Coach Jose Benavidez Sr. advises Jaime Munguia to not take the rematch with Bruno Surace after being knocked out by him within the sixth spherical final Saturday evening in Tijuana, Mexico, on December 14th.
Jose Sr. says Surace (26-0-2, 5 KOs) can be “tremendous motivated” after his victory, and he may trigger one other “upset” within the rematch with the previous WBO junior middleweight champion Munguia (44-2, 35 KOs). Benavidez Sr. desires Munguia to stroll away from the loss, dwell his life, and never take a second battle.
Avoiding The Rematch
Jose Sr. feels Munguia ought to have completed Surace after dropping him in spherical two. He thinks he let him off the hook as a result of he needed to please the followers. It didn’t seem like that. It appeared Munguia tried to knock him out, however he modified his thoughts after Surace, 26, nailed him with an enormous proper hand to the top.
That shot made Munguia again off as a result of it was as arduous because the one which knocked him out within the sixth.
Based on Salvador Rodriguez of ESPN Knockout, Munguia’s promoters at Zanfer wish to activate the rematch clause of their contract with Surace to power a second battle within the first half of 2025.
“I believe he was taking his time, making an attempt to search for the proper shot. I believe he ought to have been Jaime,” mentioned Jose Benavidez Sr. to Combat Hub TV when requested why Jaime Munguia suffered an upset knockout loss to Bruno Surace final Saturday evening.
“I believe he [Munguia] was making an attempt to please the individuals, his followers, and that’s what occurred. I believe if he had pushed the gasoline a bit bit extra, I believe he would have stopped him when he dropped him [in round two]. He in all probability thought, ‘This man is simply too simple. I’m going to offer my followers a present, after which I can put him out.’
“That’s an enormous mistake that he made. I believe he ought to have stopped him, and he ought to have went with every little thing and took issues severe. It’s a bit arduous. I might let that go away. I might not take the rematch. I might go on with my life and never settle for that battle,” mentioned Jose Sr. when requested if Munguia ought to take the rematch with Surace.
It will be attention-grabbing to know if Jose Sr. would have the identical angle about not taking the rematch if his son, David Benavidez, was knocked out by Surace. Would he suggest that David not activate the rematch clause if Surace poleaxed him within the sixth spherical final Saturday evening?
“Now that man is in his thoughts. That man is tremendous motivated, and he confirmed the world what he may do. You’ll be able to think about the motivation he’s at proper now. Truly, he’s [Surace] a reasonably good fighter. He counted rather well, and I believe we may have one other upset,” mentioned Jose Sr.
