Canelo Alvarez could have met his match when he faces the younger, high-pressure fighter Jaime Munguia this Saturday evening. The undisputed tremendous middleweight champion Canelo (60-2-2, 39 KOs) is going through a fighter who throws nonstop pictures and has wonderful energy.
Boxing consultants suspect the 33-year-old Canelo could have greater than he bargained for taking up Munguia (43-0, 34 KOs) on the T-Cell Enviornment in Las Vegas.
Tim Bradley says Canelo was “compelled” to take this combat as a result of PBC wanted to “hit out of the park” with a profitable PPV occasion. They actually didn’t do this of their debut with Amazon final March.
Munguia goes to convey the warmth all evening, and Canelo goes to have to determine how he can gradual him down as a result of he can’t afford to try to meet hearth with hearth by brawling with him utilizing a Mexican type. Canelo isn’t able to matching Munguia’s high-volume punch output.
Algieri: Canelo Should Keep away from a Brawl
“I don’t see him going punch-for-punch in a Mexican-style combat towards Munguia. I don’t suppose that will be a good suggestion for Canelo as a result of he doesn’t have the tempo to match the output of the youthful, more energizing Munguia,” mentioned boxing skilled Chris Algieri to the Probox TV YouTube channel speaking about this Saturday’s combat between undisputed tremendous middleweight champion Canelo Alvarez and Jaime Munguia.
“His [Canelo] finest capacity is his counter-punching and game-changing energy and skill to search out these holes as a result of Munguia goes to convey it. He’s going to combat Mexican type.”
The Key Components
- Canelo’s Counter-Punching: Can Canelo land sufficient of his counter-shots to gradual Munguia down when he’s unloading on him together with his punch salvos?
- Munguia’s Tempo: Can Canelo match Munguia’s tempo? If not, he’ll have to get Munguia’s respect early to make him hesitant to throw combos.
- The Jab Issue: Canelo’s jab may not be sufficient to carry off Munguia from attacking him together with his salvos.
“I feel Munguia can solely combat that method. He represents that Mexican warrior type. I don’t suppose he’s in any unhealthy fights that may work towards him towards a sharp-shooter like Canelo, who throws punches in between,” mentioned Paulie Malignaggi.
It’s like that coach Freddie Roach could have Munguia following the Dmitry Bivol blueprint towards Canelo by throwing mixtures, and seeking to maintain him shelled up.
Munguia’s Fashion Poses a Risk
“Canelo has a really common jab, so Munguia might be able to get in there and get off these punch salvos on the time, however Canelo may probably punch in between and probably harm him. I feel there might be moments the place questions are requested of Canelo and he could have to convey that inside Mexican out of him,” mentioned Malignaggi.
Canelo has bought to make use of his energy to make Munguia suppose twice about utilizing his relentless type of preventing towards him as a result of he’s going to be overwhelmed by pictures simply John Ryder was if he can’t harm him with somebody.
“I don’t suppose that is a kind of coronation fights [for Canelo]. I don’t suppose it’s a John Ryder combat, a Charlo combat, or the third GGG combat the place you’re preventing a 150-year-old man. I feel this can be a man that’s coming to combat,” mentioned Malignaggi about Munguia.
