The World Boxing Council has ordered #1 Christian Mbilli against #2 Jaime Munguia to fight for the interim WBC super middleweight title to determine a mandatory belt for champion Canelo Alvarez’s belt with that organization.
WBC orders Munguia-Mbilli
It will be up to Canelo (62-2-2, 39 KOs) to decide if he fights the Munguia vs. Mbilli winner will want to defend.
The Mexican superstar already beat Munguia (44-1, 35 KOs) with a 12-round unanimous decision on May 4 of this year, which seemed to carry him in the second half, choosing to spare him. The scores were 117-110, 116-111 and 115-112.
Mbilli (28-0, 23 KOs) will be a problem for Munguia (28) as he is an aggressive fighter with excellent power and a high work rate. Although both fighters have shown vulnerability, 2016 Olympian Mbilli may have too many weapons for Jaime.
Mbilli’s recent wins:
– Sergiy Derevyanchnko: UD 10
– Mark Heffron: KO 1
– Rohan Murdock: RTD 6
– Demond Nicholson: KO 4
Top-ranked and Zander-promoted Mungiia fights in a 10-round confidence booster against unheralded second-tier fighter Bruno Surance (25-0-2, 4 KOs) in Tijuana, Mexico this Saturday, December 14th. This fight went under the fans’ radar due to Surace being a total unknown and Munguia’s poor performance against Canelo last May.
The criticism Munguia has received is that his promoters strategically matched him throughout much of his career. He maneuvered around risky fights to build his 44-1 record without fighting anyone of quality. When Munguia finally faced a good opponent, Canelo, he was no match.
