Munguia: "This defeat was painful for me"

Mexican boxer Jaime Munguia (43-1, 34 KOs) shared his emotions after losing to absolute world champion in the second middleweight division to compatriot Saul Alvarez (61-2-2, 39 KOs).

"I was in great shape ...

"I was in great shape and got the victory in the first rounds. This defeat was painful for me as it was the first of my career. I'm sure I could have defeated any other opponent tonight, but the guy I faced can cause a lot of trouble," said the Mexican after the fight.

Recall that Munguia lost to Alvarez by unanimous decision of the judges (117-110, 116-111, 115-112). The fight took place on the night of May 5 in Las Vegas, USA.

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