LAS VEGAS – It’s a boxing tale that’s been written before, and the addition of new actors and an entire country’s attention makes this renewal all the more compelling.
Veteran trainer Teddy Atlas said on Monday’s episode of ProBox TV’s “Deep Waters” that Saturday night’s undisputed super-middleweight title defense by Canelo Alvarez against his Mexican countryman Jaime Munguia on Cinco de Mayo weekend is the latest boxing chapter of “The Young Lion versus The Old Lion.”
What is a better setup? A better promotion? A better draw?” Atlas asked. “It’s that old mantra: Does the young lion take his place? That’s what this is all about.
“Is the old lion missing a couple claws and teeth? Is he a little slower? The young lion has the claws and teeth, but he doesn’t have the experience.”
Munguia (43-0, 34 KOs) is unbeaten and coming off a January stoppage of John Ryder, who went the distance with Alvarez last May, but Atlas sees defensive lapses.
“That tells you a lot that he’s still a work in progress after 43 fights,” Atlas said. “His defense still has a long way to go. That is a negative. But it’s a positive for us. Canelo still punches accurately and hard. [Munguia’s] not hard to find. That’s the recipe for a damn good fight.”
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