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Pound-for-pound great Canelo Ćlvarez turned in a vintage performance by dropping the previously unbeaten Jaime Munguia Saturday night on his way to earning a unanimous decision as Canelo Promotions presented the all-Mexican clash headlining a PBC Pay-Per-View event on Prime Video from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Making the fourth defense of his WBC, WBA, IBF and WBO 168-pound world titles, Canelo delivered another Cinco de Mayo weekend masterpiece as he took home the decision by scores of 117-110, 116-111 and 115-112. Munguia fought valiantly and was extremely busy in the ring, but Canelo consistently landed the cleaner shots across the 12 rounds.
āThis win means a lot,ā said Canelo. āIām glad that I gave him this opportunity. Munguia is a great guy and a great champion. Heās gonna have a great career. Iām very proud that the whole world is watching us Mexicans.ā
"I came out strong and was winning the early rounds,ā said Munguia. āI let my hands go, but heās a fighter with a lot of experience. The loss hurts because it's my first loss and I felt strong.ā
Munguia appeared to have the momentum after he closed round three with a right hand that appeared to snap Caneloās head back. However, Canelo responded like the future Hall of Famer he is and delivered the highlight of the fight in round four with a left hook-uppercut that put Munguia on the mat.
āI took my time,ā said Canelo. āI have a lot of experience. Munguia is a great fighter. He's strong and smart. But I have 12 rounds to win the fight and I did. I did really good and Iām proud of it. Heās strong, but heās a little slow. I could see every punch. Thatās why Iām the best.ā
"Thereās no doubt I would have beaten anyone else tonight,ā said Munguia. āHe has a lot of experience. I started well, but heās a fighter who creates a lot of problems."
Canelo rode the momentum from that moment to dominate the final eight rounds on the way to his unanimous decision. While Munguia threw more punches than Canelo according to CompuBox (663-536), it was Canelo who held the edge in shots landed (234-170) and connect rate (44% to 26%).
After sweeping the final three rounds on all of the cards, Canelo discussed his place in boxing history and his plans for what comes next.
āWhen I retire, my numbers will say what position I'm in,ā said Canelo. āI know there's a lot of great Mexican fighters in the past, but Iām the best fighting right now. Iām gonna rest and enjoy my family. If the money is right, I can fight right now. Iāve fought everyone and I can do what I want."
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