When is Canelo vs Munguia?
Canelo Alvarez is set to square off against Jaime Munguia on Saturday 4th May 2024 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
The fight is scheduled for 12 rounds in the Super Middleweight division, which means the weight limit will be 168 pounds (12 stone or 76.2 KG).
This contest is for the undisputed super middleweight championship of the world, with the WBC, WBA, IBF & WBO belts on the line.
Also, on the undercard will be Eimantas Stanionis' and Gabriel Maestre's fight for the WBA World Welterweight championship, Brandon Figueroa's and Jessie Magdaleno's fight for the WBC Interim World Featherweight belt, Mario Barrios' and Fabian Andres Maidana's fight for the WBC Interim World Welterweight title, Vito Mielnicki Jr's and Ronald Cruz's contest and William Scull's and Sean Hemphill's bout.
Canelo vs Munguia stats
Canelo Alvarez steps into the ring with a record of 60 wins, 2 loses and 2 draws, 39 of those wins coming by the way of knock out.
Jaime Munguia will make his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 43 wins and 0 draws, with 34 of those by knock out.
The stats suggest Munguia has advantage in power over Canelo, with a 79% knock out percentage over Canelo's 65%.
Canelo Alvarez is the older man by 6 years, at 33 years old.
Munguia has a height advantage of 3 inches over Canelo. This also extends to a 2-inch reach advantage.
Both Canelo Alvarez & Jaime Munguia fight out of an orthodox stance.
Canelo is the more experienced professional fighter, having had 21 more fights, and made his debut in 2005, 7 years and 8 months earlier than Munguia, whose first professional fight was in 2013. He has fought 285 more professional rounds, 484 to Munguia's 199.
Jaime Munguia is currently ranked number 1 by the WBC, 1 by the WBO, 8 by the IBF and 5 by the RING in the 168lb division.
Canelo vs Munguia form
Canelo has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance 3 times.
In his last fight, he defeated Jermell Charlo on 30th September 2023 by unanimous decision in their IBF World Super Middleweight, WBA Super World Super Middleweight, WBC World Super Middleweight and WBO World Super Middleweight championship fight at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States.
Previous to that, he had defeated John Ryder on 6th May 2023 by unanimous decision in their IBF World Super Middleweight, WBA Super World Super Middleweight, WBC World Super Middleweight and WBO World Super Middleweight championship fight at Estadio Akron, Zapopan, Mexico.
Going into that contest, he had beat Gennady Golovkin on 17th September 2022 by unanimous decision in their The Ring Super Middleweight, WBC World Super Middleweight, WBA Super World Super Middleweight and IBF World Super Middleweight championship fight at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States.
Before that, he had been beaten by Dmitry Bivol on 7th May 2022 by unanimous decision in their WBA Super World Light Heavyweight championship fight at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.
He had won against Caleb Plant on 6th November 2021 by knockout in the 11th round in their WBC World Super Middleweight, WBA Super World Super Middleweight, IBF World Super Middleweight and WBO World Super Middleweight championship fight at MGM Grand, Grand Garden Arena, Nevada.
Munguia remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 4 of his last 5 opponents.
In his last fight, he beat John Ryder on 27th January 2024 by technical knockout in the 9th round at Footprint Center, Phoenix, United States.
Previous to that, he had beat Sergiy Derevyanchenko on 10th June 2023 by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Toyota Arena, Ontario.
Going into that contest, he had defeated Gonzalo Gaston Coria on 19th November 2022 by knockout in the 3rd round at Arena Astros, Guadalajara, Mexico.
Before that, he had won against ‘Jimmy’ Kilrain Kelly on 11th June 2022 by knockout in the 5th round at Honda Center, California, United States.
He had defeated D’Mitrius Ballard on 19th February 2022 by technical knockout in the 3rd round at Plaza de Toros, Baja California, Mexico.
Activity check
In terms of recent activity, Jaime Munguia has been fighting more than Canelo Alvarez.
Canelo Alvarez last fought 7 months and 4 days ago, while Jaime Munguia's last outing was 3 months and 7 days ago.
Canelo's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 5 months and 28 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 6 months and 1 day. In those fights, he fought a total of 59 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 11.8 rounds on average.
Munguia's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 2 months and 15 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 5 months and 10 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 32 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 6.4 rounds on average.
What time does Canelo vs Munguia start?
The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 12:00 AM EST / 9:00 PM PST at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States, which is around 5:00 AM BST in the UK.
Who is showing Canelo vs Munguia?
The DAZN PPV show is expected to begin at 9:00 PM EST / 6:00 PM PST. The DAZN PPV UK broadcast of the card is expected to start at 2:00 AM (BTS).
How do you stream Canelo vs Munguia?
In the US you can stream the Canelo vs Munguia PPV in the US via the DAZN app and platform. You can download the app for PC, Apple, Android, Fire TV, Roku, your Smart TV, and many others.
existing subscribers of DAZN PPV is tbc, while new subscribers costs tbc.
In the UK you can stream the Canelo vs Munguia PPV in the UK via the DAZN app and platform. You can download the app for PC, Apple, Android, Fire TV, Roku, Smart TV, and many others.
existing subscribers of DAZN PPV UK is tbc, while new subscribers costs tbc.
What are the odds on Canelo vs Munguia?
Canelo Alvarez is currently 1/6 (-590) to win the fight outright, while you can get 4/1 (+400) on Jaime Munguia if you fancy the big upset.
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