Canelo Álvarez Wins Unanimous Decision Over Jaime Munguia
Mexican Star Retains Undisputed Super Middleweight Title
Munguia Threw More Punches, But Canelo Landed More
Canelo Álvarez retained his undisputed super middleweight title with a unanimous decision victory over Jaime Munguia on Saturday night in Las Vegas. The judges scored the fight 117-110, 116-111, and 115-112 in favor of Álvarez.
Munguia threw 127 more punches than Álvarez, but Álvarez landed more punches and had the higher connect percentage. According to punch stats provided on the broadcast, Álvarez landed 234 punches to 170 punches for Munguia.
Munguia came on strong in the first round, but Álvarez took control of the fight in the second round and never let go. Álvarez was the more accurate puncher and landed the cleaner shots throughout the fight.
In the end, Álvarez's experience and power were too much for Munguia. Álvarez is now 58-2-2 with 39 knockouts, while Munguia is now 40-1 with 32 knockouts.
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