Boxing Preview: Jaime Munguia (44-1-0, 35 KOs) vs Bruno Surace (25-0-2, 4 KOs)

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Jaime Munguia will face Bruno Surace on Saturday, December 14th, 2024, at Estadio de Beisball Chevron, Tijuana.

The bout is set for 10 rounds in the Super Middleweight division, with a weight limit of 168 pounds (12 stone or 76.2 kg).

Jaime Munguia enters the ring with a record of 44 wins, 1 loss, and 0 draws, with 35 of those wins by knockout.

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Bruno Surace comes in with an undefeated record of 25 wins and 2 draws, with 4 wins by knockout.

Statistics indicate Munguia has a significant power advantage over Surace, with an 80% knockout percentage compared to Surace’s 16%.

Jaime Munguia is 28 years old, making him two years older than Surace.

Both fighters use an orthodox stance.

Munguia is the more seasoned professional, having fought 18 more bouts. He debuted in 2013, three years and three months earlier than Surace, who had his first professional fight in 2016. Munguia has completed 221 professional rounds compared to Surace’s 165.

Going into this fight, Jaime Munguia is ranked number 4 by the WBA, 2 by the WBC, 3 by the WBO, 5 by the IBF, and 1 by The Ring in the super middleweight category.

Munguia has won 4 of his last 5 fights, with 3 of those victories by stoppage and 1 by decision. In his latest bout, he knocked out Erik Bazinyan in the 10th round on September 20, 2024, at Desert Diamond Arena, Glendale, United States.

Before that, he lost to Canelo Alvarez on May 4, 2024, by unanimous decision in their WBC, WBA Super, IBF, and WBO World Super Middleweight championship fight at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

Prior to facing Canelo, Munguia achieved a technical knockout against John Ryder in the 9th round on January 27, 2024, at Footprint Center, Phoenix.

Earlier, he secured a unanimous decision victory over Sergiy Derevyanchenko in a 12-round contest on June 10, 2023, at Toyota Arena, Ontario.

Additionally, he knocked out Gonzalo Gaston Coria in the 3rd round on November 19, 2022, at Arena Astros, Guadalajara, Mexico.

Over his last 5 fights, spanning 2 years and 25 days, Munguia has fought approximately every 5 months, totaling 46 rounds, with an average fight length of 9.2 rounds.

Jaime Munguia                                 – 2500

Bruno Surace                                     + 1500

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Friday, December 13, 2024

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