By Kleberly Mendoza
May 6, 2024, 18:00 PM EDT
Julio César Chávez assured that Jaime Munguía won more by losing with Saúl ‘Canelo’ Álvarez by unanimous decision in the fight in which the man from Guadalajara once again defended his super middleweight belts at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
During the TV Azteca broadcast, Chávez expressed that I was satisfied with the brave performance from Munguía because that is what he wanted to see from him, so the one born in Tijuana should not feel bad about having been defeated by Canelo Álvarez.
“Let me talk about loss, right motherfuckers? I’m nervous. I want to get in the ring. This is the Jaime Munguía that I wanted to see, the one who dies on the line… Jaime Munguía He won more by losing this fight than by winning.“commented the Mexican Grand Champion.
Canelo Álvarez and Jaime Munguía staged a great confrontation with the public present in Las Vegas in a historic fight because two Mexicans competed for the four belts for the first time. 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).
“I’m glad I gave him this opportunity. Munguía is a great guy and a great champion. He will have a great career“Canelo Álvarez declared after the fight.
For now it is unknown what the next plans will be for Jaime Munguía, but His good performance against the Guadalajara will surely open the doors to great confrontations at 168 pounds.
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.
For his part, 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.
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