{"id":548252,"date":"2026-03-18T11:45:09","date_gmt":"2026-03-18T11:45:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/548252\/"},"modified":"2026-03-18T11:45:09","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T11:45:09","slug":"jaime-munguia-vs-armando-resendiz-set-for-may-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/548252\/","title":{"rendered":"Jaime Munguia Vs Armando Res\u00e9ndiz Set For May 2"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=boxingnews24.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" style=\"display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center;&#010;            width:140px; height:40px; overflow:hidden;\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"660\" height=\"208\" alt=\"Add EBoxing News 24as a preferred source on Google\" class=\"perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/google.png\"\/><\/p>\n<p>  <\/a><\/p>\n<p>  <a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/publications\/CAAqLAgKIiZDQklTRmdnTWFoSUtFR0p2ZUdsdVoyNWxkM015TkM1amIyMG9BQVAB?ceid=US\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" style=\"display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center;&#010;            width:140px; height:40px; overflow:hidden;\"><br \/>\n    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"468\" height=\"128\" alt=\"Follow Boxing News 24 on Google News\" style=\"height:100%; width:auto; display:block;\" class=\"perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/follow-google-news.png\"\/><br \/>\n  <\/a> <\/p>\n<p>Using Munguia as the opponent for Resendiz brings in a recognizable name that fans can take notice of. He\u2019s popular in Mexico and has a lot of fans in the Southern California area. He has a glittering 45-2 record, but virtually all of those wins have come against fringe-level opposition. You can say he\u2019s been matched very well by his various promoters to create that kind of record.<\/p>\n<p>Jermall Charlo had been discussed as an alternative during that period, and reports earlier this week pointed in that direction. Those talks did not result in a fight, with Munguia ultimately securing the shot once terms were resolved.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNothing. Was never made. Was just a possibility despite some reports,\u201d said Dan Rafael on X when asked what happened with Jermall being the one to challenge Resendiz on the May 2 card.<\/p>\n<p>It would have been risky to use Jermall as the opponent for Resendiz, as he\u2019s about to turn 36 in May, has a history of injury problems, and has fought just twice in the last five years since 2021. They would have needed a fighter on standby if Charlo had been used in case he pulled out at the last minute.<\/p>\n<p>Munguia isn\u2019t an ideal option either, but for a different reason. With a 2-2 record in his last four fights, he\u2019s being rewarded for failure. Diego Pacheco or Lester Martinez are arguably better fits to challenge Resendiz for a world title based on what they\u2019ve done lately.<\/p>\n<p>The matchup brings the card back to its original direction, with a Mexican title fight now in place after a short delay in negotiations. Res\u00e9ndiz moves forward with his first defence on a major stage. The opponent is now set.<\/p>\n<p>Ken Woods has been a senior writer at Boxing News 24 since 2013, covering the sport from every angle. With years of ringside reporting, he delivers fight news, results, and analysis that cut through the noise. Ken\u2019s work consistently spotlights champions, contenders, and rising prospects, giving fans a sharp, knowledgeable view of the global boxing scene.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Using Munguia as the opponent for Resendiz brings in a recognizable name that fans can take notice of.&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":548253,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[571],"tags":[64,63,802,85],"class_list":["post-548252","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-boxing","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-boxing","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/548252","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=548252"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/548252\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/548253"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=548252"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=548252"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=548252"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}