Al Haymon Plans To Stage Canelo Alvarez vs Jaimee Munguia, Reportedly In Talks Again

It seems like the much-asked-for, Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez vs. Jaime Munguia fight will happen after all. In fresh reports, it has been revealed that the promotions company, Canelo parted ways with has restarted negotiations for the fight to happen.

A few days ago, the Mexican super middleweight announced that he had called it quits with PBC, terminating his three-fight promotional deal with the company after just one fight. Interestingly, the development came at a time when calls for his clash against his Mexican counterpart, Munguia for May 4 were gaining traction. Later, Munguia’s promoter, Oscar De La Hoya denied the chances of it happening. Now, it seems like his estimation was premature.

The Mexican Showdown is back on the table

Mexican boxing reporter, Salvador Rodriguez earlier confirmed that the awaited clash between Alvarez and Mungia has been agreed for under the Al Haymon-led, PBC banner, and Amazon Prime as its PPV partner. He wrote in Spanish, “So not only is #CaneloMunguia agreed for the biggest fight between Mexicans in many years. PBC also returned to the table with Prime Video…This duel will make noise on Cinco de Mayo weekend.”

Reportedly, Jalisco-based, Canelo parted ways with the Professional Boxing Champions (PBC) after the company lacked the risk-taking capacity to promote a fight between Jermal Charlo. When their association came to an end, sources revealed that the fighter was planning to get back together with his previous promoter, Eddie Hearn. 

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The news of Canelo-Munguia’s fight under PBC comes as a surprise. Rodriguez confirmed these inklings by roping in Barbosa Box’s estimates. The X account noted, “Hearing it is almost a done deal. Preliminary Congratulations to PBC, Canelo & Munguia. Great job coming together, that’s what’s all about. I do believe it is a highly commercial fight.”

However, these reports emerge in total contradiction of what Munguia’s promoter had earlier to say about the possibilities of the fight.

Oscar De La Hoya Brushes away 4th May fight for Canel0 Alvarez – Jamie Munguia

Appearing on the MMA Hour, ‘Golden Boy’ categorically denied the possibility of Canelo vs. Mungia happening on May 4th. He explained, “Canelo holds all the cards here – that is the problem. It’s a big problem. Everybody wants him on their platform, whether it is DAZN or whether it is Amazon, that PBC has.” De La Hoya added, “Somehow I have to get to Canelo. I don’t know how I am going to do it – but I am going to do it.”

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He then declared, “No, no chance, no. I don’t think so.” (Why not?) I just don’t think so.”

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