Jaime Munguia says he’s fascinated about fighting Edgar Berlanga in 2025 and feels that may be a “good fight.” This could be a business-level match because this just isn’t a cutting-edge form of matchup, as neither of those guys goes anywhere within the division.
Berlanga (22-1, 17 KOs) has been talking nonstop about his interest in facing Munguia (44-1, 35 KOs) next since his wide 12-round unanimous decision loss to Canelo Alvarez on September 14th. The scores were 118-109, 117-110, and 118-109.
Munguia-Berlanga can be a fight involving contenders recently beaten by Canelo, each of which are attempting to work right into a second clash quickly. It’s believed that Canelo carried Munguia out of respect and never wanting to knock out a fellow Mexican. Munguia was out of his class, and was fortune to not get knocked out by Canelo.
Mexico vs. Puerto Rico?
He doesn’t understand why Berlanga celebrated his loss afterward, and he feels that was ridiculous. Pathetic is the right term. Afterward, Berlanga cruised around Puerto Rico at the back of a truck, being treated like a hero as an alternative of a loser. That was so utterly bizarre.
The Eddie Hearn-promoted Berlanga sees it as a fight that may sell on PPV, viewing it as a clash between Mexico and Puerto Rico. The Brooklyn, Recent York native Berlanga desires to market the fight as a match between those countries.
Munguia is fighting next Saturday night against little-known Bruno Surace (20-0-2, 4 KOs) in a 10-round contest on December 14th in Tijuana, Mexico.
“I don’t know what to say. I don’t have fun a loss. I work hard so I can learn. So, for me, I feel it’s ridiculous to have fun a loss,” said Jaime Munguia to Fight Hub TV, talking about Edgar Berlanga celebrating his loss to Canelo Alvarez on September 14th.
“I respect him as a fighter, but I feel it looks ridiculous to have fun a loss. Let’s try this fight. It will be a very good fight for next yr. So, let’s do it,” said Munguia about his interest in fighting Berlanga in 2025.
“It’s not the important goal [to Fight Berlanga]. There’s Caleb Plant, and Mbilli, who’s with Top Rank. First, we’ve this commitment on December 14th [against Bruno Surace in Tijuana], If all goes well, we wish to have an awesome fight next yr.
A Business-level Fight
It will be more interesting for Munguia to check himself against Mbilli, Plant, or Osleys Iglesias than fighting Berlanga. If Munguia wanted to realize the respect of fans, he’d select those guys quite than Berlanga. Nevertheless, it’s doubtful that he’ll for obvious reasons. He’d lose.
Munguia is cut from the identical cloth as Berlanga is by way of how he’s been matched during his profession. So, as an alternative of breaking the mold from how he’s been groomed for 11 years, he’ll almost surely fight Berlanga, which can be a business-level fight.
So, it’s predictable that he’ll fight Berlanga quite than risk getting beaten by Mbilli, Plant, or Iglesias. Fighting any of those three can be Munguia going against his grain because he’s never fought good contenders during his 11-year profession.
Munguia’s Best Wins
– John Ryder
– Sergiy Derevyanchenko: 39-years-old
– Erik Bazinyan
– Liam Smith
– Sadam Ali
“Now we have to see what the people want. I feel the higher fight is with Berlanga. I feel people will like that fight. There are plenty of fights at 168, but we are going to see what the general public wants.
“It should be a very good fight, but I feel Munguia will win resulting from the experience. I feel he has lots more experience than Morrell and is stronger,” said Munguia in regards to the February 1st fight between David Benavidez and David Morrell. “They’re each undefeated; they’re with the identical promoter. It looks like a really exciting fight,” said Munguia.
David Benavidez is NOT a stronger puncher than David Morrell, and never even close. Munguia has turned it the wrong way up with that view. Benavidez is a volume puncher, not an influence guy, and lacks the pop to fight the best way he used to when he was belting right down to campaign against smaller fighters at 168.
