By Felix Jesus Mendoza
Jaime Munguia returned to the top and won a new champion title last weekend in las vegas, by defeating Armando Reséndiz.
With this new title in his possession, Jaime Munguia You have established a clear path for your professional careerfocusing their efforts in the 168-pound category. The boxer stated that his immediate priority is the defense of the belt and the search for fights that will allow him to collect more titles in the division.
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During a meeting with the media in his hometownthe athlete explained that the work plan for the end of the year is still in development.
The team of Jaime Munguia He is still waiting for the results of other international fights to define who will be the next opponent in the ring. The intention is to organize confrontations that are competitive and generate genuine interest among followers of this sport worldwide.
👑 Original off reclaiming his mountainous middleweight title, Jaime Munguía says “Clearly!” to WBC champ Carlos Adames’ hiss to transfer as much as 168 kilos. Munguía, who Adames claims previously dodged him at 160, states he’s ready for those enormous fights. pic.twitter.com/MVAWmCZiTx
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Unification plans at 168 pounds
The panorama of the super middleweight division presents various champions in organizations such as the IBF and the WBCin addition to the title that will soon be played in Egypt for the WBO.
Given this scenario, Jaime Munguia He noted that he does not have a specific preference for any rival, showing a willingness to face fighters of different technical styles. The team’s main objective is to consolidate its position as the absolute benchmark in the category through the unification of the available scepters.
📋 The Ring’s newest mountainous middleweight rankings:
Jaime Munguia enters the rankings in the Fifth situation after his impressive acceptance over Armando Resendiz 👏
Could perhaps perhaps perhaps we eye Munguia protect his title on the Canelo vs Mbilli undercard in September in Riyadh? 🤔 pic.twitter.com/uEwDyNiXQJ
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“I think that right now we are going to be at 168 (pounds). Obviously that is the objective, to try to unify the titles, but we are going to see what is coming for September,” Munguía said in statements to Tijuana media.
The possibility of facing other monarchs such as Osleys Iglesias or the winner of the duel between Hamzah Sheeraz and Alem Begic is part of the options being analyzed. Regarding the styles of his possible opponents, Jaime Munguia He indicated that he feels prepared to face both left-handed and right-handed guards, highlighting that the level of current opponents guarantees highly technically demanding combats.
“Either of the two, they are tall fighters, very similar, only one is left-handed and one is right-handed. I think they are very good fights, without a doubt either of them can be a good shot.”
“I don’t have an opponent in mind, but there is a lot of room to cut in the 168. There are very interesting fights, so let’s see what’s next and obviously what’s most attractive to the public,” Munguía closed.
Finally, the boxer reiterated that his focus remains firm on the super middleweight division, ruling out any weight change for the moment.
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