After warring his way past veteran Sergiy Derevyanchenko in 2023’s “Fight of the Year,” Jaime Munguia attempts to claim his first true Super Middleweight scalp tonight (Sat., Jan. 27, 2024) when he takes on former title challenger, John Ryder, in Phoenix, Arizona.
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Munguia — a former Super Welterweight champion — spent years as a No. 1-ranked contender at Middleweight without ever taking the plunge and actually challenging for a title. Having outgrown the division and kicking off his 168-pound tenure against the undersized Derevyanchenko, he now faces a stiff test in Ryder, who was infamously robbed against Callum Smith in 2019 and turned in a surprisingly competitive effort against Canelo Alvarez last year (watch highlights).
In other title action, Puerto Rican slugger, Oscar Collazo, defends his Minimumweight (Mini Flyweight) title against Reyneris Gutierrez and Flyweight champ Gabriela Fundora battles unbeaten Christina Cruz, while top Super Featherweight contender, David Picasso, meets Erik Ruiz in a squash match.
Munguia Vs. Ryder Quick Results:
Jaime Munguia vs. John Ryder — Munguia def. Ryder by TKO at 1:25 of Round Nine
Oscar Collazo vs. Reyneris Gutierrez — Collazo def. Gutierrez by TKO at 2:37 of Round Three
Darius Fulghum vs. Alantez Fox — Fulghum def. Fox by majority decision (95-95, 100-90, 98-92)
Gabriela Fundora vs. Christina Cruz — Fundora def. Cruz by TKO at 0:59 of Round Ten
David Picasso vs. Erik Ruiz — Picasso def. Ruiz by unanimous decision (99-91, 98-92 x2)
Munguia Vs. Ryder Round-By-Round Updates:
Super Middleweight: Jaime Munguia vs. John Ryder
Round one: Munguia on the front foot. Body work from Ryder. Hard 2-3 from Munguia, Ryder tries to come back with jabs. Halfway through. Lots of feints, neither man committing. As I type that, Munguia puts together a lengthy combo. Check hook from Ryder into the clinch. 10-9 Munguia.
Round two: Ryder ties up as Munguia tries to push in. Nice uppercut from Ryder, clinch. Ryder trying to mug inside, gets tied up. Munguia to the body. Big 1-2 sends Ryder pitching forward to the mat. Ryder beats the count and Munguia jumps on him. Ryder trying to tie up as he absorbs punishment. Right hook and uppercut land for him as he ties up. Ryder landing counters as Munguia sits down on power shots. Stiff Munguia jab, short Ryder uppercut. Munguia shoves him to the ropes and opens up in the final seconds. 10-8, 20-17 Munguia.
Round three: Early clinch and they muscle each other around the ring for a bit. Munguia to the body. Again. Ryder looks for an uppercut, clinch. Counter left and 1-2 land for Ryder. Sharp left cross by Ryder into the clinch after eating some jabs. Combination halfway through. Munguia comes back with a left hook downstairs. Another counter left by Ryder, who absorbs a left hook downstairs and gets pushed to the mat. Body work by Ryder. Munguia cracks him with a straight right. Clinch. I’ll be generous. 10-9 Ryder, 29-27 Munguia.
Round four: Munguia pushes forward with solid right hands. Clinch. Ryder blocks the next combo, eats some jabs. He’s looking for that check hook. Straight left to answer a body shot, clinch. Munguia doing well with the straight right to the body. Ryder pops him with a straight left. Munguia backs him to the ropes and cracks him with a right hand, only for Ryder to come back with counters. Ryder combos halfway through. Ryder forces him to the corner, gets tied up. Munguia ends a long lull with a jab. Ryder tries to come back with an uppercut. He attempts to push forward and Munguia sits him down with a counter jab. 10-8, 39-35 Munguia.
Round five: Munguia fires a combo, Ryder ties up. Clinch again. Short right hook by Ryder, combo from Munguia in return. Slugging it out in the center and Ryder’s getting the worst of it. 1-1-1-2 by Munguia, body shot behind it. Good body shot from Ryder halfway through. Munguia walks through a counter, tries to open up on the ropes, eats a right hook. Ryder lands a body shot before tying up. Right hooks connect, clinch. Big overhand right by Munguia against the ropes. 1-2 from Ryder gets Munguia’s attention soon after. 10-9, 49-44 Munguia.
Round six: Early clinch. Tight combination from Ryder, Munguia answers with uppercuts. Ryder trying to bully against the ropes, Munguia pivots off and gets clinched. Munguia body shot, Ryder uppercut. Munguia pushing forward, walks into a stiff jab. Ryder 2-3. Heavy 1-2 by Ryder halfway through. Munguia puts together a combo upstairs, follows to the body before Ryder clinches. They feint for a bit. Ryder backs him to the corner and lands to the body. Heavy corkscrew uppercut snaps Munguia’s head back. Ryder caps it off with body shots. 10-9 Ryder, 58-54 Munguia.
Round seven: Munguia opens the round with a low blow and gets a warning for it. Trading at point blank. Both men warned for holding. Munguia lands a good right cross, tries to tee off on the ropes, and gets stung by a short right hook. Ryder lands a series of good right hands before tying up. Good exchange, sharp left by Ryder. Both bang the body. Halfway through. Munguia to the body. Right hook to uppercut by Ryder. Straight left. Ryder backs him to the corner, can’t get much done. Counter left by Ryder. Munguia to the body. Left cross and uppercut by Ryder in return. One more left met by a Munguia body shot. 10-9 Ryder, 67-64 Munguia.
Round eight: Munguia comes out aggressively, sitting down on power shots. Ryder picking his shots in return. Counter body shot. Hard lead right from Munguia, who forces Ryder back with a heavy barrage. Another overhand right, landing big against the ropes. Ryder ties up, then blasts Munguia with a right hook when they reset. More inside work by Ryder halfway through. Ryder now on the advance, landing a clean 1-2. Munguia ties up. Short uppercut from Ryder. Munguia giving a lot of ground, ties up. More short punches from Ryder. Straight lefts connect. Good right hook. 10-9, 77-73 Munguia.
Round nine: Munguia pressures early, eats an overhand left, then smashes Ryder to the mat with a pair of brutal rights. Ryder gets to his feet but his legs aren’t great. Another overhand right and down goes Ryder again. Ryder’s up at six. Munguia trying to polish him off and in comes Ryder’s corner to wave it off.
Final result: Munguia def. Ryder by TKO
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