After Isaac Cruz beat Rolando Romero, Oscar De La Hoya told FightHype that there are many ‘young lions’ behind Canelo Alvarez, looking for ways to strike. In other words, he worries that Canelo Alvarez’s reign is coming to an end with the emergence of more aggressive and skilled fighters like Cruz and Jaime Munguia.
Therefore, De La Hoya hopes for “the passing of the light” on May 4 in the T-Mobile Arena, when Canelo will fight Jaime. In response, the CEO of Golden Boy Promotions reiterated his sentiments during an interview with Ariel Helwani on The MMA Hour. “I think this is a changing of the guard,” he began. – Look at Canelo, I respect him as a champion. But, you look at his work. Then the decline slowed down. He has had knee and shoulder surgery. He played more than sixty games. He started his professional career at the age of 15. You’ll see it go down,” De La Hoya said.
As Helwani listened to De La Hoya’s story, De La Hoya was reminded of his fight with Julio Cesar Chavez. When Oscar De La Hoya entered the ring to face Cesar Chavez, the “Golden Boy” was a seemingly unstoppable and hungry young champion. However, Chavez has 96 wins in his career, and many doubt that Oscar will lose to Chavez. However, Oscar left Chavez bleeding on the canvas, causing the doctor and referee to stop the fight in the fourth round.
According to De La Hoya, Canelo Alvarez is now in Cesar Chavez’s military position against “The Golden Boy”. Just like the young De La Hoya who broke Cesar Chavez, Jaime Munguia is expected to cause trouble for Canelo. – Munguia 27 years old. Canelo is 35/34 [Alvarez is 33]. So, there may be a changing of the guard. This goes back to De La Hoya and Chavez. This happens all the time in sports. When the young heroes came in, only the old heroes were controlled. So, we can expect it when the 4th of May comes.
Oscar De La Hoya thinks Jaime Munguia should learn Canelo Alvarez’s footwork
While Munguia is a young fighter, Canelo Alvarez has experience. In addition to being a skilled boxer who knows his timing, Canelo Alvarez can also use his hands to deliver powerful punches. However, Oscar De La Hoya wants to believe in Jaime. While Canelo may be the top middleweight champion at the moment with his ticket sold out, De La Hoya believes his fighter Jaime can beat Alvarre with his “jabs and combinations” in Sri Lanka. Other than that, expect Munguia to learn Canelo Alvarez’s footwork to fool the heavyweight kingpin. – Look at Canelo’s footwork. “Of course, and I will always say this, he moves in quicksand,” De La Hoya said. – So, if you learn his footwork, you can win this fight. Whenever Canelo steps up, you know he’s going to hit something,” added the “Golden Boy”. So, do you think we should expect a memorable upset when Canelo Alvarez loses to Jaime Tired of May 4th? Do you think Jaime should focus on winning? Tell us your thoughts in the comments below.
