Jaime Munguia and opponent Bruno Sauras weighed 169.1 pounds at Friday's weigh-in for their 10-round fight on Saturday, December 14 at Estadio Caliente in Tijuana, Mexico. The event will be displayed Live on ESPN+ 9:00 PM ET/6:00 PM PT.
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Saturday's fight card: ESPN+ preview
Recently beaten former junior middleweight champion Munguia (44-1, 35 KOs) is looking to pick up an easy win in his bid against underrated French fighter Sauras (20-0-2, 4 KOs).
This is a step back for the 28-year-old Munguia since his last match against Eric Bazinian on September 20. It's possible that given the short time frame, Munguia's promoters didn't want to face him against a fighter at the level or better than Bazinyan for fear he would get knocked out.
At the combined weights, super bantamweight contender Alain Picasso (30-0-1, 16 KOs) weighed 125.9 pounds, and his opponent Yehison Cuello (13-2-1, 11 KOs) weighed 124.6 pounds for them. A 10-round competition.
Weights for Saturday's event on ESPN+ at 9 p.m. ET.
– Jaime Munguia 169.1 vs. Bruno Sorace 169.1
– Alain Picasso 125.9 vs. Yehisun neck 124.6
– Jorge Garcia Perez 154.3 vs. Kudratillo Abdukakhorov 158.2
– Sebastian Hernandez 123.6 vs. Sergio Martin Sosa 123.2
– Christian Roldan Islands 130.7; John Anacona 129.5
Munguia lost for the first time in his 11-year professional career on May 4 to Canelo Alvarez. Defeat was long overdue, but Munguia was not fighting high-level opposition, which had his back. Fans believe that Munguia has been protected all these years to get big money in a fight against Canelo.
Munguia's rebuild: the path to a rematch?
Now that that has happened, the process begins again, with Munguia being matched up against lesser fighters, hoping to secure the top spot in a lucrative rematch against Canelo. If this is the gambit, it's unacceptable, but when you see Munguia vs. Soras and Bazinyan in back-to-back fights, you can't help but draw that conclusion.
“He's a strong fighter. He throws a lot of combinations. We have to be careful with that. I've studied him, and I'm confident in the work we've done. I'm leaving with my hands raised in victory,” Munguia said.
“If I knew in which round I could knock him out, I would bet all my money on it. But I don't know. It's uncertain. I can tell you now with certainty that I will be looking for the knockout.”
