Canelo Alvarez has officially been ordered his next fight, which is not against David Benavidez. The Mexican recently returned to the squared circle and took on Jamie Munguia. He went up against his countryman Munguia in an attempt to defend his undisputed super middleweight title.
When they finally entered the ring in Las Vegas, Canelo Alvarez defeated Jamie Munguia. Alvarez dropped the latter with a vicious uppercut in the fourth round but failed to stop Munguia.
Having dominated his opponent for most of the fight, Canelo Alvarez won the bout unanimously. In the process, Alvarez also retained his undisputed super middleweight title.
While many thought about potentially seeing Alvarez vs Benavidez, the IBF has ordered Alvarez to defend his undisputed titles against William Scull.
Oscar De La Hoya on Jamie Munguia’s loss to Canelo Alvarez
Despite the loss, Munguia seems to have a bright future ahead. And that is what his promoter and former pro boxer, Oscar De La Hoya, believes. During the post-fight press conference, De La Hoya linked Munguia’s loss to that of Alvarez’s loss to Floyd Mayweather in the past. He said:
“It’s just like Mayweather-Canelo, you know. Canelo got schooled. Same thing with Munguia, he did get schooled but he gained experience.”
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That said, the boxing promoter has certainly raised a good point. Jamie Munguia has a lot of room to grow and potential, and this experience will certainly help him become a better fighter.
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