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The two Mexican boxing legends, Canelo Álvarez and Jaime Munguía, are travelling to Las Vegas for the historic Cinco de Mayo weekend pound-for-pound showdown. On May 4, Canelo Álvarez will defend his undisputed super middleweight world title at T-Mobile Arena against undefeated all-action former world champion Jaime Munguía. 

Canelo Alvarez has already solidified his place in the Hall of Fame with victories in four different weight classes. Despite all of his accomplishments, the reigning undisputed super middleweight world champion might still be in the prime of his career.  

 

Álvarez worked with Premier Boxing Champions to set up the bout following their February split. This will be Álvarez’s first fight since September 30, when he defeated Jermell Charlo by unanimous decision to retain the undisputed middleweight title.  

 

PBC views the battle as a “one-fight deal” between Álvarez and Munguía. Both DAZN, which has an exclusive deal with Golden Boy Promotions, and Prime Video, which has a deal with PBC, will offer the pay-per-view fight. Boxing fans in Canada have the option to watch the match on DAZN or PPV.COM. 

Here is all the information you require ahead of the Mexican vs. Mexican fight including how to watch the PPV fight from Canada. 

Álvarez vs Munguía event info

Promotion: Premier Boxing Champions 

Event: Super Middleweight Title Fight

Date: Saturday, May 4

Time: 8 pm ET, 5 pm PT

Venue: T-mobile Arena

City: Las Vegas, Nevada

Network: DAZN PPV & PPV.com (Price: $89.99)

How to Watch Canelo vs Munguía in Canada or Anywhere

Canelo vs Munguía Super Middleweight Title Fight will be broadcast live from T-Mobile Arena on Saturday, May 4. Live coverage of this Mexico vs Mexico match can be found on PPV.COM for an upfront cost of $89.99. Try Fitepass only $29.99 (From Anywhere)

The 12-round fight between the two Mexican competitors will also air on DAZN. A DAZN monthly subscription costs $24.99 in Canada. The PPV is available for purchase for 89.99 CAD. 

Canelo vs Munguía preview

Canelo Álvarez is set to compete on Cinco de Mayo for the tenth time in his career and the fourth year in a row with a 60-2-2 record. He has won three straight fights since losing to Dmitry Bivol in May 2022 for the WBA light heavyweight crown. Munguía, the former WBO junior middleweight champion, enters the ring with a 43-0 record and 34 career knockouts. 

Álvarez is the only boxer in history to hold the titles of World Boxing Association (WBA), World Boxing Council (WBC), and Ring magazine since 2020. Since 2021, he has also held the titles of International Boxing Federation (IBF) and World Boxing Organisation (WBO). 

 

Munguía is ranked fifth by the Transnational Boxing Rankings Board and fourth best active middleweight in the world as of June 2022. 

Álvarez is known for his extraordinary ability to counterpunch and bodypunch, ranking him as the fourth and third best active boxer in the world. He is also one of the world’s highest-paid sportsmen, appearing on Forbes’ list of the highest-paid athletes in 2019, 2022, and 2023.

Canelo Álvarez records and bio

 

Nationality: Mexican 

Age: 33

Record: 60-2-2

Knockouts: 39 (65%)

Weight: 168 lbs (76.36 kg)

Height: 5’8″ (1.73 m)

Reach: 70½” (179 cm)

Stance: Orthodox

 

Jaime Munguía record and bio

 

Nationality: Mexican 

Age: 27

Record: 43-0-0

Knockouts: 34 (79.07%)

Weight: 168 lbs (76.36 kg)

Height: 6’0″ (1.83 m)

Reach: 72″ (183 cm)

Stance: Orthodox

 

Canelo vs Munguia fight card

 

  • Canelo Álvarez vs Jaime Munguia – Undisputed Super Middleweight Title
  • Mario Barrios vs Fabian Maidana – Interim WBC World Welterweight Title
  • Brandon Figueroa vs Jessie Magdaleno – Interim WBC Featherweight Title
  • Eimantas Stanionis vs Gabriel Maestre – WBA Regular Welterweight Title

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