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Canelo Álvarez thought his thought his victory over Jaime Munguía left no doubt as to where he stands in boxing’s pound-for-pound hierarchy.
In his post-fight interview, Álvarez praised Munguía’s abilities but said “he’s a little slow.” The 33-year-old added he felt self-assured in the ring, perhaps too much so.
“I can see every punch. Sometimes he got me because I get so confident,” he said. “… I did really good and I feel proud about it. … I’m the best fighter right now for sure.”
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Canelo was the decisive winner on all three judges’ scorecards, which went 117-110, 116-111 and 115-112 in his favor. He connected on 234 punches to 170 for Munguía while also sending him to the canvas in the f