![]() Zaur Abdullaev scores late stoppage of Jorge Linares Whoever the opponent is, it's time for Munguia to step up and take a big fight for a middleweight belt before the year is up. While WBA champion Ryota Murata and WBC champ Jermall Charlo also may be on the table, it's IBF champion Gennadiy Golovkin that has caught the eye of Munguia and promoter Oscar De La Hoya, with De La Hoya claiming it has Fight of the Year potential. That could mean a fight with Demetrius Andrade for the WBO title, or a clash with Janibek Alimkhanuly if Andrade completes his move to super middleweight and vacates his middleweight belt. Now, it's likely time for Munguia to head toward a middleweight championship fight, something he said he's ready for, stating at the press conference, "I will take whichever one comes first." ![]() At just 25 years old, Munguia has done everything right as a fighter to this point in his career, winning every fight, competing frequently and showing off power that has made him something of a breakout star in Mexico. The win was a big moment for Munguia, with the former super welterweight champion impressing as a headliner in front of more than 10,000 fans. JAIME MUNGUÍA FINISHES THIS ONE EARLY □ #MunguiaBallard /dIhmwG8DmZ- DAZN Boxing February 20, 2022 Munguia took less than three rounds to find his footing and unload with his trademark power shots and score the stoppage. The issues with the weigh-in - which Munguia claimed after the fight weren't issues at all - didn't affect his performance in the ring. ![]() After making weight, he had to sit on a stool while his camp fanned him with a towel before Munguia was forced to lie down in a crowd of people. Munguia looked awful on the scales while weighing in for his fight against D'Mitrius Ballard. Credit goes to Kell, he put on a great performance today." Jaime Munguia dominates in Tijuana So I'll sit down with my family and see where we go from here. But too much of that can sometimes be harmful in the future. I mean, I showed a big heart, took some big shots today. "I've always said I don't want boxing to retire me, I want to retire from boxing before it does that. But it's something to think about, definitely. I tried to get in the groove and just couldn't get in the groove. Obviously the Billy Dib happened, but today as well. When you feel like you just can't get in the groove - I thought maybe it was because was just that good. "The first time I felt like this was when I fought against Bud Crawford. Not since Lennox Lewis fought Evander Holyfield in 1999 has there been an undisputed heavyweight king.At the post-fight press conference, Khan had plenty of good things to say about Brook's showing while suggesting it may also be time to step away from the sport. It has been mooted it could be on December 23. All the belts under the same roof, contested here in the Middle East, with a burning ambition to see the two undefeated fighters walk to the ring before the end of the year. Since then, it was announced that the undisputed heavyweight title between Fury and rival reigning world champion Oleksandr Usyk, of Ukraine, had been ‘signed’. The Chairman of the Board of Directors of the General Entertainment Authority and Chairman of Riyadh Season Turki Al-Sheikh said: “Such a match will set a new standard for this event, which maintains its status as one of the most anticipated entertainment seasons around the world.” Since it was announced in July that Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh Season would commence its fourth edition with a boxing match featuring world heavyweight champion Fury against former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) heavyweight champion Ngannou, major signals have been made about the desire to bring heavyweight boxing to Saudi Arabia. For that reason – and the gargantuan purses it can generate – it has captured the imagination in all corners of the globe. Heavyweight boxing’s rich and resonant past has often represented changing forms in society, emblematic of the human principles of struggle, survival and success bringing together colours and creeds in a small ring with primeval combat. No expense has been spared on what has felt like a colossal event. This week in Riyadh for the build-up to Tyson Fury versus Francis Ngannou has proved this. The shift has come and Saudi Arabia has invested heavily in heavyweight boxing. But now the landscape is changing and Saudi Arabia is serious about becoming the go-to destination for ‘the richest prize in sport’. Even the UK has had its moment in the sun. The greatest heavyweight fights in boxing history have taken place in the United States, with sojourns for ‘The Rumble in the Jungle’ (Zaire) and ‘The Thrilla in Manila’ (Philippines).
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