Munguia Wins WBA Super Middleweight Title Over Resendiz

Jaime Munguia defeated Armando Resendiz by wide unanimous decision on May 2, 2026, at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas to claim the vacant WBA super middleweight title.

The judges scored the 12-round bout 120-108, 119-109 and 117-111, all in favor of Munguia, who improved to 46-2 with 35 knockouts. Resendiz fell to 16-3 with 11 knockouts in his first title defense. The fight served as the co-main event on the card headlined by David Benavidez's sixth-round stoppage of Gilberto "Zurdo" Ramirez.

Munguia, a 29-year-old former junior middleweight champion, started cautiously against the aggressive Resendiz, who pressed forward from the opening bell. Munguia used improved footwork to maintain distance, landing clean combinations and body shots that accumulated points. He mixed straight rights, left hooks and uppercuts effectively, outworking Resendiz in most exchanges.

Resendiz found brief success early, connecting with hooks and crowding Munguia at times, including a solid right in the fourth round. However, he struggled to sustain pressure, often getting caught on counters as he advanced. Munguia dictated the pace from the middle rounds onward, rocking Resendiz with power shots in the...