Mexican superstars will go toe-to-toe as Canelo Promotions presents a Cinco de Mayo weekend blockbuster that can see pound-for-pound nice Canelo Álvarez put his undisputed tremendous middleweight world title on the road in opposition to unbeaten all-action former world champion Jaime Munguía headlining a PBC Pay-Per-View occasion on Prime Video on Saturday, Might 4 from T-Cell Enviornment in Las Vegas.
Along with the PPV being obtainable for buy on Prime Video, no matter Prime membership, followers may also be capable to buy the PPV by way of DAZN.com. On high of these choices, followers may also be capable to proceed to entry the telecast by way of conventional cable and satellite tv for pc shops.
Canelo vs. Munguía is the primary four-belt undisputed title combat between Mexican combatants and harkens again to the good Mexico vs. Mexico matchups of the previous together with classics similar to Erik Morales vs. Marco Antonio Barrera, Carlos Zárate vs. Alfonso Zamora and Jesús Castillo vs. Rubén Olivares, amongst many others. Canelo has already etched himself in historical past alongside the best Mexican fighters to enter the ring and may add to that legacy on Might 4, whereas Munguía hopes to maneuver himself up the pedestal and make his personal lasting mark within the boxing annals with a signature victory Cinco de Mayo weekend.
Pre-sale tickets can be found Thursday, March 14 from 10 a.m. PT till 10 p.m. PT by way of AXS.com by utilizing the code: PBC
Public on-sale begins Friday, March 15 at 10 a.m. PT with tickets obtainable by way of AXS.com. The occasion is promoted by Canelo Promotions, TGB Promotions, Golden Boy Promotions and Zanfer Boxing Promotions.
“We’re very excited to return on Might 4, particularly with a Mexican opponent,” mentioned Eddy Reynoso, Canelo’s Supervisor and Coach. “This shall be a 100% Mexican celebration! There was a very long time since two Mexicans have confronted one another in an occasion like this. It’s going to be a grand combat. Jamie Munguia is an ex-champion who’s been profitable fights and demonstrating nice issues. That tells me it’s going to be an thrilling combat. I’m very joyful and grateful to Jamie that he agreed to make this occur.”
“Cinco de Mayo weekend is a crown jewel within the boxing calendar, and this yr shall be one of the crucial anticipated in current reminiscence with this all-Mexico showdown between undisputed champion and future Corridor of Famer Canelo Álvarez taking over the undefeated power-puncher Jaime Munguía headlining a PBC Pay-Per-View occasion on Prime Video,” mentioned Tom Brown, President of TGB Promotions. “Saturday, Might 4 at T-Cell Enviornment would be the spotlight of what’s at all times one of many metropolis’s largest weekends. Followers know that when an all-time nice like Canelo faces a hungry motion fighter like Munguía, the possibilities for drama and fireworks are by way of the roof.”
“An all-Mexican championship showdown on Cinco de Mayo weekend between two guys with immense delight for his or her nation and on the high of their video games — it doesn’t get any higher for the game of boxing,” mentioned Oscar De La Hoya, Chairman and CEO of Golden Boy Promotions. “Given Jaime’s unimaginable offensive assault, Canelo’s unmatched counterpunching and each guys’ great energy, followers are in for an absolute barn burner. We at Golden Boy are proud to have been capable of work with our companions at DAZN to assist make this huge battle and potential on the spot traditional in Las Vegas that you just don’t wish to miss!”
“Jaime Munguía continues to make historical past as he paves his approach within the sport,” mentioned Fernando Beltrán, CEO of Zanfer Boxing Promotions. “There shall be an overflow of Mexican delight in Las Vegas. This combat was achieved for the individuals of México between two of the highest Mexican fighters in boxing.”
*CANELO ÁLVAREZ VS. JAIME MUNGUÍA*
The reigning WBC, WBA, IBF and WBO Tremendous Middleweight World Champion, Canelo Álvarez will look to increase his personal file of profitable undisputed title defenses within the four-belt period as he defends his belts for the fourth time in a 12-round matchup in opposition to the unbeaten former 154-pound world champion Jaime Munguía, who will compete on the full 168-pound restrict for the third straight combat.
Having captured world titles at 154, 160, 168 and 175-pounds, Canelo (60-2-2, 39 KOs) returns to motion after a dominant victory final September that noticed him drop former undisputed tremendous welterweight champion Jermell Charlo on his approach to a unanimous resolution. The combating delight of Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, Canelo turned undisputed at tremendous middleweight in November 2021 by taking the IBF belt from then unbeaten Caleb Plant by way of an Eleventh-round TKO. After dropping a light-weight heavyweight title combat in opposition to Dmitriy Bivol in Might 2022, Canelo rebounded to defeat Gennadiy Golovkin of their September 2022 trilogy combat earlier than besting John Ryder in Might 2023.
Underneath the steering of his famend supervisor and coach Eddy Reynoso, Canelo has triumphed over a protracted record of elite fighters since turning professional at simply 15-years-old in 2005, together with Golovkin, plus Shane Mosley, Erislandy Lara, Miguel Cotto and Sergey Kovalev to call just a few. Outdoors of the Bivol combat, Canelo’s solely different defeat got here in opposition to undefeated legend Floyd Mayweather in September 2013.
“I’m very proud and excited to have the ability to make this combat,” mentioned Canelo. “A Mexican versus one other Mexican is at all times an enormous combat and it’s been some time since there’s been one like this. It’s nice to provide a chance like this to a fighter that’s earned it like Jaime has. It offers me plenty of pleasure that two Mexicans shall be going through one another in such a giant combat for the game.”
The 27-year-old Munguía (43-0, 34 KOs) first burst onto the scene in 2018, stunning Sadam Ali by way of a fourth-round TKO to say a 154-pound world championship, which he would go on to defend efficiently 5 instances. A local of Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico, Munguía continued his dominance after shifting as much as 160-pounds, going 6-0 on the weight class from 2020 by way of 2022, together with triumphs over D’Mitrius Ballard, Gabriel Rosado and Tureano Johnson, all whereas garnering a status as one of the crucial fan-friendly fighters within the sport.
Munguía made his debut campaigning at tremendous middleweight in June 2023, going through longtime high contender Sergiy Derevyanchenko. Munguía emerged victorious with a unanimous resolution within the back-and-forth affair that garnered Struggle of the 12 months honors from the BWAA. In his most up-to-date combat, Munguia joined forces with legendary coach Freddie Roach, who helped information him to a dominant ninth-round stoppage of veteran contender John Ryder in January.
“I’m very, very joyful and stuffed with enthusiasm for this nice alternative,” mentioned Munguía. “I’m extremely grateful to everybody concerned who have been capable of make this combat a actuality. We’re prepared to provide followers an important night time of boxing on Saturday, Might 4. I can’t wait to exhibit to the world that I’m able to doing nice issues. Viva Tijuana and Viva México!”
