It’s official. Undisputed super middleweight champion Canelo Alvarez will face Jaime Munguia on May 4 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Interestingly it will be PBC who will promote the PPV event on Prime Video after Canelo walked away from them last week but was unable to work out a deal with Matchroom.
Canelo made the announcement on social media: Mexican war cry. See you on May 4 at the T-Mobile in Las Vegas.
I thought he’d never fight a Mexican…
i thought JC Chavez jr, Alfredo Angulo, josesito lopez, Alphonso Gomez, and about 20 other lower level fighters but all were mexicans on his resume???
A Mexican with last name Benevidez
Embarrassing
Nooooooooo I don’t like see Mexicans fighting !!!! it hurts me
In the last case
Canelo should fight morrel
Munguía vs berlanga
Winner vs winner
And winner vs Benavides
Shame, you poor sensitive thing. BTW, Mexicans fight Mexicans ALL THE TIME.
Then you must be all broken up about the cartel. This is a boxing match dude calm down.
The reason I don’t like to see Mexicans fighting each other is because most of the time they get too much pushisment and one of them or both get injured or worn out and eventually soon have to retire from boxing
no mames wey
Carlos your relation to Mexican fighters is one-way. I get the feeling you have blind faith towards your own and therefore don’t pay much attention to non-mx fighters. There is a lot non MX fighters out there that are worth their salt. Give yourself a chance and become a true boxing fan and look at other fighters. By the way, shout out to Mexican fighters. They don’t fakc around.
Ryan Garcia “fakc around”. He on the verge of pulling out. He claims mental health but jumps on social medial the next day trolling guys. He plays off of people sympathy.
Ok Nancy
Being Mexican means nothing other than patriotism which is fine. This is the hurt business. Every fight and every punch takes a little bit out of you that you don’t take back to the dressing room after the fight. It stays in the ring.
Mexico is not just about give and take. You are not doing a good service to all the great Mexican boxers of the past by saying that they shorten their careers when they might each other.
Let Munguia train and warm his money. At this stage in Cabela’s career, Munguia has a good shot at pulling it off, especially if Alvarez can’t make a dent in the armor. He wits too long between combos and Munguia doesn’t hold back. I’m looking forward towards a good fight.
I disagree with “Being Mexican means nothing other than patriotism which is fine”
Mexican like any culture or country means more than nothing. Also Mexico is more than patriotism
Mexico is corrupt, violent, intolerant, repressive and dysfunctional!
More Mexicans have fled Mexico than other nationality in the history of the world.
Their patriotism or “pride” is fake, unfounded or hypocritical!
Agreed
This is a boxing forum.
I am not Mexican, and I will not entertain you as your view is one sided, full of hate, and biased.
I will just reply, this time; What happened to George Floyd and many more minorities? Police in the US treat minorities differently, school shootings; etc.
What am I getting at, no country is perfect and most have their shares of issues, stop the hate.
Venezuelans, Haitians, Middle Easterners, and Cubans etc.
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Here’s my first Modelo to hoping that munguia kicks canelos assets.
Hey killa king where you been homes????
I have not seen you post here lately
I will also cheer for Munguía !!!
Salute killa beer!!!! I mean killa king !!!’(hehe)
I’ve been posting here and there, hermano. That thing called life gets in the way, tu sabes! Cheers, that munguia pulls it off. At this point, I will not be able to see the fight at least live, my son graduates from college that day, so I doubt I will be anywhere that will be showing it. So, I will be hoisting my beer up that day for mi mijo. Orale, Carlos!
Good good amigo!!!!
boxing is just fun and family come first !!!
Congratulations for your son graduation and no problem amigo as long as you watch the replay next day and even better as long as munguia win then everything should be OK
But I know you might forget about this fight with all your son cheering/ celebration
I know you are happy and it says everything about you [you are a great daddy]
No problem we will see each other posting here
I’m with you in both sides homie
-with munguia
-and with your son graduation
Carlos, you da man! Appreciate you and mucho gracias.
you two should get a room.
Carlos only does fellow Mexicans – who live in the US because Mexico is not good enough for them!!!
Aren’t you the one that’s always on canelos nuts? Yeah, you are with half brained name of bread. Yeah, thats you. Punk.
easy killa, easy. hahahaha
Yeah really.
There you go, what will the Canelo haters say now. Hell will beat Munguía (a great fighter in his own right, but there are levels to this game) he will also beat Benavides eventually, and haters will still be talking smack. To get boxing fans exited (especially us Mexican fans) that has to be a Mexican against either a black or white fighter on this date. Otherwise, this won’t be as much fun because either way we lose .
I agree, Canelo has a granite chin and is very durable especially when other fighters stand in front of him. Bivol did not stand in front of Canelo, but broke him down by angles and distance. Munguia is no Bivol and will stand in the pocket with Canelo at times and will be “hittable”. Munguia will not do any damage to Canelo. Canelo UD.
