Jaime Munguia will rematch Bruno Surace on May 3 on the undercard of Canelo Alvarez vs. William Scull.
Surace secured a huge upset by knocking out Munguia in the sixth round to give him his second defeat. It was Munguia’s second fight with Top Rank. The loss was a major blow as he sought to rebuild his career after the Canelo loss. Surace’s win was impressive since he beat Munguia in his backyard. Jose Benavidez Sr. told Munguia not take the rematch.
“That’s a big mistake that he made. I think he should have stopped him, and he should have went with everything and took things serious. It’s a little hard. I would let that go away. I would not take the rematch. I would go on with my life and not accept that fight,” Benavidez Sr said.
However, immediately after the loss, reports indicated that Munguia’s team wanted to exercise the rematch clause. The fight will take place on Cinco de Mayo, putting pressure on Munguia to deliver.
‼️DONE DEAL! RING’S UPSET OF THE YEAR GETS A REMATCH!
Jaime Munguia and Bruno Surace will collide in a rematch on May 3rd as the Riyadh Season co-feature to the Canelo Alvarez vs. William Scull undisputed showdown in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. pic.twitter.com/4NdYDR9N7c
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