Pound-for-pound nice Canelo Álvarez turned in a classic efficiency by dropping the beforehand unbeaten Jaime Munguia Saturday night time on his strategy to incomes a unanimous resolution as Canelo Promotions offered the all-Mexican conflict headlining a PBC Pay-Per-View occasion on Prime Video from T-Cellular Enviornment in Las Vegas.
Making the fourth protection of his WBC, WBA, IBF and WBO 168-pound world titles, Canelo delivered one other Cinco de Mayo weekend masterpiece as he took residence the choice by scores of 117-110, 116-111 and 115-112. Munguia fought valiantly and was extraordinarily busy within the ring, however Canelo persistently landed the cleaner photographs throughout the 12 rounds.
“This win means lots,” stated Canelo. “I’m glad that I gave him this chance. Munguia is a good man and a terrific champion. He’s gonna have a terrific profession. I’m very proud that the entire world is watching us Mexicans.”
“I got here out sturdy and was successful the early rounds,” stated Munguia. “I let my palms go, however he’s a fighter with lots of expertise. The loss hurts as a result of it is my first loss and I felt sturdy.”
Munguia appeared to have the momentum after he closed spherical three with a proper hand that appeared to snap Canelo’s head again. Nevertheless, Canelo responded like the longer term Corridor of Famer he’s and delivered the spotlight of the struggle in spherical 4 with a left hook-uppercut that put Munguia on the mat.
“I took my time,” stated Canelo. “I’ve lots of expertise. Munguia is a good fighter. He is sturdy and sensible. However I’ve 12 rounds to win the struggle and I did. I did actually good and I’m happy with it. He’s sturdy, however he’s somewhat gradual. I might see each punch. That’s why I’m the most effective.”
“There’s little doubt I might have overwhelmed anybody else tonight,” stated Munguia. “He has lots of expertise. I began nicely, however he’s a fighter who creates lots of issues.”
Canelo rode the momentum from that second to dominate the ultimate eight rounds on the best way to his unanimous resolution. Whereas Munguia threw extra punches than Canelo in keeping with CompuBox (663-536), it was Canelo who held the sting in photographs landed (234-170) and join price (44% to 26%).
After sweeping the ultimate three rounds on the entire playing cards, Canelo mentioned his place in boxing historical past and his plans for what comes subsequent.
“After I retire, my numbers will say what place I am in,” stated Canelo. “I do know there’s lots of nice Mexican fighters previously, however I’m the most effective preventing proper now. I’m gonna relaxation and revel in my household. If the cash is true, I can struggle proper now. I’ve fought everybody and I can do what I would like.”
Within the co-main occasion, Interim WBC Welterweight Champion Mario “El Azteca” Barrios (29-2, 18 KOs) took residence a hard-earned unanimous resolution victory over Fabian “TNT” Maidana (22-3, 16 KOs) after 12-rounds.
Barrios had his greatest second in spherical three when he landed a picture-perfect straight proper hand that despatched Maidana down emphatically. Nevertheless, Maidana, the youthful brother of former two-division champion Marcos Maidana, confirmed his grit by rising off the canvas and staying aggressive all through the remaining rounds.
“Maidana fought laborious for 12 rounds like I anticipated,” stated Barrios. “As soon as my eye began swelling up it was laborious to search out my vary, however we caught to the basics, tried to search out openings and got here out with the victory.”
Maidana’s success led to Barrios preventing with a swollen proper eye that hampered him all through the second half of the fights. Regardless of the restrictions, Barrios out landed Maidana 139 to 84 over the 12 rounds and landed extra blows in 11 of 12 frames.
“I felt like this loss occurred due to an absence of coaching time,” stated Maidana. “No excuses although. I’m going to return again stronger and convey a world championship again to Argentina.”
On the finish of the 12 rounds, all three judges scored the struggle 116-111, as Barrios retained the title and set his sights on the remainder of the huge open welterweight division.
“I would like all of the smoke at welterweight and I’m able to struggle the most effective,” stated Barrios. “I’m chasing belts. Viva Mexico!”
Pay-per-view motion additionally noticed Interim WBA Featherweight Champion Brandon “The Heartbreaker (25-1-1, 19 KOs) retain his title with a vicious ninth-round knockout by way of physique shot over former world champion Jessie Magdaleno (29-3, 18 KOs).
A former world champion at tremendous bantamweight, Figueroa continued to point out that his energy has moved up with him to featherweight, scoring his second knockout in three fights on the weight. Figueroa bought off to a gradual begin nevertheless, as Magdaleno was forward on two of the three playing cards via 4 rounds.
“I simply needed to be affected person,” stated Figueroa. “He was blocking the physique shot along with his arm, however I needed to put on him right down to get the opening. I waited and I bought it.”
