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Super Middleweight Crossroads
Super middleweight contenders Jaime Munguia and John Ryder will square off this Saturday night on DAZN, live from the Footprint Centre in Phoenix, Arizona, with the winner in a prime position to challenge for top super middleweight honours.
Jamie Munguia seems like he’s been around for a lot longer than he has. Since destroying Sadam Ali to win the WBO light-middleweight title back in 2018, he’s gone from strength to strength, improving steadily as he’s moved up to middleweight and now super middleweight.
He may not have picked up another full title since he vacated his WBO belt in 2019, but under the tutelage of Mexican legend Erik Morales, he’s evolved from being a hard-hitting, oversized super-welterweight to the more well-rounded boxer-puncher we see today.
It’s time to channel those improvements into titles, and whilst they didn’t materialise at 160 lbs, an all-Mexican showdown with the super-middleweight king Canelo (or a shot at any titles he vacates) could be the incentive Munguia needs to become a two-division champion.
John Ryder could be a potential banana peel though. He’s tough, experienced and at 35, not getting any younger, so there’ll be an urgency in his work that could spell danger for the young Mexican.
Even though he came up short against Canelo, the fact that he went the distance and gave a good account of himself will give him confidence in coming up against a fighter who although talented, is nowhere near Canelo’s level right now.
If Munguia’s firefight with Sergiy Derevyanchenko is anything to go by, Ryder will fancy his chances to be able to disrupt Munguia’s rhythm and pull off the upset in enemy territory.
In taking his “0”, he’d replant himself as a player in the division, just over a year after losing to its undisputed champion. He’s got little to lose, and a whole lot to gain, and that’s a dangerous cocktail with a high-level operator like Ryder.
As often is the case when Munguia fights, expect action from the first bell to the last.
What to look for in the fight:
Geography. Ryder is a bully on the inside, arguably beating the bigger stronger Callum Smith with good bodywork and well-timed uppercuts. Look for him to trap Munguia and go to work against the ropes.
Basics. Munguia’s 1-2 has improved to become his most effective offence, with him hiding it well behind pawing jabs. Ryder hangs his lead hand low very frequently, so he’ll be open for straight shots if Munguia gets his timing right.
Fight Odds
Fight ⏰ for this weekend
Boxing: Munguia vs Ryder (Saturday 27th/Sunday 28th)
🇺🇸 Full Card: 9pm Eastern/ 6pm Pacific | Main Event: 11pm Eastern/ 8pm Pacific
🇬🇧 Full Card: 2am | Main Event: 4am
🇦🇺 Full Card: 11am Eastern/ 9am Western | Main event: 1pm Eastern/ 11am Western