Canelo Alvarez defeated Jaime Munguia by unanimous decision Saturday night at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

In front of a spirited crowd on Cinco de Mayo weekend, Canelo handed Munguia his first loss in the all-Mexican showdown and defended his unified super middleweight title.

Canelo scored the only knockdown in the 12-round fight, dropping Munguia in the fourth round.

“He’s strong, but he’s a little slow. I can see every punch,” Alvarez said.

The judges scored it 117-110, 116-111 and 115-112.

Alvarez elicited one last eruption during the in-ring interview after the fight that featured a boxer from Tijuana (Munguia) and a boxer from Guadalajara (Alvarez).

“(Everyone) is watching us, the Mexicans,’’ he said, as the crowd roared. “And I feel proud about representing Mexico.’’

Canelo landed 234 punches to 170 punches for Munguia, according to punch stats provided on the broadcast.

Munguia came on strong in the first three rounds, but Alvarez indicated that was not a concern.

“I take my time,’’ Alvarez said. “That’s why I have a lot of experience. Jaime Munguia, he’s a great fighter. He’s strong, he’s smart.

“But you know, I take my time. I have 12 rounds to win the fight. I did really good and I feel proud about it.”

“I came out well,’’ Munguia said. “I think at the beginning I was winning some of those rounds. It was going well. I let my hands go. But he’s a fighter with a lot of experience, obviously. Unfortunately, he beat me.’’

Alvarez said that experience is “why I’m the best.”

Canelo, 33, improved to 61-2-2 and Munguia, 27, dropped to 43-1.

Courtesy of USA Today