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NEW YORK, NEW YORK – DECEMBER 07: Jermall Charlo of the United States celebrates his WBC World Middleweight Championship against Dennis Hogan of Ireland at Barclays Center on December 07, 2019 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. (Photo by Emilee Chinn/Getty Images)
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NEW YORK, NEW YORK – DECEMBER 07: Jermall Charlo of the United States celebrates his WBC World Middleweight Championship against Dennis Hogan of Ireland at Barclays Center on December 07, 2019 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. (Photo by Emilee Chinn/Getty Images)
Jaime Munguia was close to earning a middleweight title shot against WBC champion Jermall Charlo by the middle of this year. All he had to do was beat Carlos Adames in a title eliminator fight. However, those plans aren’t happening immediately.
Mexican prodigy Munguia has withdrawn from the bout against Adames, and he shall now have to wait longer to earn a title shot in the 160 lbs category. Munguia is 5-0 in the division and has already claimed the WBO Intercontinental title.
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That said, the recent disruption in his upcoming fight plans isn’t good news for the fight fans. Per ESPN’s Mike Coppinger, a dispute regarding the US broadcasting service for the fight has caused the altercation.
Several reports also suggested Golden Boy Promotions and PBC couldn’t come to terms, which caused a fall put. Meanwhile, it complicates the road ahead for Jermall Charlo too. ‘Hit man’ came close to bagging a super fight against Canelo Alvarez a few weeks back, a bout he had desired for a long time.
Sources: Jaime Munguia has withdrawn from the WBC middleweight title eliminator with Carlos Adames that guarantees the winner a shot at Jermall Charlo. Purse bid was set for tomorrow. Charlo-Munguia talks broke down over the weekend due to a dispute over the U.S. broadcast rights
— Mike Coppinger (@MikeCoppinger) March 14, 2022
However, Alvarez ducked the chance and preferred to battle Dmitry Bivol for the WBA light heavyweight strap on May 7 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. While a mandatory fight for his title is also not happening immediately, Jermall Charlo‘s return to action may delay.
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As for Jaime Munguia, the Mexican KO artist is a relevant figure in the existing middleweight division. So, he will clearly come across Jermall Charlo at some point in the ride. But Munguia’s recent conditions can allow him to go for the other belts. And in that case, he can look at the other middleweight champions like Ryota Murata or Gennady Golovkin.
Jaime Munguia can be a problem for the middleweight contenders
The middleweight division is currently stacked and is one of the deepest rosters in the sport. A lot is happening in the category and several fighters can spark into the title ride shortly. Amongst everyone, Munguia has a high chance of becoming a world champion.
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He has held the super welterweight world title previously. And looks invincible in the middleweight at this point. Therefore, Munguia might be a big threat for everyone, including the current kingpins like Jermall Charlo.
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