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Cinco de Mayo weekend is as big as it gets in Las Vegas. Following a big day of horse racing and the 150th Kentucky Derby Saturday, a pair of Mexican fighters make it a must see boxing night on the Las Vegas Strip. The headliner event near 11 p.m. Eastern at T-Mobile Arena features prohibitive favorite Canelo Alvarez defending his undisputed super middleweight title vs. unbeaten countryman Jaime Munguia.
“You can expect a full-out Mexican war,” Munguia said. “You’re not going to be disappointed. It’s going to be a great fight on Saturday night.”
Alvarez-Munguia History
Alvarez is an enormously popular four-division champion who has established himself as one of history’s great boxers. He’s also one of the world’s highest-paid athletes taking in more than $100 million in boxing in 2023. The undisputed 33-year-old super middleweight champion is 60-2-2 with 39 knockouts. The 27-year-old Munguia has not been in as many big matches against stronger fighters, but he’s still 43-0 with 34 victories by knockout.
Odds And Props
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- Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez (-550)
- Jaime Munguia (+380)
Canelo is 5-foot-8 and 168 pounds with a 70-inch reach. Munguia is 6-foot and 168 pounds with a 72-inch reach.
Boxing Props
- 2+ Knockdowns in the Fight (+240)
- Both Fighters to Land 150+ Punches Each in the Fight & Canelo Alvarez to Win the Fight (+300)
- Jaime Munguia to Win and Round 9 to Start (+480)
- Jaime Munguia to Win the Fight, Throw the Most Punches & Land the Most Punches (+650)
- A Knockdown in Round 12 (+1400)
- Will fight go the distance? – Yes (-180), No (+140)
- O/U 10.5 rounds (Over -280 and Under +205)
Method Of Victory
- Alvarez by Points or Decision: -105
- Alvarez by KO/TKO: +185
- Draw: +1800
- Munguia by Points or Decision: +700
- Munguia by KO/TKO: +1000
The heated exchanges between Canelo Alvarez and his former promoter at Golden Boy, Oscar De La Hoya, was met with a letter from De La Hoya’s attorney. Golden Boy Promotions currently represents Jaime Munguia.
Three belts on the line on the undercard Saturday, May 4 in Las Vegas:
- WBC interim world welterweight title – Mario Barrios (-1300) vs. Fabian Maidana (+810)
- WBC interim world featherweight champion Brandon Figueroa (-1450) vs. Jessie Magdaleno (+840)
- WBA ‘regular’ welterweight title – Eimantas Stanionis (-1300) vs. Gabriel Maestre (+790)
Big favorites for a big night of boxing in Las Vegas. An impressive Alvarez win would make a potential future fight against David Benavidez that much bigger.
You can bet on it.