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Jaime Munguia To Take On Sergiy Derevyanchenko From
Toyota Arena On June 10
In his biggest test in the ring yet, Mexican superstar Jaime
Munguia (41-0, 32 KOs) will make a highly anticipated return
against the dangerous, Ukrainian world champion contender
Sergiy “The Technician” Derevyanchenko (14-4, 10 KOs) in a
12-round middleweight fight on Saturday, June 10. The
12-round main event is scheduled to take place at Toyota
Arena and is presented in association with Zanfer Boxing.
The middleweight clash will be broadcast live worldwide on
DAZN beginning at 5:00 p.m. PT/ 8:00 p.m. ET.
“I am very excited to return to the ring and even more
excited to face a fighter like Derevyanchenko,” said Jaime
Munguia. “I think it will be a very intense fight from start
to finish, but like always we are training very hard and are
very ready to give the fans a very exciting fight. We will
see you this June 10 in Southern California!”
“I’ve been in some of the biggest middleweight title fights
over the last few years and as my fans know I always come to
fight,” said Sergiy Derevyanchenko. “I feel like the GGG
fight a few years ago was a fight that should have gone my
way, so getting back to a title fight and becoming a world
champion is my main goal. Mungia is a great fighter and a
win over him gets me back on track to winning a world title.
June 10 will be a war, a bloodbath, and I’m willing to give
it everything I’ve got to come away victorious. I will be
looking to get this win for myself but also for my country,
Ukraine.”
“Munguia has always wanted the toughest fights — and this is
going to be one of them,” said Oscar De La Hoya, CEO and
Chairman of Golden Boy Promotions. “For years,
Derevyanchenko has gone life and death with the division’s
top middleweights and has always reached the final bell.
Should Jaime get past him — and I believe he will — he is
immediately in position for a world title shot.”
“We are very excited to face a great rival like Sergiy
Derevyanchenko,” said Zanfer Boxing President Fernando
Beltran. “Jaime is a fighter that never stops training who
is looking to be the best - this fight is no exception. We
will see the fans this June 10 for a great night of boxing
where we are confident that we will leave the ring with our
arms high in the air.”
Munguia was last seen in November 2022 easily cruising to a
third round knockout victory against Gonzalo Coria in front
of a hometown crowd in Guadalajara, Mexico. Last July 2022,
Derevyanchenko secured a unanimous decision victory against
Joshua Conley. Derevyanchenko has faced the likes of
Gennadiy “GGG” Golovkin, Jermall Charlo, and other top names
of the sport - giving fighters trouble and fans a spectacle.
More information on event tickets and undercard will be
announced in the coming weeks.
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