“I take my time,” says Álvarez, speaking entirely in English, when asked of his slow start. “That’s why I have a lot of experience. Jaime Munguía is a great fighter. He’s strong, he’s smart. But I take my time. I have 12 rounds to win the fight and I did. I did really good and I feel proud about it.”

On whether he was sure he’d be able to counterpunch so effectively: “He’s strong but I think he’s a little slow. I could see every punch … That’s why I’m the best. I’m the best fighter right now, for sure.”

Naturally, Álvarez is asked about a potential fight with David Benavidez, the three-time super middleweight champion who has been chasing the Mexican for years.

“I don’t know right now,” Álvarez says. “I’m going to rest, I’m going to enjoy my family. But you know, if the money is right, I an fight right now. I don’t give a shit.”

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He adds: “At this point, everybody’s asking for everything, right? When I fought Lara, Charlo, Miguel Angel Cotto, Mayweather, Billie Joe Saunders, everybody say I don’t want to fight them. And I fought all of them. So right now, I can ask whatever I want and I can do whatever I want.”

Canelo Álvarez has won a 12-round unanimous decision over Jaime Munguía to retain his WBA, WBC, IBF and WBO super middleweight titles. The official scores were 117-110, 116-111 and 115-112.

Round 12

Munguía needs a knockout and he’s fighting like he knows it. He comes out letting his hands go, but quickly tires as Álvarez coolly picks his shots with an eye on closing in style. Álvarez lands a sharp combination upstairs with about a minute left that briefly wobbles Munguía. Álvarez lands no fewer than five crunching power shots in the final 20 seconds, but Munguía somehow stays upright. There’s the final bell and the scores would seem little more than a formality.

Guardian’s unofficial score: Álvarez 10-9 Munguía (Álvarez 118-109 Munguía)

Round 3

Both men throwing shots with bad intentions early in the third. Munguía keeps dropping his right hand, ominously. But he’s also tagging Álvarez with crisp power shots. Crowd-pleasing bursts of two-way action contested on even terms. Munguía closes the round on a roll, throwing about a dozen unanswered shots, many of which find the target. Álvarez lands a counter left before the bell, but Munguía’s eye-catching flurry in the final seconds was surely enough to win the frame.

Guardian’s unofficial score: Álvarez 9-10 Munguía (Álvarez 28-29 Munguía)

Round 2

Álvarez continues to land shots on Munguía’s elbows, a favorite technique down the years. He’s ramped up his work rate after a more measured opening round. Munguía lands a very nice one-two combo to the head and the body. Álvarez lands an even crisper one moments later on the forehand over Munguía’s lowered guard. Another very close round. We could be in for a special one.

Guardian’s unofficial score: Álvarez 9-10 Munguía (Álvarez 19-19 Munguía)

Round 1

There’s the bell! Munguía plants himself in the center of the ring and looks to establish the jab as Álvarez, who looks a lot smalled in there, circles him. Álvarez lands a right hand. Munguía is throwing jab after jab, then begins throwing punches in combination. The crowd is behind the challenger, chanting Munguía’s name! Álvarez continues walking forward, almost completely disregarding the incoming fire, and landing some thudding body shots when inside. Close round but we’ll shade it to the more effective Canelo over the busier Munguía.

Guardian’s unofficial score: Álvarez 10-9 Munguía (Álvarez 10-9 Munguía)