Canelo Alvarez’s headline conflict with William Scull will now be shadowed by the return of Jaime Munguia.
Alvarez will struggle for the prospect to change into a two-time undisputed 168lbs champion when he takes on IBF title-holder Scull in a Could 3 conflict.
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It will likely be the Mexican’s first conflict as a part of a profitable four-fight deal inked with Saudi boxing chief Turki Alalshikh, with the cardboard set to unfold in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Particulars had but to be confirmed relating to different bouts on the cardboard, however the occasion has now been given a major enhance.
Proficient super-middleweight Munguia will struggle within the chief assist to the cardboard, in a mouth-watering second assembly with Bruno Surace.
Surace extremely stopped Munguia within the largest upset within the sport final 12 months, however the younger fighter will get an opportunity to revive his satisfaction and safe redemption on ‘Cinco De Mayo’ weekend.
Munguia is a well-recognized identify to followers, having misplaced his unbeaten report in a Could 2024 tilt with Alvarez, the place he was dropped and outpointed.
However he’s now seeking to revive his skilled profession and is pulling out all of the stops to get revenge towards the odd-defying Surace.
The Mexican pair have even been coaching collectively to assist out for his or her respective bouts, with followers excited by the prospect of the pair working collectively.
Alvarez is getting ready for an enormous 12 months and will probably be overwhelming favorite to dispatch of Scull in the primary occasion.
It will likely be the Cuban’s second title bout, and he might want to mirror Surace’s ground-breaking upset of Munguia.
However it’s deemed a possible state of affairs that Alvarez picks up the victory and progresses to his signed mega-fight with Terence Crawford in September.
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Alvarez’s 12 months will probably be pivoted in direction of the massive showdown with Crawford, which can see the undefeated American four-weight champion step as much as 168lbs.
Victory over Scull will see the undisputed titles all staked by Alvarez, and lift the stakes of the history-defining struggle additional.
The pound-for-pound nice will seemingly be favorite to win each of his fights, and will cement his rising legacy with two victories in 2025.
Crawford is already over the preventing weight restrict, and is ready to step in and make an announcement within the largest night time of his profession.
And offering Alvarez progresses past Scull, Crawford believes he has the mandatory attributes handy the champion his third profession defeat.
“Man, we’re going to see come struggle time what my benefit is,” he instructed Boxing Scene.
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“I’m the kind of man who likes to really feel my fighters out and alter to what they’re doing.
“I believe that’s my best attribute, to have the ability to determine each opponent I’ve confronted to date.
“I’m seeking to do the identical come struggle time when the Canelo struggle occurs…
“Individuals say, ‘You’re too small’ or ‘You’re outmatched’ or ‘You don’t belong within the ring with a lot of these fighters.’
“That’s when nice fighters carry out their finest…
“I’m going to really feel nice [at 168lbs]. I don’t want to fret in regards to the weight. I do know I’m going to really feel nice.
“I’ve acquired a variety of issues to organize on. That’s a part of boxing – [meeting] milestones you’ve acquired to hit.”
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