It’s fight week, and for the big events, there’s usually a grand arrival, and for Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez vs. Jaime Munguia, it was no different. In front of a sea of people inside the MGM Grand lobby in Las Vegas, NV, the fighters on this card made their arrival, but more importantly, Canelo and Munguia did as well, which were the fighters everyone was waiting to see. Canelo was sporting a beige two-piece athletic set with black sunglasses, while Munguia wore a simple Wild Card Boxing tee shirt and black pants. It’s Cinco de Mayo weekend, and both fighters are looking to put on a. show in front of what is expected to be a sold-out crowd inside the T-Mobile arena on Saturday night.
Here is the press release sent out by Premier Boxing Champions as they roll out the red carpet for the undisputed super middleweight champion Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez.
LAS VEGAS – April 30, 2024 – Pound-for-pound great Canelo Álvarez and all-action former world champion Jaime Munguía kicked off fight week Tuesday with Grand Arrivals in Las Vegas as Canelo Promotions present a Cinco de Mayo weekend blockbuster headlined by Álvarez putting his undisputed super middleweight world title on the line against the undefeated Munguía headlining a PBC Pay-Per-View event on Prime Video this Saturday, May 4 from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
“This is a very significant and historic fight with two Mexicans fighting for all four belts for the first time,” said Canelo. “I’m looking to leave my mark and put my country up high.”
“This is going to be an interesting fight and we’re going to come after him,” said Munguía. “We’re going to look for him in the ring, and in the end it’s going to be an amazing fight for the fans.”
The grand arrivals also featured Interim WBC Welterweight Champion Mario “El Azteca” Barrios and Argentine power-puncher Fabián “TNT” Maidana, who meet in the co-main event, Interim WBC Featherweight Champion Brandon “The Heartbreaker” Figueroa, who faces former world champion Jessie Magdaleno in pay-per-view action, and undefeated WBA Welterweight Champion Eimantas Stanionis and unbeaten two-time Olympian Gabriel Maestre, who kick off the pay-per-view at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT.
In addition to the PPV being available for purchase on Prime Video, regardless of Prime membership, fans will also be able to purchase the PPV via DAZN.com. On top of those options, fans will also be able to continue to access the telecast through traditional cable and satellite outlets, including PPV.com
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