Saturday in what is meant to be an actual and violent struggle to the dying between compatriots, within the ring of the T-Cell Enviornment in Las Vegas, Nevada, whose capability for 20,000 followers is anticipated to be overflowed as a result of colossal expectation generated by the bout by which the WBA, WBC, IBF and WBO tremendous middleweight (168 lbs) owned by Canelo the one undisputed champion of that weight in historical past and who can be making the fourth protection of his titles.
The bout, by which the champion raises as an enormous favorite at a ratio of 4-1 to win by KO or choice, brings to thoughts different memorable fights between Aztec stars within the distant and more moderen previous, akin to these between Rodolfo “Chango” Casanova and Juan Zuritay Child Azteca on the finish of the 30s; Carlos Zárate-Alfonso Zamora; José “El Huitlacoche” Medel-José “Toluco” López; the Erick “Horrible” Morales-Marco Antonio Barrera trilogy; Barrera vs Juan Manuel Márquez and Rafael Márquez-Israel Vásquez, to call however just a few of dozens.
Again to Saturday’s conflict in Las Vegas. Alvarez, 33, has been knowledgeable since he was 15 years previous – he made his debut on 29-10-05 with a KO4 to Abraham Gonzalez – with a document of 62-2-2, 39 knockouts. His solely defeats have been to the retired Floyd Mayweather on factors on 19-9-13 and to the Russian Dmitri Bivol in Might two years in the past, additionally by choice in a battle for the WBA mild heavyweight belt.
In his final 3 fights he defeated Kazakhstan’s Gennady Golovkin by shut choice on 17-9-22; England’s John Ryder by UD12 on 6-5-23 and Jermell Charlo by choice in September final 12 months. His final KO win was in opposition to American Caleb Plant in 11 rounds in November 2021.
On this alternative, he’ll face the robust puncher Mungia, 27 years previous, with a document of 43-0-0, 34 KO, WBC tremendous welterweight silver champion, an explosive puncher who is certain to step out of the ring as the brand new king of the 4 variations. Apart from his youth, he has a top of 1.83 meters to his opponent’s 1.73 meters, with a attain of 1.82 to 1.79. In his most up-to-date fights he dominated Gonzalo Gaston, in November 2022, Sergiy Delevyachenko and Ryder, the latter final January, by KOT3, DU and KO9, respectively.
Their information present solely 3 frequent opponents: Jorge Juarez, Liam Smith and John Ryder. “Canelo” drew with Juarez, KO9’d Smith and beat Ryder on factors, whereas Mungia knocked out Juarez, gained a choice over Smith and dispatched Ryder in 9.
EXPERIENCE Vs. STRENGTH
The specialists suppose it is going to be a battle by which the champion will deploy his expertise to cease the challenger and that he’ll lastly win, irrespective of how, though most of them imagine it is going to be earlier than the restrict. However additionally they warn that Mungia can be a everlasting hazard, supported by the benefit of his youthful age and his higher energy, so it isn’t dominated out, in any respect, that he can overturn the percentages, an end result that will end in one of many greatest surprises of current years within the sport of punches.
Our opinion concerning the possible end result of the battle coincides with that of a lot of the specialists, with out contemplating ourselves as such. Solely as a result of we contemplate that the champion is a number of steps above the challenger, as a result of three important, essential elements, akin to veteran expertise, technical capability and energy of assimilation. Let’s add that the incumbent has not fought for rather less than 7 months and that his solely defeats have been in opposition to Floyd Mayweather in 2007 and in opposition to the aforementioned Bivol.
Another particulars concerning the bout: 1) Premier Boxing Champions, owned by American Al Haymon, is in control of the group. 2) The PPV prices $89.99, thought-about extreme, 3) “Canelo” is assured $35 million not together with his share of TV, field workplace and broadcast rights and Mungia will obtain a minimal of a minimum of $2 million, in addition to different TV, radio and field workplace revenues. 4) The battle will air on Amazon Prive TV and DAZN PPV. 5) The occasion is topic to start out at 8:00 p.m. ET with 5 fights in whole. 6) Ticket costs vary from $405 to $5,000. 7) Bets: For “Canelo” in case you threat $500 you win $100 and for Mungia, 100 to win $500.
