Jaime Munguía (43-0, 34 KOs) has come out victorious in his last three fights and will look to do the same when he faces Saúl “Canelo” Álvarez (60-2-2, 39 KOs).
The two fighters meet in the main event of a Premier Boxing Champions PPV at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, NV. Fight fans can purchase the May 4 card from Prime Video, DAZN and PPV.com. The clash will see Álvarez defend his status as undisputed super middleweight champion for a fourth time.
Munguía has had three bouts over the last year and a half. In addition to two stoppage victories, he also had an incredible back-and-forth clash that went the distance. In anticipation of his upcoming bout against Canelo, Big Fight Weekend looks at the last three opponents of Munguía.
The Last Three Opponents of Jaime Munguía
John Ryder
In his first fight of 2024, the former super welterweight champion took on John Ryder (32-7, 18 KOs). The fight took place at the Footprint Center in Phoenix, AZ. Munguía quickly made an impact, knocking down his opponent in the second. Over nine rounds, he dominated Ryder. In the ninth, the Englishman went down twice more. A barrage of punches to the head from Munguía caused referee Wes Melton to end proceedings, giving him the technical knockout win in round nine.
Sergiy Derevyanchenko
This fight was all-action from the start. Munguía entered this clash with knockout wins in his last three bouts. On the other hand, Sergiy Derevyanchenko (14-5, 10 KOs) had only won two of his previous six. Despite that, the Ukrainian fought as though his career was on the line. He stunned Munguía several times, but the Mexican displayed an iron chin. In round 12, a body punch sent Derevyanchenko to the canvas. This proved crucial, as Munguía won a unanimous decision with scores of 115-112 and 114-113 (x2).
Gonzalo Coria
The last time Munguía fought in México, it wound up being his last fight at middleweight. He needed only three rounds to stop Argentina’s Gonzalo Coria (22-6, 8 KOs). In the second, Munguía sent his opponent to the canvas with a counter right hand. A left hand to the body sent Coria down again in round three, and he failed to beat the count, giving Munguía the knockout victory.
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