Mighty Canelo keeps his crowns and inflicts the first defeat on Munguía

Saul "Canelo" Alvarez has had a magnificent career, without a doubt he is one of the greatest boxers in the world of the 21st century.

Alvarez had a new challenge last night in Nevada, where he faced the undefeated compatriot Jaime Munguia, who had never even been knocked down in his previous 46 fights. Until he met Canelo…

A spectacle was expected, a fight to the point of extermination, and what was seen was the "schooling" to which Alvarez directed his younger colleague. The WBA, WBC, IBF and Ring super middleweight champion absolutely dominated the fight between the ropes.

The most interesting detail of the match was seen in the fourth round, when Canelo uppercut Munguia in the chin and threw him to the floor. It was the first time for the boxer from Tijuana to be knocked down. Well, even though he lasted all 12 rounds, he couldn't keep up with the champion after that point.

All three judges scored convincingly in favor of Canelo Alvarez: 117:110, 116:111, 115:112. It was the 61st victory of the red-haired Mexican, who has two draws and two losses.

"Jaime is a great fighter, strong, smart. There was no need to rush, I had 12 rounds to win the fight and I did. I was very good and I'm proud of that. He's strong, but I think he's a little slow. I could see every shot coming, that's why I'm the best. I am currently the best super middleweight fighter, without a doubt," said Saul Alvarez, one of the highest-paid athletes in history.