It’s going to be nasty Scoob. 2 kevlar chins firing at close range. I think Canelo has the edge in terms of skill and power, but I’m not dismissing Munguia and his ability to fire shot after shot, round after round. At this stage of canelos career, I don’t know how he will keep up with the pace. We’ve seen Munguia wobbled in the past and we’ve seen Canelo burn out late in fights.
Canelo should be able to counter all day long for the victory and maybe get a stoppage, but I would not be the least bit surprised if Munguia pulls it off on sheer volume alone.
Comment makes no sense: Munguia is no where near a great fighter. And Canelo will never get in the ring with Benavides. Mexican vs Black is Boxing best rivalry, but todays prized Mexicans will not get in the ring with top black fighters.
The fans gives fighters excuses not to fight black fighters, claiming the black fighters run too much, which says their fav fighters are too slow and dont know how to cut off a ring.
Benevidez is about the only Mexican fighter to take all comers (except Morrel jr.)
Well at least we get a decent fight in which Munguía comes to fight, but Munguía gets hit very clean at times. He needs to work on head movements to have a decent shot. But this should be easy cheese for Canelo.
Excellent point.
If its “easy cheese” for Canelo how is it a “decent fight?” Make that make sense.
Well let’s see how it goes (but in my view) thid is highly competitive fight.
ok, not terrible. could be worse.
but, at least he is Not fighting the other charlo brother or worse. everyone knows who the paying public really wants to see.
Clearly doesn’t want any part of Benevidez. Unless Benevidez struggles in a fight. Doesn’t want to take a beating. Even if he beats David he will take punishment to do so. Pussy
Hopefully it’s good and not a sparring match like Canelo/Chavez when Canelo promised a brutal beating and knockout and it turned out like a sparring match.
Looking forward to this fight, it has definitely potential, beyond much out there.
But,
I’m afraid Munguia will be careless, too much honk and drive, without looking left and right, and then you’re suddenly hit by something you didn’t see.
Munguia way to easy to hit to have a chance against Canelo. I don’t think Canelo is scared of Benavidez, he could be strategizing holding out for more money. I have more of an issue with the way he waits until 6 weeks before a fight to announce his opponent. We’ve seen this before.
Yes we have seen this before. It’s fine to take every advantage possible while dangling the carrot, leaving no choice but to accept. Proper training for a big fight is at the very least 2 months when the steaks are in shortage.
Canelo wants to promote the fight against Benavidez, as he is doing against Munguia. Canelo vs Benavidez could be the most profitable fight in boxing history
Most profitable fight in boxing history??? Not even close. If Fury beats Usyk and sets up a fight with AJ, I can guarantee it’ll be a WAY bigger fight than Canelo bs Benavidez. Way bigger.
Booooriiiiingggggggg
This is bullsh1t. Munguia lost to Hogan and has fought tomato cans since. Canelo will dispose of him within 3 rounds and make a fortune doing so from any mug that buys this garbage
Canelo in 2!
lets hope mungia doesnt “forget ” how to fight like kovalev “throwing punches in the air ” or GGG in 3rd “fight” with Canelo . lets see what “weight rehydration clause ” , “handicap” and /or $cript ” Mungia had to accept to get the “fight ” . we will find out after the “fight”. Hopefully its a “real fight ” and not the usual “Canelo $how ” like the ones from these past few years where the opponent doesn”t want to “hurt” the ” BO$$ “.
I k pe many people don’t understand what I meant but imagine berlanga fighting another borikua???
Morrel fighting another Cuban ???
Imagine Crawford fighting ennis???
This would be so terrible
Regardless I think ennis can beat Crawford easily their fans are gona say :
“”” I prefer Crawford kick fighters in south side and ennis in north side “””
By the way I don’t know who is gona stop ennis ???? This fighter is truly out of chain”””
Boots sucks. He has a punch but no skills. B-sides are ordered by Haymon to spar with him so they don’t even try to win. Ennis has fought no one. Any decent boxer who is not ordered to lose will beat him.
@Jack-Boots sucks? Time will tell how wrong you are.
Canelo is lying to the fans and us for granted with his circus
Canelo is lying to the fans with his circus and he is taking us for granted.
Pinche wuero kabron! But, its a better fight than picking on the weak, walk in the park berlanga fight! Berlanga should be next in september. As per fighting the heavyweight benavidez, canelo should wait for them saudi arabian fully money loaded kings to make the $100 million offer. This saudi arabians are paying top $ for bullisht fights like the joshua vs ngannu and now paquiao vs benn farce, the time is now to make a once in a lifetime big profit on high risk fight! Canelo is a businessman now than a boxer so, if the money is right then the fight is on. No $100 million fight offer then, no benavidez fight. I will love to see that fight just as any other boxing fans would but, if canelo as a businessman and other boxers see as a cash cow don’t get what he wants then, no benavidez fight! He has already accomplished all boxing has to offer and more so, any one saying that if the benavidez fight don’t happen then his legacy will lack credibility, its all bullisht!
