Jaime Munguía says goodbye to Freddie Roach after losing undefeated, according to reports

Jaime Munguia apparently will not renew contract with Freddie Roach and will no longer be in his corner after losing his undefeated record against Saúl ‘Canelo’ Álvarez last May, as reported by journalist Salvador Rodríguez of ESPN.

In a post on her X account (formerly Twitter), Chava Rodríguez indicated that Four-division champion Erik ‘Terrible’ Morales will once again direct Munguía for his return to the ring after being replaced by Roach.

“They tell me that the legend Érik ‘Terrible’ Morales will return to Jaime Munguía’s corner not renewing with Freddie Roach. Fernando Fernández is also returning and former champion José Luis ‘Maestrito’ López would be added for his return to the ring, tentatively for September against Erik Bazinyan,” he wrote.

Under Freddie Roach, Jaime Munguía achieved a victory against John Ryder and a defeat against the undisputed super middleweight champion. The American trainer helped improve the defense of the Tijuana nativewho was criticized for receiving many blows in his fights.

Canelo Alvarez and Munguia starred in a great confrontation in front of the public in Las Vegas in a historic fight because two Mexicans fought for the four belts for the first time. The man from Guadalajara started losing the first three rounds, but In the fourth he sent the Tijuana native to the canvas with an uppercut and began to dictate the pace of the fight from that point on.

The young man from Tijuana bravely managed to connect with the four-division champion on some occasions with good combinations of punches, but Canelo Álvarez’s experience was decisive. In the end, the man from Guadalajara He dealt him his first defeat of his career by unanimous decision of the judges..

After the good performance against the tapatío (whom he does not rule out facing in a possible rematch in the future), Jaime Munguía would be in negotiations to return to the ring against the undefeated Erik Bazinyan on September 21 in Phoenix, Arizona, as reported by Salvador Rodríguez himself on his social networks.

Jaime Munguía, 27, experienced what it is like to be defeated for the first time in his career and admitted that he felt very bad. The fighter born in Tijuana has a record of 43 wins, 34 of which came via the fast track, and one loss.

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