On Saturday night, Canelo Álvarez will face Jaime Munguía in the main event of a pay-per-view card at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The undisputed super middleweight champion is putting his titles on the line against a Mexican opponent, which is out of the ordinary for him.
Canelo Álvarez has not faced a fellow countryman in seven years, with his last Mexican opponent being Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. in May of 2017. This time, he will be facing an undefeated fighter, Jaime Munguía, who is only 27 years old and has shown impressive skills in the ring with 44 professional fights under his belt.
The anticipation is high as fans wonder if Canelo Álvarez will maintain his dominance or if Munguía will make a statement by defeating him. The live blog below will provide updates on Canelo Álvarez vs. Jaime Munguía, including results, highlights, and odds. The event starts at 8 p.m. ET on DAZN/PPV.com. The odds for the fights are as follows: Undisputed super middleweight title – Canelo Álvarez (-400) vs. Jaime Munguía (+333), WBC interim welterweight title – Mario Barrios (-1000) vs. Fabian Maidana (+650), WBC interim featherweight title – Brandon Figueroa (-1200) vs. Jessie Magdaleno (+700), Welterweight – Eimantas Stanionis (-1000) vs. Gabriel Maestre Perez (+650).