Canelos last few fights…Charlo, yawn .Ryder, yawn, GGG, yawn, Bivol, yawn, Plant, yawn. Do I need to go any further? Not sure what the excitement is about with this guy. Hasnt had a credible fight in years. Running for the hills with every excuse in the book to not face Benevidez
Yawn? Or domination by canelo ??
Canelo ducks a match with Crawford. Canelo is approaching the fight with “old” . The argument will be Crawford is not a youngster either. But the punishment Canelo has endured throughout his great career dictates picking “special opponents “. Crawford will have to look elsewhere for that step up fight.
Canelo fighting Crawford is a lose-lose for him. If he loses, Canelo just got exposed or is over the hill. If he wins, no credit to him, because that’s what was supposed to happen due to the size advantage, so people like you will criticize him regardless on that fight.
Canelo is not the intended target for criticism. Canelo has stepped up and fought great fights. But the “till” has absorbed many punches and as stated “old” is leaning on the Mexican’s shoulders.
Crawford is one of the smartest skilled fighters that I have seen over the last 70 years. He can step up and challenge Canelo.
Duran at lightweight, hit so hard that he could have beat many of the heavyweights of that era. Crawford deserves a shot.
Crawford is like 4 weight classes below Canelo why was anyone even talking about that fight?
Stupid Canelo, this is a sparring session disguised as a PPV rip off, we’ll watch on Youtube the next day!
Exactly, Tigre. Canelo following the Money Mayweather model. Mayweather was quite entertaining early in his career and in the beginning of his championship run, and then he got “smart”.
Wow, too bad not at a stadium tho.
A set up fight for Canelo to look good for Mexican Independence Day. That’s all this is, a glorified sparring session.
Wilder vs Ruiz
Make the Canelo vs Benavidez in Saudi. You can put the Big Bang/Parker rematch and Wilder vs TBA on the undercard.
I’m a Canelo fan but can we all just admit Canelo is known for ducking fighters from time to time? The irony of this being called “Mexican war cry” when Canelo supposedly said he doesn’t fight Mexicans to avoid Benavidez. He said Crawford was too small but fought a smaller Charlo. If it looks like a duck and walks like a duck its a duck.
Munguia is probably the most sound choice in every way amongst all the possible opponents named. If he chose Charlo, the average boxing fan would think he’s fighting the same guy as last time, either literally or figuratively. Munguia poses more of a challenge than Berlanga and is more deserving of the opportunity. They could have promoted the whole Puerto Rico/Mexico rivalry with Berlanga, but I think most people in the boxing community could acknowledge that would be a complete mismatch and Berlanga’s appeal has drastically faded. One of these days, Canelo is going to get upset by one of his hand picked opponents, but I don’t think Munguia is the one to do it.
Should be a good fight, hopefully Benevidez follows thru and fights Gvozdyk, now THAT’s going to be a great fight.
I know the haters will ‘hate’ to see this
but if he REALLY wanted to fight Canelo that fight would have been signed a long time ago.
His father & manager screwed the p00ch by going totally overboard with all of the BS & smack talk
I can picture Eddie Hearn saying we not paying u $ 35 million u better work it out with PBC
Canelo should be competing in track for all that running from Benavidez
This is a very good match-up. If Munguia can make Canelo fight 3 minutes every round this could get interesting as Canelo prefers to fight in spurts.
What a total embarrassment!! So you could fight Benavidez and cement your legacy and in the process BANK like $100mil, however you decided to go the Munguia route? And possibly Berlanga???? Salvador Sanchez and a living Chavez are shaking their heads
At least better choice than fighting the other Charlo brother would prefer Benavidez as first choice fight Canelo but Munguia won’t hold back give it a good go be exciting while it last but hopefully the winner fight Benavidez next if he get back down 168lb.
Waited for Benevidez to announce his fight. Very strategic. Not sure why people buy Canelos fights. He is no De La Hoya. Really disappointed with Canelo. Mungia is a decent opponent, but not the fight people want. Typical. Hope he gets in KOd so the nonsense will stop
Well…#%^#}#^%^!!!
I shall try to hang in there for a Canelo/Benavidez scrap (in Texas).
Meanwhile, the Canelo/Munguia styles should make for an interesting fight UNTIL Canelo wins by TKO6 Canelo’s counterpunching and general offense are too sharp/too heavy for Munguia’s defensive leaks.
Munguia must find a way to apply constant, smart pressure while going to Canelo’s body, arms and shoulders – keep Canelo on the defensive side to waste Canelo’s energy. If Munguia can perform such tasks, maybe he can impress the judges’ eyes for a SD victory.
Both of these guys are fun to watch no matter who they are in with or how I may feel about them. If I was a betting man, I’d say Munguia has a few good rounds and one or two eye popping shots, but in the end Canelo will toy with him before devouring him. Canelo by decision or late round stoppage.
Thank you, again, Amazon Fire Stick……
Good for you!!!!
The cherry we knew was coming
Alright Canelo good fight to take place.