Jaime Munguia and Bruno Surace will battle on April twelfth in a rematch in Tijuana, Mexico. This battle will give the favored Mexican star, Munguia (44-2, 35 KOs), the chance to try to avenge his sixth-round knockout loss to the underdog Surace (26-0-2, 5 KOs) from final month on December 14th.
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If Jaime is crushed once more by Surace, that may end him as a critical contender. He’ll nonetheless clearly be given alternatives for necessary fights, however nobody will take him severely.
Munguia was already seen as a faux manufactured fighter within the Edgar Berlanga mould by way of being matched in opposition to weak opposition his complete profession till getting an enormous payday in opposition to Canelo Alvarez final 12 months. Some imagine the only function of Jaime’s profession was to get the Canelo battle. That’s why he by no means matched in opposition to good fighters that would beat him.
Munguia misplaced that battle and seemed to many followers like Canelo carried him for the total 12 rounds, not eager to knock him out as a result of he didn’t need to cease certainly one of his countrymen.
So, Jaime getting knocked out by Surace isn’t as massive a shock as some thought as a result of he’d by no means crushed anybody notable throughout his profession. He was simply one other one of many many manufactured fighters within the sport.
We knew Munguia could be taking the rematch with Surace, however now there’s a date hooked up. The boxing public believes Munguia is a glutton for punishment, however he feels he has no alternative.
Shedding to this stage of a fighter made Munguia look unhealthy. What’s worse is that Surace is a middleweight, not identified for his punching energy.
Munguia, 28, will as soon as once more be combating at house in Tijuana and could have the group backing him. Nevertheless, that didn’t assist him the final time he fought the underdog Surace.
After dropping Surace in spherical two, Munguia fought recklessly, making an attempt to impress his followers. Surace took benefit of by dropping him with a proper hand within the sixth. The referee stopped the battle after a badly damage Munguia bought again to his ft.
The most important upset of 2024 is about for a sequel.
The rematch between Jaime Munguia and Bruno Surace is focused for April 12 in Mexico, Munguia’s promoter Fernando Beltran instructed me.
The huge underdog & unknown Surace shocked Munguia with a one-punch, Sixth-round KO in December. pic.twitter.com/vCH3f0gV8K
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