Jaime Munguía
Jaime Munguía is a boxer from Tijuana, Mexico, a former WBO super welterweight champion and the WBA super middleweight champion, sharing his life in and around the ring with fans.
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Overview
- From
- Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico
- Born
- October 6, 1996
- Sport
- Professional boxing
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Pro debut
- July 13, 2013, against Manuel Mora
- Breakout
- Won the WBO super welterweight title against Sadam Ali in May 2018
Mini bio
How it started.
Munguía grew up in Tijuana and followed his father, also a boxer named Jaime, into the gym. He told Boxing News that he first trained at Club Cheto’s at about five or six. His professional career began in July 2013 with a second-round stoppage of Manuel Mora.
The breakthrough.
In May 2018, Munguía stepped in for the ill Liam Smith to challenge Sadam Ali. At 21, he knocked Ali down four times and stopped him in round four to win the WBO junior middleweight title.
Bigger stages.
He moved through middleweight to super middleweight, facing Canelo Álvarez for the undisputed championship in May 2024 and losing by decision. In May 2026, he beat Armando Reséndiz for the WBA super middleweight belt, then defended it against Nikita Zon in October.
Creditschronological, newest first
- 2026Jaime Munguía vs. Nikita ZonWBA super middleweight title defense, unanimous decision win
- 2026Armando Reséndiz vs. Jaime MunguíaWBA super middleweight title challenger, unanimous decision win
- 2025Jaime Munguía vs. Bruno Surace IISuper middleweight rematch, unanimous decision win
- 2024Canelo Álvarez vs. Jaime MunguíaUndisputed super middleweight title challenger, decision loss
- 2018Sadam Ali vs. Jaime MunguíaWBO junior middleweight title challenger, fourth-round stoppage win
Awards
Quotes
I started from zero, just like everybody elseJaime Munguía, Boxing News
In a January 2019 interview, he reflected on building his career and following his father into boxing.
Trivia
- His father is also named Jaime and boxed as a heavyweight.
- As a teenager, he helped his mother in her grocery store and his father sell cars.
- He told Boxing News he won Mexican amateur gold in 2012 and bronze in 2013.
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