{"id":208206,"date":"2025-10-18T06:09:06","date_gmt":"2025-10-18T06:09:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/208206\/"},"modified":"2025-10-18T06:09:06","modified_gmt":"2025-10-18T06:09:06","slug":"jaime-munguia-targets-mbilli-or-sheeraz-for-spring-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/208206\/","title":{"rendered":"Jaime Munguia Targets Mbilli Or Sheeraz For Spring 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

Jaime Munguia is targeting Christian Mbilli and Hamzah Sheeraz for his next fight in the spring of 2026 in the U.S.<\/p>\n

Mbilli Seen as the Front-Runner<\/p>\n

WBC interim 168-lb champion Mbilli (29-0-1, 23 KOs) is reportedly the more likely of the two for Munguia.<\/p>\n

A Route Toward Crawford\u2019s Belts<\/p>\n

A victory over Mbilli would put Jaime in a position to challenge undisputed champion Terence Crawford for his four belts. Even if Crawford were to ignore Munguia, he\u2019ll eventually get a shot at the WBC belt once it\u2019s vacated.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s doubtful that Bud will defend against Munguia because it\u2019s not a fight that would bring him a big payday. He got a taste of the big money in his win over Canelo Alvarez, and he\u2019s going to be selective about choosing his next opponent.<\/p>\n

Munguia would be dangerous for Crawford because he can punch, has a sturdy chin, and would be unloading pure power that a 38-year-old might have problems with.<\/p>\n

Sheeraz Still in the Picture<\/p>\n

Munguia \u201chas two options\u201d for his next fight via Salvador Sanchez at ESPN Knockout<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The former WBO junior middleweight champion Munguia (45-2, 35 KOs) is coming off a 12-round unanimous decision win over Bruno Surace in their rematch earlier this year on May 3. He avenged his sixth-round knockout loss from<\/p>\n

Lester Martinez the Backup Plan<\/p>\n

The back-up option for Munguia if he fails to get Mbilli or Sheeraz is 168-lb contender Lester Martinez. He\u2019s coming off a 12-round draw against Mbilli on the Canelo Alvarez vs. Terence Crawford event on September 12th.<\/p>\n

Mbilli, 30, is already in a position to challenge Crawford for his belts, but he\u2019s not going to be given serious consideration either. He\u2019s too talented for his own game and brings a lot of the same offensive weapons that Munguia would in a fight against Terence. These are real super middleweights, not pumped-up ones.<\/p>\n

Mbilli vs. Munguia would be a highly entertaining match, similar to Mbilli\u2019s match against Lester Martinez. The difference is that Munguia wouldn\u2019t use the same pushing off strategy to neutralize Mbilli\u2019s offense that Lester did.<\/p>\n

Martinez was pretty blatant with the shoving that he did against Christian, and got away with murder, thanks to referee Allen Huggins\u2019 laissez-faire, hands-off approach to controlling the fouling. Munguia wouldn\u2019t choose to cheat. He would fight Mbilli, and it would come down to which of them was tougher.<\/p>\n

Since 2013, James_theGrad has been breaking down boxing\u2019s biggest stories with a mix of sharp analysis, historical insight, and ringside reporting for fans worldwide.<\/p>\n

Navy Veteran, College Graduate with a Masters Degree in Organizational Leadership and Grad certificate in Human Resources from Brandman University formally known as Chapman University. Family man, Boxing fan\u2026find me on Twitter talking boxing @James_theGrad<\/p>\n

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