Munguia Destroys Ryder. How It Happened and What's Next

On January 27 in Phoenix, USA, a fight for the WBC Silver belt in the super middleweight division (up to 76.2 kg) took place between Mexican Jaime Munguia (43-0, 34 KOs) and Briton John Ryder (32-7, 18 KOs).

The Mexican took the initiative from the first seconds of the match and did not let his opponent off the hook until securing an early victory. Munguia sent his opponent to the canvas in the 2nd round, repeated this in the 4th. And after two knockdowns in the 9th round, Ryder's corner threw in the towel.

Judges' Scorecards

At the time of the stoppage, Jaime was leading on all three scorecards. One judge gave Ryder two rounds – the third and sixth. Another judge saw John's victory in rounds 6 and 7.

Fight Statistics

According to Compubox statistics, Munguia threw 468 punches and landed 146 times. Ryder's figures were 77 accurate out of 300.

The majority of Jaime's hits were power shots: 101 out of 261. Ryder's figures were 58 out of 214.

The Mexican landed 45 jabs out of 207 thrown. The Brit landed 19 jabs out of 86.

What's Next?

Munguia is hoping for a fight against Canelo:

'If Saul decides to give me a chance, it would be an honor to step into the ring against him,' Jaime said after the fight.

Currently, the Mexican is second in the WBC ranking and first in the WBO ranking. He also holds the WBC Silver belt in the super middleweight division (up to 76.2 kg). 

Saul Alvarez is the undisputed champion in this category.