Jaime Munguía faces a mandatory defense that carries serious danger. The WBA ordered its super middleweight champion to negotiate with Bektemir Melikuziev, giving both camps until October 21 to reach an agreement.
Munguía spent years benefiting from calculated matchmaking. The clearest exception came against Canelo Alvarez, who dropped him and coasted to a wide decision in May 2024. Melikuziev lacks Canelo’s complete skillset, but his southpaw power and vicious body punching present an unusually severe threat.
“The WBA orders negotiations between Jaime Munguía and Bektemir Melikuziev for the super middleweight championship. They have unt
