Jaime Munguia Ready for Challenge in John Ryder

Tijuana’s undefeated former world champion Jaime Munguía (42-0, 33 KOs) held a media day in Los Angeles to announce his next fight as he will clash against former interim world champion John “The Gorilla” Ryder (32-6, 18 KOs) of England. Munguia takes on Ryder, Saturday January 27 at the Footprint Center in Phoenix, Arizona live on DAZN. 

Munguia spoke about his upcoming fight with Ryder, transition from Tijuana to Hollywood training with Freddy Roach. 

This will be Munguia’s first fight ever under the tutelage of Hall of Fame Trainer Freddy Roach as the two have been seen in recent weeks working together at Roach’s gym, the famed Wild Card Boxing Gym in Hollywood, California. 

After spending some years working under Hall of Famer, former multi-division world champion, and fellow Tijuana fighter Erik “Terrible” Morales, Munguia decided it was time for a change.

In what was his toughest fight up to date, Munguia was in a battle as he experienced twelve treacherous rounds with former world title challenger Sergiy Dereveyanchenko this past Summer in June. A fight in which Munguia had to dig and rally as a knockdown in the final round is what did for him in securing a decision.

Munguia now goes up against the tough Englishman Ryder.

For Ryder, he is coming off a one-sided unanimous decision defeat to Mexican superstar Saul “Canelo” Alvarez this past May in Guadalajara, Mexico. Now he faces another Mexican as Munguia will look to make a statement against the former world title challenger. Munguia expects Ryder to come with everything.

With Canelo scoring the unanimous decision over Ryder, Munguia looks to top that performance.

A victory over Ryder opens more opportunities for the Mexican fighter, Munguia now campaigning at 168 in the same division that fellow Mexican and undisputed champion Saul “Canelo” Alvarez. Theres a buzz going around that Munguia is line to take on Canelo in an all Mexican showdown in May but first he must take care of business against Ryder.

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