By Bob Smith – 09/20/2024 – Comments
Jaime Munguia will fight unbeaten Erik Bazinyan tonight in a twelve-round contest in Glendale, Arizona.
The main portion of the Munguia vs. Bazinyan card will be shown live on ESPN and ESPN+ beginning at 10:30 p.m. ET. Preliminary action starts at 6:00 p.m. ET on ESPN+.
Munguia (43-1, 34 KOs) came up empty, losing to undisputed super middleweight champion Canelo Alvarez on May 4th in a fight that Jaime had been slowly working toward his entire 11-year career. That was a big letdown for Mungua, who must start again.
Losing that fight puts Munguia in a position where he needs to move his career at light speed for the slim chance of earning a second fight against the superstar. The little-known Bazinyan (32-0-1, 23 KOs) has never been beaten, but he’s also never fought any world-class opposition.
Bazinyan looked bad in his last fight, fighting to a questionable 10-round draw against Shakeel Phinn last May. If Bazinyan is victorious tonight against the favorite Munguia, he’ll have a good chance of eventually getting a crack at challenging for a world title.
Heavyweight prospect Richard Torrez Jr. (10-0, 10 KOs) faces journeyman Joey Dawejko (28-11-4, 16 KO) in the co-feature on tonight’s card. Also on the card is light welterweight Emiliano Vargas (11-0, 9 KOIs fighting Larry Fryers (13-6-1, 5 KOs).
Last Updated on 09/20/2024
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