roach prefers Jaime Munguía to return to the gym before thinking about Canelo Álvarez

Freddie Roach, coach of Jaime Munguía, He prefers that his pupil return to the gym to continue working on the things he needs to improve. before thinking about a fight with Saúl ‘Canelo’ Álvarez for the undisputed super middleweight championship.

In the press conference after the fight with John Ryder, Roach knows that a lot has been said about the confrontation with Canelo Álvarez, but he just wants to make Munguía a better fighter and that’s why he wants him to continue polishing his defense and footwork.

“There has been a lot of talk about that fight. It has been said a lot that if he won this fight, he would be the next opponent (for Canelo), but Right now, what I want is for him to go back to the gym.and go back to work, and work on the things we have to work on,” he said.

“I’m trying to make him a better fighter than he thought he would be. So, we will continue working. Many said his feet looked a little sluggish today, so that’s what we need to work on next, his feet. And in the last fight they said that what failed him was his defense, and suddenly, he already has good defense. But it’s not that he has good defense, it’s that he has good offense, and that turns into good defense,” he added.

It should be noted that Jaime Munguía approached a confrontation with Canelo Álvarez after widely dominating John Ryder and knocking him down four times during the fight that It ended by technical knockout in the ninth round after the Englishman’s corner threw in the towel. After his victory, the Mexican declared he was very happy for the victory and challenged the undisputed super middleweight champion.

Although it was rumored that Munguía could be the rival of the Guadalajara for his return on May 5, Canelo Álvarez himself He denied this information and expressed that he has not yet decided who will be the next opponent. who he will face, but Jermall Charlo and also Terence Crawford sound like the favorites.

Jaime Munguía, 26, retained the super middleweight silver belt of the World Boxing Organization (WBO) after knocking out John Ryder in the eighth round. The Mexican has a record of 43 victories and 34 of them came via fast track.

For his part, Saúl ‘Canelo’ Álvarez, 33, showed that he still He is still at the top and increased his legacy in the sport after beating Jermell Charlo by unanimous decision. The undisputed 168-pound champion has a record of 60 wins (39 by knockout), two losses and two draws in his career.

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