In a few days, the undisputed 168-pound super middleweight bout between Caneiro Alvarez vs. Jimmy Monguia, which will be held in Las Vegas, USA, is now in the ring and is getting more and more attention.
Alvarez and Monguia both impressed fans in their last bout, with Alvarez defeating former 154-pound super welterweight hegemon Jimmel Charlo and Monguia knocking out his opponent in a clash with British tough guy John Red.
Although Alvarez vs Monguia is very interesting, more people are still optimistic about Alvarez, believing that he is at least 6-7% sure of victory. Although Alvarez is highly regarded for the battle against Monguia, he himself has not dared to slack off, and has been preparing for the battle in a high-intensity manner since he entered the training. Now, with the countdown to the race, Alvarez has declared himself ready in real form.
According to a photo uploaded by boxing columnist Michael Benson, the 33-year-old Alvarez is more like a 23-year-old, with a very athletic physique, sharp muscles, and six-pack abs that stand out. Judging by Alvarez's physical condition, there is no obvious fat, and if nothing else, he is likely to use his quick strikes and quick movement to maneuver with Monguia to complete a smart battle rather than a head-to-head match.
Alvarez posted a video on Instagram, which was supposed to be taken during the training break, and he was sweating profusely, and his physique was equally eye-catching against the light and sweat, and in the beat of the music, Alvarez was dancing, so his mind should be very relaxed at this time.
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Alvarez also valued Monguia's performance by going to California's famous Lake Tahoe, which is more than 1,800 meters above sea level and has an excellent effect on improving the athletes' endurance.
Alvarez has fought in Mexico or San Diego, California, but in order to better defeat Monguia, he chose the hard ground and, in the words of the media, all of Alvarez's hard work now looks to be paying off.
Alvarez discloses: "When I was training at high altitude, it felt fantastic, and when I first thought about going to high altitude, I thought of Lake Tahoe and found a gym there with everything we needed. The preparation went very well and I can't wait. ”
Monguia knew he was inferior to Alvarez in terms of the composite index, so he had to take a gamble. In his latest interview, Monguia hinted at playing to his strengths and avoiding his weaknesses by dragging Alvarez into a head-to-head confrontation and believing that a knockout could be possible.
"I believe in my efforts, and at the same time promise you that I will do everything in my power to make Alvarez fight me," Monguia said. Knockouts are possible, anything can happen just by standing in the ring, and don't be surprised if there is a knockout. ”
Despite Monguia's ambition and the feeling that Alvarez's form has slipped and that he is likely to be in trouble when he finally faces Monguia, at least not as easily as predicted. However, former two-division champion Timothy Bradley asserts that Alvarez will not only win the fight, but even win with ease.
Bradley said: "Monguia is not going to knock Alvarez down, Gennady Golovkin is not even going to hurt Alvarez, you know, this guy's jaw is the best in the business. I think Alvarez will beat Monguia and do it easily. ”
When asked why he was so bullish on Alvarez, Bradley said Monguia was overrated, and instead Alvarez's on-court intelligence was overlooked.
Bradley said: "Monguia has the advantage of age and physique, he is very fast, he is taller than Alvarez, but Monguia makes mistakes, especially against a counter-attacking master like Alvarez. Alvarez is very smart and he is able to set a trap for his opponent, which is very bad for Monguia. Sergi Dreyyangchenko can both cause problems for Monguia, not to mention Alvarez, and when it comes to a fighter as smart as Alvarez who knows how to deal with youngsters, that's what it is. ”