Jaime Munguia (44-1, 35 KOs) knocked out beforehand unbeaten tremendous middleweight contender Erik Bazinyan (32-1-1, 23 KOs) within the tenth spherical on Friday night time in the primary occasion at Desert Diamond Enviornment in Glendale, Arizona.
The previous WBO 154-lb champion Munguia damage Bazinyan with a left hook to the top. Munguia then flurried on him to drop him onerous on the canvas. Bazinyan tried to stand up however was counted out. The time of the stoppage was at 2:36 of the tenth.
Earlier, Munguia had damage Bazinyan with a right-left mixture within the seventh and unloaded a barrage of punches that got here near stopping him. Nevertheless, Baziniyan got here again and damage an exhausted-looking Munguia with a proper to the top and completed the spherical sturdy.
Bazinyan acquired the higher of the motion within the eighth and ninth rounds together with his jab and good right-hand energy photographs. Munguia regarded drained in these rounds and was combating as onerous as he’d completed earlier.
With the win, Munguia bounces again from his loss to undisputed tremendous middleweight champion Canelo Alvarez final Could. Canelo schooled Munguia in that combat and didn’t have the technical skill to deal with the abilities and energy of Canelo. Tonight, Munguia had the right opponent towards which he might excel.
Undercard outcomes:
– Heavyweight prospect Richard Torrez Jr. (11-0, 10 KOs) defeated journeyman Joey Dawejko (28-12-4, 16 KOs) by a fifth-round disqualification in a sick mismatch. The referee stopped the combat as a result of the 34-year-old Dawejko repeatedly misplaced his mouthpiece.
Within the fourth spherical, Dawejko’s mouthpiece got here out 4 occasions, ensuing within the referee penalizing him twice.
After the second penalization, the referee warned Dawejko that he would disqualify him if it got here out once more. The mouthpiece got here out once more within the fifth, and the referee stopped the combat.
Dawejko had landed some huge photographs on the easy-to-hit 25-year-old Torrez Jr. within the spherical, and the combat was getting attention-grabbing. The referee was a bit strict as a result of many refs would have allowed the combat to proceed.
Regardless of profitable, the 2020 Olympic silver medalist Torrez Jr. didn’t look that spectacular. He was hit cleanly every time Dawejko threw, and there have been moments when one didn’t know if he would get knocked.
Within the amateurs, Torrez Jr. was dominated by the massive 6’7″ Bakhodir Jalolov, shedding twice to him. In opposition to huge heavyweights, the 6’2″ Torrez Jr. could have many issues like he did towards Jalolov. He’s too brief and doesn’t possess the pace or the one-punch energy to attain quick knockouts like boxing nice Mike Tyson did early in his profession.
It’s unclear what High Rank’s finish purpose is in holding Richard Torrez Jr. and defending him the best way they’re doing. They’re matching him in the identical approach they did when Edgar Berlanga was with them. Torrez Jr. doesn’t look able to profitable a world title, however possibly the concept is to place him for a cash-out.
– Gentle welterweight prospect Emiliano Fernando Vargas (12-0, 10 KOs) knocked out veteran Larry Fryers (13-7-1, 5 KOs) within the fifth spherical of a scheduled eight-round combat. The 20-year-old Vargas, the son of former world champion Fernando Vargas, dropped the Eire native Fryers with a left hook to the top within the fifth.
The referee then stepped in and waived it off instantly. Fryers didn’t look damage, however the referee felt he’d seen sufficient as a result of one-sided nature of the competition. The time of the stoppage was at 1:23 of spherical 5.
Late in spherical two, Vargas had damage Fryer after tagging him with three consecutive proper uppercuts when he was trapped towards the ropes. After the spherical ended, Vargas stood and watched as Fryer staggered to his nook.
Within the third, Vargas acquired a bit wreckless and was damage by a proper to the physique from Fryers. Vargas then backed off and performed it secure for the rest of the spherical. Fryers’ nostril was bleeding on the finish of the spherical.
Within the fourth, Vargas centered on throwing lefts to the physique and used motion to keep away from the strain from Fryer. It was a aggressive spherical regardless of Vargas touchdown the a lot tougher photographs.
Within the fifth, Vargas landed just a few good hooks to Fryer’s physique earlier than dropping him with a left to the top that despatched him down flat on his again for the knockout.
General, Vargas regarded good for a prospect. Nevertheless, it’s nonetheless approach too early to know if he’ll pan out as a future world champion. The way in which Vargas fought, he’d have had a variety of issues if he had somebody with punching energy as a result of he will get hit too simply and doesn’t react effectively when nailed strong.
Fryer had zero energy to bother him, however Vargas regarded uncomfortable with the photographs he was hit with. He doesn’t appear to have the canine in his that his well-known father Fernando had.
At greatest, Emiliano Vargas may be simply one other Nico Ali Walsh kind of fighter who cashs in on being associated to a well-known former fighter however is just not adequate to ever seize a world title. I didn’t see the form of expertise in Emiliano that means that he’s a chip off the outdated block.
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The primary portion of the Munguia vs. Bazinyan card can be proven stay on ESPN and ESPN+ starting at 10:30 p.m. ET. Preliminary motion begins at 6:00 p.m. ET on ESPN+.
Munguia (43-1, 34 KOs) got here up empty, shedding to undisputed tremendous middleweight champion Canelo Alvarez on Could 4th in a combat that Jaime had been slowly working towards his complete 11-year profession. That was an enormous letdown for Mungua, who should begin once more.
Shedding that combat places Munguia able the place he wants to maneuver his profession at mild pace for the slim likelihood of incomes a second combat towards the famous person. The little-known Bazinyan (32-0-1, 23 KOs) has by no means been overwhelmed, however he’s additionally by no means fought any world-class opposition.
Bazinyan regarded dangerous in his final combat, combating to a questionable 10-round draw towards Shakeel Phinn final Could. If Bazinyan is victorious tonight towards the favourite Munguia, he’ll have a superb likelihood of finally getting a crack at difficult for a world title.
Heavyweight prospect Richard Torrez Jr. (10-0, 10 KOs) faces journeyman Joey Dawejko (28-11-4, 16 KO) within the co-feature on tonight’s card. Additionally on the cardboard is mild welterweight Emiliano Vargas (11-0, 9 KOIs combating Larry Fryers (13-6-1, 5 KOs).
Jaime Munguia will combat unbeaten Erik Bazinyan tonight in a twelve-round contest in Glendale, Arizona.
