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While Jermall Charlo outlines his resurgence in the boxing scene, he envisions a big fight, against an opponent he once missed out on – Canelo Alvarez. While fans still chase that fight for the sake of the sport’s glory, he has a totally different reason. It has to do with his younger brother’s fateful fight against the undisputed super middleweight champion last year.

Last year, Jermell Charlo jumped two weight divisions to meet Canelo in the ring. He came as a substitute opponent to the fighter after his older twin brother bailed on their slated matchup citing personal reasons. The younger Charlo brother struggled against Canelo in their Las Vegas fight in September of last year. Despite remaining resilient throughout the fight, he was delivered a loss on points. For this devastating loss, his older brother is now seeking revenge.

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Saul “Canelo” Alvarez retained the undisputed super-middleweight titles on Saturday, dropping and outpointing Jaime Munguia in Las Vegas.

The Mexicans clashed on Cinco de Mayo weekend, with Alvarez, 33, refusing to pass the torch to the younger challenger, 27. Instead, Canelo sealed a unanimous-decision win (117-110, 116-111, 115-112), having troubled Munguia throughout the bout and having dropped the previously unbeaten fighter in round four.

It was a perfect right uppercut that put down Munguia, who had never before hit the canvas, and Canelo pulled ahead from there, after Munguia’s admittedly bright start.

With the result, Canelo moved a step closer to a potential, highly-demanded fight with David Benavidez – though Alvarez played coy on Saturday, when asked about that contest.

Re-live Canelo vs Munguia updates and see all results from the undercard, below.

Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez returns this evening to defends his undisputed super-middleweight titles against unbeaten compatriot Jaime Munguia.

The Mexican superstar will again be fighting on his favoured Cinco de Mayo weekend, with this year’s clash even more special due to his opponent being a fellow countryman.

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It will mark the eighth time Canelo has been in the ring on his national holiday weekend but only the second against a compatriot.

That bout proved to be a dominant victory over Julio Cesar Chavez Jr in 2017 but Munguia will represent a much sterner test.

The 27-year-old is undefeated in 43 fights, with 34 KOs and his most recent win being when he finished Englishman John Ryder in January.

Canelo, (60-2-2/39 KOs), also beat Ryder last year and most recently overcame Jermell Charlo via unanimous decision in September.

The 33-year-old had unsuccessfully bid to face David Benavidez next but instead faces Oscar De La Hoya‘s fighter Munguia in his first event with his former promoter since their acrimonious split in 2020.

Canelo vs Munguia: Date and start time

This 12-round undisputed super-middleweight title clash will take place on Saturday, May 4.

The bout, which will see Canelo defend his IBF, WBA, WBC and WBO Super Middleweight belts, will be held at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

The event is set to begin at 2am in the UK, with the Canelo vs Munguia ringwalks scheduled for 5am.

It will be shown on DAZN from 1am on Sunday morning and will cost £19.99. More details here.

talkSPORT will have updates throughout fight week and talkSPORT.com will provide the best of the reaction as well.

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Canelo vs Munguia: Undercard

Subject to change

Main card

• MAIN EVENT: Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez vs. Jaime Munguia – for IBF, WBA, WBC and WBO world super middleweight titles
• Brandon Figueroa vs. Jessie Magdaleno – WBC interim featherweight title
• Mario Barrios vs. Fabian Andres Maidana – WBC interim welterweight title
• Eimantas Stanionis vs. Gabriel Maestre – WBA welterweight title

Preliminary card

• Jesus Alejandro Ramos Jr vs Johan Gonzalez
• Vito Mielnicki Jr vs Ronald Cruz
• Damien Vazquez vs Alan Picasso Romero
• Gabriel Gollaz Valenzuela vs Jose Angulo
• William Scull vs Sean Hemphill
• Jabin Chollet vs Julian Bridges
• Adrian Torres vs Arsen Poghosyan

Canelo vs Munguia: What has been said

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The second part of two-series Gloves Off: Canelo vs Munguia landed on Prime Video today. The episode covers the stories of two Mexican fighters leading to their bout at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on May 4.

Guadalajara’s 33-year-old Canelo Alvarez (60-2-2, 39 KOs) defends his undisputed super middleweight title for the

Vito Mielnicki Jr and Ronald Cruz battle it out on Saturday, May 4 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The preliminary bout precedes Canelo Alvarez vs Jaime Munguia PPV held on Cinco de Mayo weekend.

Once-beaten Mielnicki Jr (17-1, 12 KOs) is riding a nine-fight winning streak. The 21-year-old native of Belleville, New Jersey stopped Salim Larbi in the first round last time out in December 2023.

“I’m having a great training camp down in Houston and my team and I are prepared for the best version of Ronald Cruz on May 4,” Vito Mielnic

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