Canelo Alvarez picked dealing with Jaime Munguia regardless of a disagreement with PBC that nearly saw the Mexican super star return to DAZN. The occurrence came from Canelo wishing to follow through with his pledge to fight Jermall Charlo, which previous promoter Oscar De La Hoya states was a catastrophe waiting to take place.
Speaking to Marcos Villegas, De La Hoya detailed how the Canelo vs Munguia fight took place. He likewise specified that he feels the clash is a modification of the guard, comparable to when Miguel Cotto battled Canelo.
“A lot was happening with PBC, Amazon, and whether Canelo was going to return to DAZN,” De La Hoya informed FightHub television. “We all actually came together as one huge pleased household and made this take place.
Canelo Alvarez vs Charlo was a catastrophe
“Obviously, Canelo wasn’t going to fight [Jermall] Charlo [due to his outside-of-the-ring problems]. That would have been a catastrophe, and Canelo wouldn’t fight Benavidez for some weird factor, I don’t understand.
“But our strategy worked. We utilized a few of the psychology and Jaime Munguia got the Canelo fight. So we’re all pleased, we are delighted. This is the very first time 2 Mexicans have actually battled at this level [for a while]. The Chavez Jr. thing [was up and down]. Jaime isn’t, he’s an unbeaten, major fighter who wishes to end up being excellent and wishes to end up being a world champ once again.
“Jaime Munguia’s profession was developed at this minute, and I believe he’s going to take it. I truly do. I suggest, I enjoy the history of boxing. You have a look at when [Miguel] Cotto battled Canelo. I believe they were the exact same age [as Canelo and Munguia are now]. It was the death of the torch. This is nearly comparable to Canelo and Munguia.
Canelo vs Munguia
“We’ll see. Canelo is an excellent fighter. There’s no doubt about that. We feel our fighter will be much better that night.”
Charlo is no guy’s land after going back to training just recently and keeping an eye out of sorts. Options stay minimal for the WBC middleweight champ, consisting of the doubt of him ever making 160 once again.
The World Boxing Council is anticipated to strip Jermell Charlo’s sibling or offer Jermall the opportunity to give up the belt. If he then reveals stability progressing, there’s no reason the Canelo vs Charlo fight cannot be reignited in September 2024 or next year.
All eyes are on Canelo vs Munguia in Las Vegas on May 4. Tickets for the T-Mobile Arena occasion are currently flying out the door.
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