Jaime Munguia is penciled to return to the ring within the subsequent couple of months.
It’ll embody a well-recognized face again in his nook.
The Ring has discovered that Munguia (43-1, 34 knockouts) is focused to headline a Golden Boy Promotions card in September. A agency date or opponent has but to be established for what could be his second combat of the yr.
“That’s one of many choices on the desk for (Jaime’s) return,” Golden Boy president Eric Gomez lately informed The Ring. “We’re nonetheless engaged on issues.”
Munguia is co-promoted by Golden Boy and Zanfer Promotions.
Tijuana’s Munguia final fought on Could 4, when he misplaced to Ring/undisputed tremendous middleweight champion Canelo Alvarez (61-2-2, 39 KOs).
The bout marked his first profession defeat, which—instantly or in any other case—finally resulted in a change of trainers. Munguia, 27, will return to Corridor of Fame former four-division titlist and Tijuana legend Erik Morales.
Freddie Roach manned Munguia’s nook for his lone profession defeat versus Alvarez and his Jan. 27 knockout win over John Ryder.
One title being floated as a possible opponent is unbeaten Erik Bazinyan. ESPN’s Salvador Rodriguez was the primary to report Munguia’s return to the ring and Bazinyan as a doable opponent.
Such a combat would put Ring Prime 10 contenders. Munguia and Bazinyan are rated No. 4 and eight, respectively, by The Ring.
Bazinyan is promoted by Eye of The Tiger Administration in Canada.
Munguia defeated Sergiy Derevyanchenko by unanimous determination final June 10 within the 2023 Struggle of the 12 months. It was an in depth back-and-forth combat all through. Munguia dropped Derevyanchenko to the canvas with a physique shot within the closing spherical. It supplied the margin of victory on the scorecards of their prompt basic.
Bazinyan (32-0-1, 23 KOs), initially from Yerevan, Armenia and now resides in Laval, Canada, fought two days previous to Munguia’s final outing. It was equally unsatisfying, as he struggled in a cut up determination draw versus Shakeel Phinn on Could 2. The 29-year-old fights underneath the Eye of the Tiger Administration banner.
Munguia beforehand held WBO world junior middleweight title from Could 2018 by Dec. 2019. He made 5 profitable defenses in a 14 month span as one of many sport’s most energetic titleholders.
Francisco A. Salazar has written for The Ring since October 2013 and has coated boxing in Southern California and overseas since 2000. Francisco additionally covers boxing for the Ventura County (California) Star newspaper. He could be reached at [email protected]
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