Jaime Munguía facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Jaime Munguía
Statistics
Real name	Jaime Aarón Munguía Escobedo
Rated at	Light middleweight Middleweight Super middleweight
Height	6 ft 0 in
Reach	72 in
Born	(1996-10-06) 6 October 1996 (age 28) Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico
Stance	Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights	46
Wins	44
Wins by KO	35
Losses	2

Jaime Aarón Munguía Escobedo (born October 6, 1996) is a famous Mexican professional boxer. He is known for his powerful punches and exciting fighting style. From 2018 to 2019, he was the champion of the WBO in the junior middleweight division. Jaime has fought in different weight classes, showing his skill and strength as he moved up.

Jaime Munguía's Boxing Journey

Starting as a Professional Boxer

Jaime Munguía began his professional boxing career in 2013. He quickly became a strong fighter, winning 28 matches in a row without any losses. This amazing start led him to challenge for a world title.

Winning His First World Title

On May 12, 2018, Jaime Munguía faced American boxer Sadam Ali. Jaime won the fight, becoming the WBO junior middleweight champion. This was a huge moment in his career!

Defending His Junior Middleweight Title

After winning his first title, Jaime had to defend it against other strong boxers.

• Munguía vs. Smith: In his first defense on July 21, 2018, Jaime fought Liam Smith. Jaime won by a clear decision from the judges. He even knocked Smith down in the sixth round.
• Munguía vs. Cook: Jaime successfully defended his title again on September 15, 2018, against Brandon Cook. He won by a technical knockout in the third round. This fight was part of a big boxing event.
• Munguía vs. Hogan: On April 13, 2019, Jaime defended his title against Dennis Hogan. Jaime won this fight by a close decision.
• Munguía vs. Allotey: Jaime made his fifth successful defense on September 14, 2019. He defeated Patrick Allotey by technical knockout in the fourth round.

Moving Up to Middleweight

After defending his junior middleweight title five times, Jaime decided to move to a heavier weight class: Middleweight.

First Fights as a Middleweight

• Munguía vs. O'Sullivan: Jaime's first fight as a middleweight was on January 11, 2020, against Gary O'Sullivan. Jaime won this fight by technical knockout in the eleventh round.
• Munguía vs. Johnson: On October 30, 2020, Jaime fought Tureano Johnson. Jaime won when the doctor stopped the fight in the sixth round because of a cut on Johnson's lip. After this win, Jaime said he wanted to fight for a world title in the middleweight division.
• Munguía vs. Szeremeta: Jaime fought Kamil Szeremeta on June 19, 2021. Jaime won when Szeremeta's corner stopped the fight after the sixth round. Jaime was ranked very high after this win.

Big Middleweight Challenges

• Munguía vs. Rosado: On November 13, 2021, Jaime defended his WBO Inter-Continental middleweight title against Gabriel Rosado. Jaime won the fight by a unanimous decision from the judges. He landed many more punches than Rosado.
• Munguía vs. Kelly: Jaime fought Jimmy Kelly on June 11, 2022. Jaime knocked Kelly down three times before the referee stopped the fight in the fifth round. After the fight, Jaime said he wanted to challenge Jermall Charlo for a world title.

Fighting as a Super Middleweight

Jaime Munguía later moved up to the Super middleweight division to face new challenges.

Key Super Middleweight Bouts

• Munguía vs. Ryder: On January 27, 2024, Jaime fought British boxer John Ryder. Jaime won the fight by technical knockout in the ninth round.
• Munguía vs. Álvarez: A very big fight for Jaime was on May 4, 2024, when he challenged fellow Mexican superstar Canelo Álvarez. This was for all the major super middleweight titles. Canelo knocked Jaime down in the fourth round, which was the first time Jaime had ever been knocked down in his career. Canelo won the fight by a unanimous decision.
• Munguia vs. Bazinyan: On September 20, 2024, Jaime fought Erik Bazinyan. Jaime won this fight by technical knockout in the tenth round.
• Munguia vs. Surace: Jaime fought Bruno Surace on December 14, 2024. Jaime lost this fight by knockout in the sixth round.

Jaime Munguía's Boxing Record

See also

In Spanish: Jaime Munguía para niños

• List of Mexican boxing world champions
• List of world light-middleweight boxing champions