CANELO ALVAREZ retained his titles against fellow Mexican Jaime Munguia in a huge world super-middleweight title clash.

Alvarez put all four of his belts at 168lbs on the line tonight against 43-0 Munguia, who has beaten Brits Liam Smith and John Ryder before.

Canelo caught Munguia with a superb uppercut to send him to the canvas for the first time in his career.

It was a great fight by the champion as he used his experience to pick off the challenger with heavy bodyshots and jabs and was a deserved winner.

The bout takes place on Cinco de Mayo weekend with the champ facing his first Mexican opponent in seven years.

Canelo shows class with impressive victory

Jaime Munguia threw all that he had at the defending champion this evening in Las Vegas.

Canelo Alvarez sent him crashing to the canvas with an uppercut and constantly rocked the challenger with the power of his punches.

He boxed with experience and just looked to pick off Munguia whenever he came on the offensive.

There is no doubting who is the top dog in this weight division still.

Canelo Alvarez vs Jaime Munguia (Round 12)

Munguia tries to find the combination to get that knockout blow but cannot find it.

Canelo is not looking to settle for the scorecard and tries to land the uppercut as he follows up his body shots.

The fight comes to an end, it has been a great spectacle but surely Canelo has defended his belts.

Canelo Alvarez vs Jaime Munguia (Round 11)

Munguia starts landing some good combinations.

He is managing to get out of the way of the Canelo counter attacks at the same time.

Canelo keeps working the body and trying to land that uppercut once again.

Canelo Alvarez vs Jaime Munguia (Round 10)

Canelo lands some good right hands in that round that seem to stun Munguia.

He lands some punches himself but they do not seem to be hurting the defending champion.

With two rounds left now, Munguia will get more desperate, needing to attack to try and go for the win.

Canelo Alvarez vs Jaime Munguia (Round 9)

Canelo is working the liver area of the body of Munguia with body shots and when he connects his opponent drops his right hand.

That is a sure sign that he is hurting him.

Munguia lands some good combinations but catches Canelo with a low blow.

Canelo seems to have just more power in his punches.

MMA Fighting has Canelo Alvarez vs. Jaime Munguia live round-by-round updates for one of the most anticipated boxing fights of the year on Saturday night at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nev.

The main event is expected to begin around 11 p.m. ET on DAZN and PPV.com pay-per-view. Check out our Canelo vs. Munguia results page to find out what happened on the undercard.

Alvarez (60-2-2) has reeled off three straight wins since his loss to Dmitry Bivol on May 7, 2022. He has picked up decision wins over Gennady Golovkin, John Ryder, and Jermell Charlo.

Meanwhile, Munguia has yet to taste defeat with a 43-0 record (and 34 knockouts). He knocked out Ryder in the ninth round in his last outing this past January.

Canelo Alvarez vs. Jaime Munguia is on deck. The fighters make their entrances next.

After beautiful renditions of the Mexican and U.S.A. national anthems, the fighters are on their way to the ring.

Munguia out first and then we have a short video before Canelo makes the walk. Incredible atmosphere for this main event matchup of Mexican stars.

Round 1: Munguia takes center. Crowd is buzzing. Munguia testing the range with his jab. There’s one to the body, Munguia the clear aggressor. Canelo with a glancing right to the body. Munguia’s jab looking fast. He jabs the body. Canelo tries to get going, but Munguia ties him up. Left hook to the body by Canelo. Then a right hook to the other side. Munguia lands a left hook. They trade punches and Munguia wants to brawl. Canelo sends him back with a shot to the body. Fun start.

MMA Fighting scores the round 10-9, Canelo.

Round 2: Canelo takes the middle of the ring now. Munguia not impressed, he’s letting his hands go early. Canelo keeps digging to the body as Munguia smacks him with a couple of jabs. Munguia scraping the body now. He sticks that jab right in Canelo’s face. Right hook from Munguia, followed by a hard left to the body. Canelo taking some damage now. Left hook to the body by Canelo. Clean 1-2 by Canelo. Straight punches by Munguia and Canelo has to lean back to take some of the steam off of these shots. Canelo remembering to work the body as Munguia attacks.

MMA Fighting scores the round 10-9, Canelo. Overall, 20-18 Canelo.

Round 3: Munguia pumping that jab and he follows with a good right hand. Munguia doubles up on a left hook, cracking Canelo’s midsection. They trade punches, much to the delight of the fans. Canelo back to the body. Right hand up top by Canelo gets through. Munguia with plenty of volume. Counter left by Munguia. Munguia cutting the ring off now. Counter left on the money for Munguia. He’s walking Canelo down and scoring. Big finish to that round.

MMA Fighting scores the round 10-9, Munguia. Overall, 29-28 Canelo.

Round 4: Munguia with some great head movement as he out-strikes Canelo in the middle of the ring. Canelo sticking with that left hook to the body, could pay dividends in the later rounds. Fast combo by Munguia, Canelo’s defense holding up. Straight right gets through for Munguia. Canelo hits Munguia with a right. Munguia tags the body and slips another jab through. Munguia with a flurry of punches, Canelo answers with a right hand. Uppercut drops Munguia! Canelo back on the attack, but the bell rings and we’re headed to the fifth with the crowd roaring.

MMA Fighting scores the round 10-8, Canelo. Overall, 39-36 Canelo.

Round 5: Both men taking their time to get going in Round 5, understandably. Canelo wants to land another big shot, Munguia knows he’s down on the cards. They trade stiff jabs. Right hand by Munguia, but Canelo hits him right back. Munguia lunges with a power punch and almost eats an uppercut again. Jab by Canelo. Munguia fighting with great pace, but not great accuracy. Canelo in and out. Left hook, then a 1-2 combo that cracks Munguia. Another uppercut by Canelo. Great rip to the body by Munguia.