Jaime Munguia brings Canelo Alvarez back to earth: He hits normally, no big deal

Jaime Munguia lost his unbeaten record after 43 fights when he lost to Canelo Alvarez in May, with the multiple champion winning by unanimous decision.

Since then, the fighter from Tijuana has been preparing for the fight Erik Bazinyanwho holds an undefeated record of 32-0-1, in a fight scheduled for two weeks. Munguia hopes to return to the winning track in this boxing match.

Jaime Munguia: Canelo is strong, but he hits normally

Despite his upcoming fight on September 20, much of the talk surrounding Munguia It was about his future after this fight.

This could include a possible rematch with Canelo Alvareza showdown with David Benavidezand the chance to fight for the WBA super middleweight title that Canelo had vacated.

Munguia spoke about his fight in May against Alvarez In an interview with Fight Hub, he described the Guadalajara-born fighter as a fighter with a “normal” punch.

“His punches are normal, not exactly devastating… Canelo is strong, but his punches feel normal, nothing out of the ordinary,” Munguia said. “The knockdown happened because he hit me on the chin, it wasn’t like I felt an incredibly strong punch.

“I think I was a little tired and that’s when my shots started to miss and slow down…

“Instead of taking a step back after the knockdown and waiting a little bit, I wanted to attack him. I think I made some mistakes.”

Canelo vs. Munguia 2 is not off the table

Jaime Munguia told ESPN that he does not rule out the possibility of a rematch with Saul Alvarez as he believes their first fight was a great event.

He said: “I’m not ruling out a rematch (against Alvarez). It was a great fight for me, for us, for the fans, and a rematch could be a really good fight.”