Canelo Alvarez vs. Jaime Munguia: The Big Fight Preview

One of the biggest names in boxing, Saul "Canelo" Alvarez, returns to the ring on Cinco de Mayo weekend when he defends his undisputed super middleweight title against Jaime Munguia. 

The fight, which will be available on DAZN PPV, will see Alvarez take on a fighter in Munguia who has been eager to test himself against the pound-for-pound great. 

Munguia has risen to prominence in his 43 fights as a professional due to his punching power which has proven too much for 34 of his past opponents, but Alvarez is a clear step up. 

Some have posed the question as to whether Alvarez is a fighter who is on the decline, and this weekend's fight gives the defending champion the perfect opportunity to silence those doubters by beating one of Mexican boxing's rising stars. 

Here's the best of DAZN's coverage so far ahead of Canelo Alvarez vs. Munguia. 

Canelo vs. Munguia coverage

• Canelo Alvarez vs. Jaime Munguia: Date, start time, TV channel and live stream
• Canelo Alvarez vs. Jaime Munguia: Who is fighting on the undercard?
• Canelo Alvarez vs. Jaime Munguia: Full list of PPV prices
• Canelo Alvarez vs. Jaime Munguia: Keys to victory for both fighters 
• Canelo's five best Cinco de Mayo weekend fight performances
• Canelo Alvarez vs. Jaime Munguia: Tony Bellew makes prediction for Mexican showdown
• Canelo Alvarez sends warning to Jaime Munguia with pre-fight prediction

Canelo vs. Munguia weigh-in results

Alvarez weighed in at 166.8lbs, while Munguia tipped the scaled at 167.4lbs.

Canelo vs. Munguia date, start time

• Date: Saturday, May 4    
• Start time: 8 p.m. ET / 1 a.m. UK (Sunday)  
• Main event ringwalks (approx): 11 p.m. ET / 4 a.m. UK (Sunday)

The ringwalks for Canelo vs. Munguia are scheduled for 11 p.m. ET / 4 a.m. UK, with the event set to begin at 8 p.m. ET / 1 a.m. UK. These timings are subject to change. 

Can I watch Canelo vs. Munguia on DAZN? 

Saul "Canelo" Alvarez's fight with Jaime Munguia will be available on DAZN PPV in over 200 countries across the globe.  You can sign up and purchase here.

Full details of the PPV prices can be found here. 

What devices are supported by DAZN?

DAZN has apps available for all of the following platforms: Apple TV, Chromecast, Amazon Fire TV, Amazon Fire Stick, Amazon Fire Tablet, Android Phone & Tablet, iPhone & iPad, Android TV, LG, Smart TV, Panasonic Smart TV, Samsung Smart TV, Sony Smart TV, SmartCast, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 and Roku.

Here is a full list of the devices where DAZN is available, in addition to web browsers on DAZN.com (if you are in Argentina, Chile and Colombia you must download the DAZN app from the Apple App Store or Android Google Play store and then sign up from there, rather than via web browser):

Where is Canelo vs. Munguia? 

The fight will take place at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. 

 

Saul "Canelo" Alvarez record and bio

• Nationality:  Mexican
• Date of birth: July 18, 1990
• Height: 5' 8"    
• Reach: 70.5" 
• Total fights: 64 
• Record: 60-2-2 (39 KOs) 

Jaime Munguia record and bio

• Nationality: Mexican 
• Date of birth:  October 6, 1996
• Height: 6' 0"  
• Reach: N/A 
• Total fights: 43 
• Record: 43-0 (34 KOs) 

Canelo vs. Munguia fight card

• Saul "Canelo" Alvarez vs. Jaime Munguia; For Alvarez's IBF, WBA, WBC and WBO super middleweight titles
• Mario Barrios vs. Fabian Maidana; For Barrios' WBC interim world welterweight title
• Brandon Figueroa vs. Jessie Magdaleno; For Figueroa's WBC interim world featherweight title 
• Eimantas Stanionis vs. Gabriel Maestre; For Stanionis' WBA "regular" welterweight title