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Jaime Munguia To Face D’mitrius Ballard
In His Grand Return To Tijuana On Feb. 19
The pride of Tijuana, Jaime Munguia (38-0, 30 KOs), will
make a grand homecoming when he faces undefeated
middleweight contender D’Mitrius “Big Meech” Ballard
(21-0-1, 13 KOs) in a 12-round fight for Munguia’s WBO
Intercontinental Middleweight title. The fighters were
originally slated to face each other in 2021, but the fight
was postponed due to an injury Ballard sustained during
training camp. Now the rescheduled fight will be a
winner-takes-all event set to take place in the iconic Plaza
Monumental de Playas de Tijuana in Tijuana, Mexico, on
Saturday, February 19, and will stream live exclusively on
DAZN worldwide, excluding Mexico.
“Ballard is a good, hungry fighter who will try to keep his
undefeated status,” said Jaime Munguia. “He is going to be a
dangerous rival, but I won’t let him come take what’s mine.
I respect him, just like all my rivals, but I will be
prepared to protect my belt and my reputation.”
“I am blessed to have this opportunity to prove I have what
it takes to be among the elite in the middleweight
division,” said D’Mitrus Ballard. “I believe our styles will
make for a great and entertaining night of boxing. Scared
money, don’t make no money!!”
“This is a winner-takes-all, high-stakes fight for both
Munguia and Ballard,” said Oscar De La Hoya, Chairman, and
CEO of Golden Boy. “Ballard has been waiting for an
opportunity like this to prove he has what it takes to
become a serious contender in the middleweight division. He
will come with everything he’s got to ensure a victory on
February 19. Munguia will need to step up to ensure his
title and undefeated record are not taken away from him. He
will have to come in full defense mode to protect what is
his. Both fighters have a lot to lose here, and this fight
will prove to be an exciting, winner-takes-all event for
fight fans.”
“We are very excited about the return of Jaime Munguia to
the city where he was born,” said Fernando Beltran, CEO,
Zanfer Boxing. “We believe that Ballard will not be easy at
all, he is a complicated rival, but we are sure that Munguia
will come out with his hand up in victory and give a great
night of boxing to all his fans in Tijuana”
Having been away for more than four years, former world
champion and undefeated fighter Jaime Munguia is eager to
return to Tijuana and show off all he has accomplished in a
grand homecoming event at the Plaza Monumental de Playas de
Tijuana. One of the most exciting fighters to come out of
Tijuana, Mexico, and currently ranked fifth worldwide in the
middleweight division, Munguia is a skilled fighter who most
recently proved to be among the elites in the middleweight
division in a fantastic outing against ‘King’ Gabriel Rosado
in Nov. 2021. Already having claimed a world title at
154lbs., Munguia is ready to take on another challenge by
facing D’Mitrius Ballard at 160lbs. to kick-off 2022.
After a minor setback in early 2021 due to an injury,
D’Mitrus Ballard is ready to start 2022 in a major battle to
prove he deserves a spot among the elite of the middleweight
division. A native of Temple Hills, Maryland, the undefeated
28-year-old boasts a decorated amateur career and has faced
tough competition like Victor “Sina” Fonseca, Alan “Amenaza”
Campa, and Olympic bronze medalist Yamaguchi Falcao. Ballard
was last seen in the ring fighting against Paul Valenzuela
Jr. in November 2021, winning the fight unanimously.
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