Comments Thread For: Liam Smith Gives Jaime Munguia 'Massive Chance' of Canelo Alvarez Upset

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Liam Smith believes that Jaime Munguia has a "massive chance" of dethroning Saul Alvarez as the undisputed super-middleweight champion on Saturday night. The Mexican rivals fight at Las Vegas' T-Mobile Arena on the occasion of Cinco de Mayo weekend, and "Canelo" Alvarez is considered a sufficiently strong favourite that Edgar Berlanga is in Sin City in an attempt to promote a potential date with him in September. Smith was competitive in fights with Alvarez in 2016 and Munguia two years later, and has since monitored their progress - including in Alvarez's victory in 2020 over his brother Callum.
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I cannot see Mungia winning this one.

[Claude Palle]

Mungia just gets hit too much. Can he realistically pull an upset? Of course but I think Canelo has enough left for this kid..... and Berlanga, lol. Hope that fight doesn't happen next!

[4truth]

Without the last round knockdown, Munguia loses or draws with Derevyanchenko. Munguia is vulnerable to counterpunching and Canelo is at least as good as Derevy but with dangerous power. I think it's a good action fight until Canelo catches Jaime with a monster counterpunch.

[1Eriugenus]

Quite a misleading headline because Liam goes on to say he thinks Alvarez is going to win.

[1Eriugenus]

Obviously IDK anything like as much as Liam but I think his view is perfect. Munguia will push Alvarez, put him under pressure, throw thousands of punches, run into counters & get stopped late.

[Spray_resistant]

This is a laughable cherrypick mismatch, Canelo should win fairly easily and by stoppage.

[hugh grant]

This is a laughable cherrypick mismatch, Canelo should win fairly easily and by stoppage.

Nelo is oldish now, mungia undefeated young lion. Nothing is a given. Mungia coming to punch nelo lights out

[Spray_resistant]

Nelo is oldish now, mungia undefeated young lion. Nothing is a given. Mungia coming to punch nelo lights out

Mungia is a pretty average fighter though, he doesn't do anything particularly well.

[hugh grant]

Mungia is a pretty average fighter though, he doesn't do anything particularly well.

Yes, Nel o should win. But bivo l was a cherry pick and that's all she wrote