Munguia Tells Surace He’s ‘Looking For The KO’ In Final Presser
Jaime Munguia and Bruno Surace held their final pre-fight presser before they face off on Saturday.
The super middleweight clash has plenty on the line. The WBC has ordered Munguia to face Christian Mbilli in a WBC Interim Title fight, meaning Munguia must deliver in this bout. He had his first fight with Top Rank, beating Erik Bazinyan in his last bout via a tenth-round stoppage. It was the perfect response after leaving Golden Boy Promotions following his loss to Canelo Alvarez. A win over Surace puts him in position to face Mbilli. A win over Mbilli takes him a step closer to securing the Canelo rematch.
Bazinyan enters the fight with a 25-0-2. While he may be undefeated, he is not the biggest puncher in the division. With just four knockouts to his name, he will face a tough time in stopping Munguia from coming forward. But he did secure a stoppage in his last fight, beating Jader Obregon to win the vacant EBU Silver Middleweight Title. Both fighters were ready and had plenty to say.
Munguia Vs. Surace
“He is a strong fighter. He throws a lot of combinations. We have to be careful with that. I’ve studied him, and I’m confident of the work that we have done. I will walk away with my hand raised in victory. If I knew in what round I could knock him out, I would bet all of my money on that. But I don’t know. It’s uncertain. I can tell you now with full certainty that I will be looking for the knockout.
“It’s a big weight on my shoulders to fight in this stadium in front of all my people. It’s going to fill me with a lot of emotions. But I have to control that and do an intelligent fight. And I’m prepared to do that and give a great show to the people.” “We have to focus on everything. Obviously, we focus on improving my boxing skills, but we also focus on the physical conditioning and the mental aspects,” Munguia said
“I have seen many of his fights since he was a junior middleweight. He’s an aggressive fighter who fights in the Mexican tradition. We are focused on every detail because the details matter in a big fight. We are ready for a war. I’m very excited to be in his hometown. It’ll be more noise. The ambiance will be great. And the stress is on him. I love this city. The atmosphere is fire. I like the people, and I’m excited to be here.” “He’s an outstanding fighter. He’s aggressive and very offensive. In the first few rounds, I’ll have to get a lot of information and lay out a plan to fight him. But I’ve also seen many videos of him, and I know how I will need to box him,” Surace stated
Full Card
Jaime Munguia vs. Bruno Surace Super Middleweight
Alan Picasso vs. Isaac Sackey Junior Featherweight
Jorge Garcia Perez vs. Kudratillo Abdukakhorov Junior Middleweight
Sebastian Hernandez vs. Sergio Martin Sosa Junior Featherweight
Christian Islas Roldan vs. Juan Anacona Featherweight
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