Canelo Alvarez Defends Super Middleweight Titles
Mexico’s undisputed super middleweight champion Saul “Canelo” Alvarez retained his titles with a unanimous victory over compatriot Jaime Munguia in Las Vegas. Alvarez defended his WBC, WBO, IBF, and WBA super middleweight titles after dealing Munguia the first defeat of his professional career.
Fight Details
- Alvarez received scores of 117-110, 116-111, and 115-112 from the judges.
- He sent Munguia to the canvas in the fourth round, marking the first knockdown of Munguia’s career.
- Alvarez stated, “Jaime Munguia is a great fighter. He’s strong, he’s smart. But I take my time. I have 12 rounds to win the fight and I did. I did really good and I feel proud about it.”
Alvarez’s Victory
Alvarez expressed his confidence in his abilities, mentioning, “He’s strong but I think he’s a little slow. I could see every punch… That’s why I’m the best. I’m the best fighter right now, for sure.”
Saturday’s fight improved Alvarez’s record to 61-2-2 and marked his fourth defense of his super middleweight titles.
