Canelo floors Jaime Munguia en route to unanimous decision

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Canelo knocked Jaime Munguia down in the fourth round but wouldn't finish him off as the bout went the distance.

Canelo Alvarez lands a right against Jaime Munguia in their super middleweight championship title fight. Image: Christian Petersen/Getty Images/AFPknocked Munguia down in the fourth round but wouldn’t finish him off as the bout went the distance.‘Canelo’ felled his fellow Mexican opponent with a huge uppercut before winning on the scorecards with scores of 117-110, 116-111, and 115-112 to retain his undisputed super-middleweight world championship.

However that all came to a screeching halt when ‘Canelo’ unloaded the jolting shot in the fourth round that dropped Munguia heavily to the canvas.He took command of the fight, punishing Munguia with crisp combinations and ensuring the judges noted his dominance over the remaining rounds. However it wasn’t enough as a strong finish from ‘Canelo’ ensured that he added another dominant title defence to his incredible career record.‘I can do what I want’“I’ve fought everyone and I can do what I want,” he said.“Munguia is a great guy and a great champion. He’s going to have a great career. I’m very proud that all the Mexicans are here watching us.”

 

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