UFC Champ Jon Jones Tips His Hat to Canelo Alvarez as Boxer Cruises to a Unanimous Win Over Jaime Munguia

Boxing sensation Canelo Alvarez had a successful outing against Jaime Munguia. The Mexican ace had a dominant showing during the match that helped him secure a unanimous decision victory and continue his reign as the holder of the super middleweight strap. Thereafter, UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones took to social media to give Alvarez his flowers for the impressive win.

Jon Jones has been one of the most active fighters on social media of late. This weekend had some amazing fighters scheduled with UFC 301, but ‘Bones’ was more fixated on the result of Canelo Álvarez’s boxing match and took to X when a fan asked him a question.

Jon Jones congratulates Canelo Álvarez while making a confession

One fan asked Jon Jones what opinion he held about Canelo Álvarez, who’s established himself as one of the biggest forces inside the squared circle. The UFC champion revealed that he missed the fight between the Mexican star and Jaime Munguia, and inquired to the fans about how the fight went. As a response, one fan mentioned that despite putting on a great show, it looked like age was starting to have an effect on Alvarez.

Jon Jones seemed happy about the outcome of the Jaime Munguia fight favoring Canelo Álvarez. Meanwhile, the UFC’s “greatest of all time” revealed there was one particular characteristic of the 33-year-old boxer that he found funny: the way he bashes people in English; because his native language is Spanish. Now, let’s take a look at what really went down during Canelo’s boxing match.

Alvarez out-boxes Munguia

The odds were already in favor of the reigning champion before the fight, even though Jaime Munguia entered the matchup with a 43-fight unbeaten run. Nevertheless, the 27-year-old did not go down without a proper battle against Canelo Álvarez and even steered the fight during the early rounds. However, Alvarez endured that to totally outperform the younger boxer.

The boxing match ended with the judges scoring the fight 117-110, 116-111, and 115-112 to hand a unanimous decision success for Canelo Álvarez. Nevertheless, Jaime Munguia was recognized and praised by many, including Oscar De La Hoya, who compared him to Floyd Mayweather for being relentless and showing a lot of heart during the fight.

It was a great weekend for the fight fans with UFC 301 delivering some impressive matchups while also getting to witness yet another headline-worthy performance from Canelo Álvarez. It remains to be seen what more is to come in 2024.