In relation to the awards for each KO of the Yr and Upset of the Yr, each might have been determined final evening in Tijuana, Mexico. Native hero and former Canelo Alvarze challenger Jaime Munguia was shockingly stopped within the sixth spherical by enormous underdog and profession middleweight Bruno Surace, a person who’s under no circumstances often called a famous banger.
After happening himself in spherical two, this from a Munguia left to the top, Surace of Marseilles in France managed to hold in there. However it was one-way visitors within the Mexican’s favour. Till a shocking turnaround was witnessed in spherical six. Surace, who’s unbeaten at 26-0-2(5) however had by no means beforehand met anyone of Munguia’s class, fully turned the struggle on its head and did the identical factor to Munguia’s profession with a proper hand that dropped the star fighter. Closely. With Munguia happening on his again.
Attempt as he would possibly to haul himself up, Munguia was gone. It was over. So, now what? Once more, these awards, FOTY and KO of the Yr could also be handed to this struggle, however what in regards to the future for each males within the ring? There may be already speak of a rematch, and perhaps Munguia is definite he was the sufferer of a lightning being caught in a bottle sort state of affairs final evening, one that won’t occur once more.
There should not too many different apparent subsequent struggle choices open to Munguia, 44-2(35). For Surace, who will little doubt obtain a hero’s welcome when he will get again to France, the quick rematch additionally appears to be the very best, most profitable possibility open to him.
Who wins if these two do struggle once more? Is Munguia completed as an elite degree fighter at age 28? Is Munguia’s chin now not dependable? Or was 26 12 months previous Surace simply fortunate final evening?
It was excessive drama in Tijuana, and as soon as once more this nice sport of ours threw out a shocker, the type that retains us coming again for an increasing number of and extra.
