Boxing
Armando Resendiz vs. Jaime Munguia: Can Munguia finally become a world champion at super middleweight?
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Avenging his upset loss to Bruno Surace was a mental hurdle that Jaime Munguia needed to clear.
Now working with Canelo Alvarez’s trainer, Eddy Reynoso, Munguia will look to further his career when he challenges for Armando Resendiz’s WBA super middleweight title Saturday night at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, and live on DAZN PPV and Ultimate Tier.
The bout will serve as chief support to David Benavidez challenging for Gilbert ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez’ unified cruiserweight crown.
Munguia (45-2, 35 KOs) bounced back from a surprising TKO loss to Surace in December 2024 by defeating the French fighter via unanimous decision in May 2025. Meanwhile, Resendiz (16-2, 11 KOs) is coming off the biggest victory of his career in May 2025 as well, when he outpointed Caleb Plant by split decision.
Will Munguia become a two-division world champion with a dominant showing against Resendiz? Or will the new champ make his first title defense at Munguia’s expense?
DAZN News examines who has the edge between these Mexican fighters heading into their Cinco de Mayo weekend clash.
Boxing Styles
At his best, Jaime Munguia is cramping opponents’ quarters and alternating punishing shots between the head and body with rapid succession. The all-action Mexican fighter is a naturally high-volume puncher who prides himself on letting his hands go.
His style will be complemented by Armando Resendiz who also pressures off the front foot, while being particularly dangerous with compact hooks that he wraps around opponents’ guards well. The gritty champ maneuvers effectively in the pocket.
This style clash is intriguing with the slight push going toward Munguia for his range where he’ll have three inches of reach advantage.
Edge: Munguia
Power
Both Munguia and Resendiz can be dangerous punchers as evidenced by their knockout rates of nearly 78 percent and 69 percent, respectively.
Munguia generally cranks up a higher output, though, which lends more to his power punching.
Edge: Munguia
Mental Warfare
Resendiz overcame being an underdog against Caleb Plant to deliver the splashiest win of his career. His confidence should be brimming from that experience.
Despite being the champ, Resendiz once again finds himself slotted as the underdog. However, it is Munguia who has more of the pressure to perform, especially considering how a bigger fight hangs in the balance.
One could argue how a healthy urgency comes from this predicament, though Resendiz just defeated a former world champion. Oddsmakers don’t like his chances to defeat another in Munguia, giving him all the incentive to prove naysayers wrong — once again.
Edge: Resendiz
Who has the edge in Resendiz vs. Munguia?
DAZN News has the 2-1 edge residing with Munguia, though Resendiz certainly has the tools to upend that projection. One thing is for certain: This co-main event should be all gas, no brakes.
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