By Kleberly Mendoza
May 5, 2024, 10:30 AM EDT
Jaime Munguia He admits that the first defeat of his career hurt him against Saúl ‘Canelo’ Álvarez by unanimous decision in the dispute where he sought to take away the undisputed super middleweight championship at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
In the interview about the ring after the fight, Munguía acknowledged that Canelo Álvarez was superior due to his extensive experiencedespite the fact that he controlled the first three rounds of the fight, and made it clear that he has nothing to be ashamed of.
“He is a fighter with a lot of experience. So, the truth is that he beat me well, but my first defeat hurt me, to be honest. The truth is that I felt good. “I think I tried, I think I won the first rounds, it hurt my arm,” said the young fighter.
“I felt very wellHe is a very experienced fighter. I started the rounds very well, but after that he started to win the rounds. (…) I have nothing to be ashamed of. I looked for the fight and put on a good show for the people,” he added.
The Mexicans Canelo Álvarez and Jaime Munguía staged a great confrontation with the public present in Las Vegas. The man from Guadalajara began losing the first three rounds, but In the fourth he sent the Tijuana native to the canvas with an uppercut and began to dictate the pace of the fight from that moment on.
Munguía was bravely able to connect the four-division champion on some occasions with good combinations of blows, but Canelo Álvarez’s experience was decisive. In the end, the man from Guadalajara gave the young man from Tijuana his first defeat of his career by unanimous decision of the judges (117-110, 116-111, 115-112).
“This victory means a lot,” declared the Mexican champion. “I’m glad I gave him this opportunity. Munguia He is a great guy and a great champion. He will have a great career. “I am very proud that the whole world is watching us Mexicans.”
For now it is unknown what the next plans for Munguía will be, but His good performance against the Guadalajara will open the doors to great confrontations at 168 pounds.
Saúl ‘Canelo’ Álvarez, 33, was able to recover from a bad start and He beat his compatriot Jaime Munguía on the judges’ cards In Las Vegas. The undisputed 168-pound champion has a record of 61 wins (39 by knockout), two losses and two draws in his professional career.
For his part, Jaime Munguía, 27, for the first time in his career experienced what it is like to be defeated and admitted that he felt very bad. The Tijuana native has a record of 43 wins of which, 34 of them came via fast track, and one setback.
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