“I am extra irritated as a result of it was such an in depth struggle,” stated Magdaleno. “I attempted to stand up with all my may, however when you’re hit in the suitable spot, it is laborious to stand up.”
Magdaleno appeared to have success touchdown counter left palms, whereas Figueroa smothered a lot of his work within the early frames. Because the struggle wore on nevertheless, Figueroa started to search out his offense and surged forward. This included an enormous ninth spherical by which he out landed Magdaleno 32 to 13.
Proper earlier than the ultimate bell rang in spherical 9, Figueroa landed the decisive punch, a blistering left hook to the physique that left Magdaleno in a heap on the ground. Magdaleno was unable to achieve his ft as referee Allen Huggins counted him out, with the official stoppage coming at 2:59 into the spherical.
“I heard the ten second sound and I wished to create some area and proper after I prolonged my proper arm, he threw the left hook to the physique and caught me proper within the liver,” stated Magdaleno. “It simply took my legs out.”
“I might need been somewhat rusty not preventing for 14 months, however hats off to Jessie, it was a terrific struggle,” stated Figueroa. “I felt very relaxed within the ring. I knew I needed to jab my manner in, break him down and get that opening.”
Opening up the pay-per-view, WBA Welterweight Champion Eimantas Stanionis (15-0, 9 KOs) returned from an prolonged layoff to attain a unanimous resolution victory over two-time Olympian Gabriel Maestre (6-1-1, 5 KOs) after 12 rounds of toe-to-toe dueling.
“I do know I stated there can be no ring rust, however after all it is totally different when you’re within the ring with all of the lights,” stated Stanionis. “It was very emotional to be again within the ring after such an extended and irritating time. It wasn’t my greatest efficiency. I will be again subsequent time and higher for positive.”
“I felt Stanionis revered me, it was a troublesome struggle,” stated Maestre. “It didn’t end up the best way I wished with the world title, however we gave the followers a present and, like I stated on the press convention, it was a present stealer.”
In a rematch of an beginner duel from almost 10 years in the past, Stanionis once more emerged victorious by touchdown a formidable 41% of his photographs. Though Maestre threw over 100 extra energy punches than his opponent, Stanionis landed 180 energy photographs in comparison with Maestre’s 152.
“The facility photographs have been the distinction,” stated Stanionis. “He was simply touching me and I used to be hitting him with huge photographs and placing strain on him the entire time. It was a do-or-die struggle for him and I believe he had a great efficiency and I used to be simply okay.”
Maestre’s exercise was not sufficient to maintain Stanionis from coming ahead, because the 2016 Lithuanian Olympian used a formidable array of left hooks and uppercuts to persistently push again his charging opponent. Stanionis was in a position to out-land Maestre in all however three of the 12 rounds.
After 12 rounds, all three judges noticed a large victory for Stanionis, with the ultimate tallies studying 119-109, 118-110 and 117-111.
“My nook gave me good recommendation and encouragement all through the struggle,” stated Maestre. “I’m very appreciative of Coach Salas and my total group. I’m going to return again stronger. Little question about it. I’m wanting to see what’s subsequent.”
“I simply wish to be lively,” stated Stanionis. “That is the primary precedence. I used to be off for 2 years and in my nation of Lithuania, the place there is not the most effective sparring. Subsequent camp every thing goes to be higher.”
Previous to the pay-per-view, PBC on Prime Video motion was topped by power-punching tremendous welterweight contender Jesus “Mono” Ramos (21-1, 16 KOs) delivering a ninth-round TKO of Johan Gonzalez (34-3, 33 KOs).
Ramos attacked Gonzalez’s physique all through the bout, with physique blows accounting for 51% of his landed energy photographs. Gonzalez was in a position to keep on his ft for a lot of the struggle, till Ramos was lastly in a position to put him on the canvas late in spherical 9 with a pinpoint left hook.
Losing no time, Ramos jumped on his wounded opponent with a flurry of energy photographs that once more despatched Gonzalez to the mat, simply as referee Harvey Dock jumped in to wave off the bout. The official stoppage got here at 2:56 of spherical 9.
Opening up the reside streaming presentation, rising tremendous welterweight Vito Mielnicki Jr. (18-1, 12 KOs) dropped Ronald Cruz (19-4-1, 12 KOs) twice on his strategy to a unanimous resolution after 10 rounds.
The 21-year-old Mielnicki scored his first knockdown with a left hand virtually concurrently with the bell to finish spherical three, and once more put Cruz down with a left late in spherical 4. All three judges noticed the struggle in Mielnicki’s favor, by scores of 99-89, 98-90 and 96-92.
The occasion is promoted by Canelo Promotions and TGB Promotions, in affiliation with Golden Boy Promotions and Zanfer Boxing Promotions.
