Boxing
Keys to Victory: Where will Armando Resendiz and Jaime Munguia break each other down?
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The last time Armando Resendiz was slugged as an underdog, he upset Caleb Plant to become the new WBA interim super middleweight champion.
After being elevated to full status champ following Terence Crawford’s retirement, Resendiz once again finds himself as the underdog — this time against Jaime Munguia. Resendiz will look to defend his WBA super middleweight world title against Munguia at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, and live on DAZN PPV and Ultimate Tier, tonight. The bout serves in chief support to the headliner, which pits David Benavidez challenging Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez for the WBA and WBO unified cruiserweight crown.
Resendiz (16-2, 11 KOs) was often quicker to the punch in dictating a lot of the action in his win over Plant last May. He clashes with Munguia (45-2, 35 KOs), who used 2025 to defeat Bruno Surace via unanimous decision in avenging his upset knockout loss to the French fighter in December 2024. Munguia once vowed to become the undisputed ruler at 168 pounds, but fell well short on points to Canelo Alvarez in May 2024. Now, Munguia is trained by Eddy Reynoso, the same man who guides Alvarez’s career.
Will the new tutelage help power Munguia to claim the WBA title at super middleweight? Or will Resendiz once again prove his mettle by recording another upset win? DAZN News analyzes the Keys to Victory for both men in this world championship tilt.
Armando Resendiz’ Keys to Victory
Stand up to Munguia’s pressure early
Fully expecting Jaime Munguia to pressure and fight forward, Armando Resendiz must send the message to his fellow Mexican fighter that he will not be put on the back foot easily.
The champion’s best bet to stand up to Munguia’s pressure might be subtle footwork to get inside and stay there. Resendiz moves deceptively well and can also negate Munguia’s range with these subtle movements into the pocket.
Target the body to slip inside
Watch Resendiz work, and the Mexican fighter does an excellent job at stabbing to the body, only to explode upstairs with a hook.
Noting that Munguia has three inches of reach advantage on him, Resendiz should stab to the midsection as a means to slip his way inside of the challenger’s jab.
After all, in the pocket is where the champ does most of his damage anyway.
Keep hooks compact
Perhaps Resendiz’ greatest strength is that he does not overreach with his hooks. ‘Toro’ keeps the shots compact, effectively wrapping them around opponents’ guards.
Making sure they stay compact against an aggressive puncher like Munguia is a major necessity, considering one wild overextension could leave Resendiz vulnerable to a barrage of punches.
Also, and perhaps more importantly, Resendiz’ short, but crunching hooks could be used as sharp counterpunches against an active slugger in Munguia.
Jaime Munguia’s Keys to Victory
Assert reach with the jab
Jaime Munguia touts three inches of reach against Armando Resendiz, and he ought to use it to punish the champion with a power jab before bringing on the heavier artillery.
Work the head and body
Munguia has a great penchant for unleashing a whiplashing hook around opponents’ guards and then firing to the liver with punishing body work via the same hand.
He tends to leverage max impact by really sitting on his shots, making them all the more potent. Using his reach to unload these combinations against Resendiz could bring Munguia closer to storming the floodgates with relentless punching.
Overwhelm Resendiz with volume
One of Munguia’s greatest strengths is his ability to be an incessant puncher. Against Resendiz, Munguia has a willing dance partner in the Mexican style of fighting he loves so much.
Therefore, the onus is on Munguia to pressure and drown Resendiz out with high-punching volume, especially when he senses openings. Doing this will give Munguia his best shot to reign as a two-weight world champion.
