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Jaime Munguia shall be hooking up with coach Eddy Reynoso to take over as his new coach following his upset fifth-round knockout loss to little-known Bruno Surace final December.
Expertise Deficit
This can be a pointless, futile transfer on Munguia’s half as a result of Eddy Reynoso isn’t a magician who will magically give him expertise that doesn’t exist. That is like rearranging deck chairs on a sinking ship. Reynoso can’t save him.
Munguia (44-2, 35 KOs) is shifting on from Erik Morales, the captain of his sinking ship, in his knockout defeat to Surace on December 14th in Tijuana, Mexico. Morales did one of the best he may with Munguia, however he couldn’t block Surace’s Cobra-like punches.
It was solely a matter of time earlier than he acquired knocked out in that battle, and it wasn’t a shock when it occurred. If Munguia possessed Erik Morales’ expertise, he wouldn’t must be shifting on to his third coach.
– John Ryder: *coming off a loss to Canelo– Sergiy Derevyanchenko: 39– Gonzalo Gaston Coria
Most would agree Canelo ought to have by no means given Munguia a title shot primarily based on his three wins at tremendous middleweight after he’d moved as much as 168 in 2023. Munguia had regarded horrid towards Derevyanchenko, barely beating him by a slim 12-round unanimous resolution on June 10, 2023.
Munguia has misplaced two out of his final three fights since shifting as much as 168, and he appears to be like like he doesn’t belong on this weight class. It’s not that he’s washed up. It’s extra of a case of Munguia missing the expertise to be one of many main gamers at 168. He was by no means that good of a fighter from the get-go.
Hardcore boxing followers are properly conscious that Jaime was at all times a restricted fighter from manner again in 2019 when he was given a controversial win over Dennis Hogan and booed out of the sector by the followers. He’s been rigorously maneuvered across the killers at 154, 160, and 168 to hit the mom load with the massive payday towards Canelo final 12 months on Might 4th.
He has extra probability to seize a belt at middleweight, however solely as a result of the division is barren of expertise proper now. Nearly anybody with a shred of capability has a shot at successful a belt at 160, which is ideal for Munguia.
Futile Hope
Reynoso has been Canelo Alvarez’s longtime coach, however he’s not a miracle employee. Though Eddy has succeeded with Alvarez, he gained’t be capable of do a lot with Munguia except he’s protected against the sharks at 168. If he’s 100% protected, he may be capable of choose up a belt if Canelo retires, however provided that he’s matched rigorously.
Munguia is predicted to face Surace in a rematch on April twelfth in Tijuana. That’s a battle that he may lose once more, and it gained’t matter one bit if Reynoso is the one in his nook that night time. Surace has a Cobra-like proper hand that he throws that Munguia is just too gradual to dam
