On May 2, at the T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, on the David Benavidez vs Gilberto Ramirez undercard, Jaime Munguia dominated Armando Resendiz to win the WBA super middleweight title. After that victory, Munguia spoke to The Ring, discussing his future ambitions, identifying a potential unification showdown against Hamzah Sheeraz.
Jaime Munguia defeats Armando Resendiz to win WBA crown
Resendiz (16-3, 11 KOs) struggled to close the distance on Munguia (46-2, 35 KOs) early on, with Munguia picking his punches impressively. Resendiz pursued Munguia for much of the fight, but Munguia was outworking the champion, landing the more telling shots.
A left hook from Munguia in the final round rocked Resendiz, who did well to survive until the final bell. The judges’ scorecards were 120-108, 119-109, and 117-111, reflecting just how dominant Munguia was. He was the sharper puncher throughout and deserved to pick up the WBA super middleweight world title.
Jaime Munguia targets unification fight
During an interview with The Ring, Munguia, the 29-year-old Tijuana native, made it clear he is targeting his next fight for the “Mexico vs. The World” show September 12 in Saudi Arabia, headlined by his stablemate Canelo Alvarez vs Christian Mbilli.
One of the fighters on his list is the undefeated British fighter Hamzah Sheeraz (22-0-1, 18 KOs), who is returning to action on the Oleksandr Usyk vs Rico Verhoeven undercard at the Pyramids of Giza, where he will face Alem Begic (29-0-1, 23 KOs) for the vacant WBO super middleweight title.
“The Canelo-Mbilli card is definitely an event that I want to be a part of,” said Munguia. “There have been some talks, and we are waiting to see what happens.
“I’m ready to be in the biggest fights, and I’m definitely open to Sheeraz. He’s a great fighter. Let’s see what happens with his fight later this month.
“There are a lot of big names in the division, like Sheeraz, Mbilli, Osleys Iglesias, a complicated southpaw who’s tall, and other guys who are really important. The division is getting interesting, and there are a lot of fights to make.”
Munguia reflects on May 2 victory
Reflecting on his victory on May 2, Munguia said:
“I’m really happy and proud to be back on top of my game as a world champion,” said Munguia. “I made a lot of improvements in different areas over the last year. Coach Eddy Reynoso has been helping me improve my defence and footwork. That gave me the confidence that was key to delivering on the night because I knew of the work that I put in.
“The Resendiz fight looked easy, but it wasn’t at all. I fought a really strong fighter. Resendiz’s punches were strong, but I definitely put in the work and made the adjustments in between rounds. I was very prepared and confident.”