Jaime Munguia is back with a vengeance. Four months removed from the only loss of his professional career against Canelo Alvarez, Munguia returned to the ring to score a dramatic 10th-round KO win over Erik Bazinyan on Friday night at the Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Arizona.
Munguia looked just as rugged as usual and unleashed bombs to put Bazinyan away in the 10th frame. Before the knockout blow landed, Munguia’s assault on Bazinyan’s body was a major factor.
He broke Bazinyan down before landing a telling blow that sent Munguia’s game opponent into the ropes, where he would go shortly after the onslaught.
Here is a look at Munguia’s KO win.
After suffering the loss to Canelo, Munguia is back in the win column, and the last five fights of his career look strong from top to bottom.
Jaime Munguia’s Last 5 Fights
- Win vs. Erik Bazinyan – 10th-round KO (Sep 20, 2024)
- Loss vs. Canelo Alvarez – Unanimous Decision (May 4, 2024)
- Win vs. Sergiy Derevyanchenko – Unanimous Decision (Jun 11, 2023)
- Win vs. John Ryder – Unanimous Decision (Jan 27, 2024)
- Win vs. Gonzalo Coria – KO (Nov 19, 2022)
The fight with Munguia was a significant step up for Bazinyan. He kept the fight competitive, but ultimately, he fell short of proving he could defeat one of the upper-echelon 168-pound fighters in the world.
Here is a look at the last five results in his career.
Erik Bazinyan’s Last 5 Fights
- Loss vs. Jaime Munguia – 10th-round KO (Sep 20, 2024)
- Draw vs. Shakeel Phinn – Split Decision (May 2023)
- Win vs. Marcelo Coceres – Unanimous Decision (Dec 2022)
- Win vs. Reinaldo Paniagua – KO (Sep 2022)
- Win vs. Alan Campa – Unanimous Decision (Jun 2022)
What’s Next for Jaime Munguia?
Munguia should have some impressive options. While he lost to Canelo, most would tell you he made a good account of himself in that fight. With this exciting win over Bazinyan, Munguia now has some momentum.
Following the fight, Munguia talked about potentially facing other former Canelo opponents like Caleb Plant and Edgar Berlanga. Both men faced and lost to Canelo, like Munguia.
There would be some decent interest in a Berlanga-Munguia fight and perhaps even in a matchup with Plant.
You have to wonder if Munguia would ever consider fighting David Benavidez. The latter unsuccessfully chased a fight with Canelo for more than a year.
If Munguia were to pursue that fight and win, it would do a great deal for his brand while helping to solidify further his place in the hearts of diehard Mexican boxing fans.
Bazinyan has nothing to hang his head about. He forced Munguia to work for the KO and he had his moments with a top-notch fighter.
In any case, Munguia’s win pushed his record to 44-1 with 35 KOs, while Bazinyan dropped to 32-1-1 with 23 KOs.
