Alvarez gave a bold prediction for his fight with Munguia

Absolute world middleweight champion Saul Alvarez (60-2-2, 39 KOs) of Mexico (60-2-2, 39 KOs) said he is targeting an early win in his upcoming fight with compatriot Jaime Munguia (43-0, 34 KOs).

"A knockout win is always great, isn't it? I think I will win by knockout before the eighth round. It's a very important fight, historic, it's the first time two Mexicans will fight for all four belts. This is what I always strive for - to leave a mark in history and raise my country to the top," - quotes Alvarez Boxing Scene.

Recall that Alvarez and Munguia will meet on May 4 in the main event of the evening of boxing in Las Vegas, USA.