“Munguia says his experience can be the difference, but Plant was more experienced than me too,” Resendiz said from training camp with Manny Robles. “He had faced larger names, but I’m a fighter who keeps convalescing and higher. There aren’t any limits. That’s what I need to point out people on May 2.”
That stands out as the clearest sign yet of how Resendiz views this matchup. He shouldn’t be entering as a champion hoping to guard a belt. He seems like a person who believes the Plant victory was only the beginning.
Resendiz also made clear that Munguia shouldn’t be being missed, saying he has followed the previous titleholder for years and respects what he brings.
“I’ve studied him quite a bit. I’ve been watching him since I used to be starting my climb as an expert. He’s a gritty Mexican boxer with a wealth of experience.”
The danger for Munguia is that Resendiz is arriving with confidence built from a career-changing win, while still believing he has more room to enhance. Fighters with that mindset could be hard to cope with once the primary few rounds pass.
Although Munguia has been within the highlight for over a decade, those miles on the odometer is likely to be catching up with him, especially after the rocky stretch he has had recently.
The December 2024 loss to Bruno Surace was a large wake-up call that exposed some serious defensive holes.
Despite the fact that Munguia avenged that loss in May 2025 with a unanimous decision in Riyadh, the indisputable fact that he was stopped by a comparatively unknown opponent in the primary place suggests his “wealth of experience” hasn’t necessarily made him harder to hit.
Munguia turned pro in 2013 at just 16 years old. Having 47 skilled fights by age 29 is loads of physical toll, especially given his “gritty” style where he often relies on taking two shots to land one.
Armando Resendiz is the literal opposite of an old 29. He has significantly fewer miles on him and is coming off the most effective performance of his life against Caleb Plant.
Resendiz has only been in 18 pro fights. He hasn’t been through the decade-plus of grueling camps that Munguia has.
Resendiz meets Munguia on May 2 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on the David Benavidez vs. Gilberto Ramirez undercard.