“Canelo knows all the tricks. Canelo knows all the moves. He is a veteran. Canelo earned that. He earned that by fighting great fighters, leading up to where he is at now. But he is the lion of yesterday. But still sits in the chair today,” Hopkins said.

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“[Canelo] is ready to be taken by the lion, the young lion now. So we are dealing with that, and as we get close, it’s going to get pretty interesting,” Hopkins added. While he suggested Munguia needed to have a solid defense, that was not enough. The challenger had to utilize every skill through the 12 rounds, and he needed to study the Mexican champion meticulously.

‘B-Hop’ explained that Munguia, at 43-0, couldn’t afford to approach and fight Alvarez the way he had fought other fighters. Hopkins advised Munguia to go through all the fights where Alvarez struggled and asked him to learn from those fights. He spelled out, “I say he first take a look at fights that Canelo struggled with, even in victory. He got to look at those fights where Canelo struggled with and learn from those lessons.”

It remains to be seen whether Munguia can replicate what Floyd Mayweather and Dmitry Bivol pulled off. The fans will also realize the extent of his skills and whether he can keep up with the champion in the squared circle and pull off an upset.

What do you make of these comments by Bernard Hopkins? Do you agree with his assessment of Jaime Munguia against Canelo Alvarez? Let us know in the comments below.

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