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Jaime Munguía will seek the knockout against Surace in Mexico

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By Kleberly Mendoza

Nov 12, 2024, 10:30 AM EST

Jaime Munguía will return to Mexico to star in a fight against the undefeated Bruno Surace and assured that He will seek the knockout on December 14 at the Caliente Stadium in Tijuana, his hometown.

In a press conference held in Tijuana, Munguía acknowledged that Surace is a great fighter, but indicated that he is preparing for finish him off in the fast lane and give a good performance to his Mexican fans.

“I I would like to knock him out from the first round. But let’s see what happens, I’m preparing for the complete fight and we’re always going to look for the knockout,” he said.

“Surace is a good fighter, undefeated. We know what people said about Bazinyan, that he was nobody, that he had nothing, but he was a great fighter who came with hunger and the desire to get ahead, and it was a great fight. and I think that This upcoming fight is not going to be the exception.”he added.

The Mexican comes from a tough fight with Erik Bazinyan, who kept him at a distance in the first rounds with his jab. But it was in the tenth when the Tijuana native landed a left hook that sent the Canadian to the canvas and, after not being able to stand up before finishing the count, he tasted victory again after losing his undefeated record against Saúl ‘Canelo’ Alvarez.

On the other hand, Bruno Surace He last entered the ring in December 2023 when he defeated Jhon Jader Obregón. After almost a year of inactivity, the Frenchman could measure forces with the powerful Mexican fighter.

This matchup is the fourth of the year for Munguia. In January the Mexican defeated John Ryder, in May he was defeated for the first time against Canelo Álvarez and in September he knocked out Erik Bazinyan.

Munguía took the victory at the Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Arizona.
Munguía took the victory at the Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Arizona.
Credit: Mikey Williams/Top Rank | Courtesy

Jaime Munguía, 27, recovered from the defeat suffered against the Guadalajara champion by knocking out Erik Bazinyan in Arizona. The fighter born in Tijuana has a record of 43 wins of which, 34 of them came via fast track, and one setback.

For his part, Bruno Surace, 26 years old, comes from beating Carlos Mollejo Montijo in his last fight in May after his rival decided not to continue. The Frenchman is undefeated after 25 fights (4 by knockout) and two draws in his career.

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