Jaime Munguia vs. Bruno Surace Stats Comparison and Prediction: Record, Age, Height, Reach, Weight, and Knockout Ratio

In his resume, 2024 might go down as the year when he suffered his first career setback; nevertheless, Jaime Munguia can hold his head high. The loss came at the hands of Canelo Alvarez. But one may treat it as an anomaly. The Tijuana-born fighter registered two outstanding victories before and after the Alvarez clash. Now there’s a possibility he might end the year with a third victory as well. On December 14, Munguia will face Bruno Surace for a ten-round bout on a Top Rank card in his hometown of Tijuana.

Two months ago, reports emerged that Jaime Munguia had a year-end fight scheduled against the Romanian Ronald Gavril. However, early this month, news came that he would be facing Bruno Surace instead. For the Frenchman, who is also known as ‘Brunello,’ it would be a first fight outside of his home country. Let’s explore how both Munguia and Surace stack up against each other ahead of their high-profile bout.

Jaime Munguia vs. Bruno Surace: Head-to-Head Stats

Munguia, who turned 28 on October 6, is two years older than Surace, who was born on July 28, 1998. Details such as the hand reach of ‘Brunello’ remain unavailable. However, standing six feet tall, he matches Munguia’s height, who, incidentally, boasts a reach of 72 inches or 183 centimeters.

As far as the weight goes, the final weigh-ins are yet to be scheduled. However, in his last fight, against Erik Bazinyan, Jaime Munguia weighed 167.8 pounds. On the other hand, against Spain’s Jhon Jader Obregon, Bruno Surace tipped the scales at 159.8 pounds.

The French fighter began his professional journey in 2016. In an eight-year span, he has fought 27 times, where he emerged victorious in 25 fights. The remaining two bouts ended in draws. What must be noted is that only 4 of Surace’s wins were secured through knockouts. Thus, his 16% knockout-to-win rate stands abysmally low when compared to the more experienced Munguia, who has won nearly 80% of his 44 wins through early stoppages.

Jaime Munguia vs. Bruno Surace: Who has the momentum?

It’s a no-brainer that Munguia will be the oddsmakers’ favorite to win the fight in his hometown. Though subject to changes, according to ‘Box.Live,’ he enters the ring as a -1700 favorite against Surace, who comes in as a +750 underdog. Perhaps the confidence in the Mexican fighter might be on account of his experience, exposure to the bigger stage, and, of course, the recent run.

For the first time in his career, Bruno Surace will face off against a prominent boxing figure. Leaving aside his experience and familiarity, the bigger issue is that of his ring inactivity and weight. His last fight, against Obregon, took place on December 16 for the European Boxing Union’s Silver middleweight title. His last super middleweight fight took place two years ago when he faced Giorgi Umekashvilli.

Not much detail is available regarding the orthodox fighter’s style. So the obvious question is how come he is matched up against a well-known heavy-hitter who is also known for his granite chin? To many, it might appear Jaime Munguia is ending the year with a tune-up against a relatively unknown fighter. Time alone will tell.

However, the fact remains that, despite entering the ring as the heavy favorite, Jaime Munguia can barely afford to lose the fight. A win will lay out the route to championship contention in the upcoming year.

Stylistically, fans may not expect much change in the Mexican fighter’s approach. Surace will find it difficult to land a punch on a fighter whose head has withstood some of the heaviest blows from Canelo Alvarez and Sergiy Derevyanchenko. After the experiment with Freddie Roach, Munguia rejoined longtime trainer Erik Morales. Following the reunion, their first outing witnessed the tenth-round knockout of the hitherto unbeaten Bazinyan. It’s likely, that the team is looking forward to the upcoming face-off, focusing more on refining their strategies.

The Way Ahead For Munguia

Talking about the headliner at Tijuana’s Estadio Caliente, Jaime Munguia reportedly said, “I’m very happy to be back in the ring and, above all, to be back in Tijuana… I want to give Tijuana a great night of boxing and thank everyone there for always being by my side and supporting me. It won’t be an easy fight, but we’re confident we’ll come out on top. Viva Mexico and Viva Tijuana!”

Given the fact that it was a fellow Mexican, Canelo Alvarez, who derailed his dreams of becoming a world champion for the second time, Munguia might be aspiring to stake a claim to a rematch with his country’s biggest boxing star. How’s he going to accomplish that? For one, Munguia still remains in the top order of the four sanctioning bodies. Especially in WBA, he follows the top-ranked Christian Mbilli, another Frenchman who is now a mandatory challenger to Alvarez’s title. So a fight against Bruno Surace might prep-up Jaime Munguia for a potential clash next year.

As it unfolds at the Estadio Caliente in Tijuana, fans can look forward to an exciting thriller, marking the first Top Rank card since September 1998, when Munguia’s trainer, Erik Morales, faced Junior Jones.

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