Jaime Munguia vs. Tureano Johnson - October 30, 2020

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Munguia vs Johnson predictions - picks

Our staffers make their picks for the Friday main event.

Scott Christ

I do think Munguia has a high likelihood of eventually getting what boxing fans will call “exposed” at 160, not that there’s anyone out there who thinks he’s some unbeatable, flawless fighter, but I don’t think Tureano Johnson is the guy to do it any more than Spike O’Sullivan was. Johnson is not a dramatically different fighter than O’Sullivan, and while he’s better than the trash-talking Irishman, he’s not so much better that I think it will make the difference compared to that fight.

It’s a favorable and frankly rather safe style matchup for Munguia, who is still trying to tweak his game and improve his craft with trainer Erik Morales. Morales has no high-level training experience so that whole experiment could wind up being a bust all in all, and also there’s probably only so much you can do with Munguia. He’s not going to radically alter his game or suddenly become more athletic or quicker than he just is. He’s a pretty straightforward fighter and is enjoyble to watch more often than not. That won’t get him past everyone, but I think it gets him past Johnson rather comfortably if he’s in shape and all that. Munguia UD-12

Wil Esco

Here we have a matchup of a guy who I think is pretty decent in Jaime Munguia against another guy I’ve never really been high on in Tureano Johnson. Johnson is a tough guy and all but nothing about his skill set particularly stands out as impressive to me, and his best win is probably over Jason Quigley. Munguia, conversely, at least has some talent and youth on his side, which I think should be enough to comfortably outpoint Johnson over the distance. If Munguia can shake Johnson up, he might go in for the kill, but I’ll just take Munguia to take the decision. Munguia UD-12

Patrick L. Stumberg

While Johnson is unquestionably a step up in competition, I can’t help but see this as a favorable matchup for Munguia. Johnson isn’t going to frustrate him at range the way Dennis Hogan did; the Bahaman bruiser will meet him head-on, and I’m not sure six additional pounds are enough to make slugging it out with Munguia a favorable proposition. Johnson isn’t the hardest man to hit, either, so unless he has enough pop to make Munguia give ground and shell up under fire, he figures to get the worst of it when they trade heat.

I could be underestimating Johnson’s technical prowess and overestimating Munguia’s physicality at middleweight, especially since Johnson has had success walking down big hitters before, but Johnson’s approach just seems like the wrong way to go about it. Munguia’s superior firepower nets him a late stoppage in an entertaining affair. Munguia TKO-10

Lewis Watson

This should be a watchable fight, but one that plays into the hands of Munguia. I can’t imagine Johnson is going to offer the Mexican an awful lot to think about in terms of movement and elusiveness, rather walking forward into pocket and trying to land one after taking two from Munguia. Munguia will be eager to get Johnson out of there – which I believe he will – but will probably take a fair amount of damage en route. I can see a late stoppage with fairly lopsided scorecards. Munguia TKO-10

And the staff winner is...

Jaime Munguia (4-0)!

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Golden Boy Promotions presents: Munguia vs Johnson

Full Card (DAZN, 8pm ET | 5pm PT)

Vacant WBO Inter-Continental Middleweight Championship
Jaime Munguia (35-0, 28 KOs) vs. Tureano Johnson (21-2-1, 15 KOs)

Vacant WBC International Silver Welterweight Championship
Rashidi Ellis (22-0, 14 KOs) vs. Alexis Rocha (16-0, 10 KOs)

WBO World Light Flyweight Championship
Elwin Soto (17-1, 12 KOs) vs. Carlos Buitrago (32-5-1, 18 KOs)

8x2 Round Flyweight Contest
Marlen Esparza (7-1, 1 KO) vs. Sulem Urbina (12-0, 2 KOs)

Vacant WBO Inter-Continental Super Middle Championship
Bektemir Melikuziev (5-0, 4 KOs) vs. Alan Campa (17-5, 11 KOs)

10 Round Super Featherweight Contest
Lamont Roach Jr (19-1-1, 7 KOs) vs. Neil Tabanao (17-7, 11 KOs)

6 Round Cruiserweight Contest
Tristan Kalkreuth (5-0, 4 KOs) vs. Tyler Vogel (3-3, 2 KOs)

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Anyone watching this? Friday night boxing.

[margaret thatcher]

it's a nice card actually

[JxhDel.]

Esparza edged it against Urbina. Solid scrap.

[JxhDel.]

Soto vs Buitrago has been unusually close, so far. The veteran is relying on distance solidly.

[JxhDel.]

Another lackluster win by La Pulga.

[JxhDel.]

Did Melikuziev fight, though?

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Soto retains with unanimous decision.

[JxhDel.]

Smooth dominance by Rashidi Ellis against Rocha in the young prospect's derby. 117 - 111

[margaret thatcher]

Munguia has some really f@cking nice offensive abilities, but as usual getting hit and pushed around too easy

when he lets the punches go he hits and hurts reno though

[margaret thatcher]

It's a fight where Mung looks uncomfortable, but is still landing tons and buzzing Johnson, and clearly won all the rounds so far

[margaret thatcher]

Overall mung does the best scoring again in the 5th, but johnson landed 2 good overhand rights to the side of the head, one of which visibly bothered mung and prompted a complaint about rabbit punching (it was a fair shot though)

it's one of those fights that scoring wise is one sided but still pretty good to watch

[margaret thatcher]

Johnson has a nasty cut lip, can't see it going too many more rounds with that. Also looks to be wilting a bit, getting backed up himself now as mung is obviously more confident and smelling blood

[JxhDel.]

Johnson was bringing a fight but Munguia just busted his lip up so bad. Jaime has still some work to do.

[margaret thatcher]

Fight stopped, Mung by tko

Overall not a bad performance. He showed his strengths--mainly that's he's got a lot of natural offensive talent. The punches flow together naturally in combo, he's got some speed and power, can throw all power punches in the book up an down, getting his body into each of them with ease. An explosive kid in that way. He can let them fly aggressively or get in quick counters, esp tonight with the uppercut. He also seems to have a pretty good tank, at least in these types of fights where he's got the edge. Doubt he'll punch himself out when he's in control.

Down side...well, no jab, and .again he was not tight defensively. His main defense was leaning and bending to his right, but even though that took some steam off Johnson's shots, mung wasn't moving far enough to avoid the punches a lot of the time and so would get nailed with a lot of unclean but still connecting rights, sometimes 3 in a row before he either held or moved away. He also got pushed back pretty easily and looked uncomfortable most of the time whenever Johnson got even just into mid range. he resorted to regular holding to get Johnson off.

[prime_wlad_KOs_fury]

Johnson was giving that fool the works. Lucky cut.

[margaret thatcher]

I would love to see Munguia vs GGG now

[Perseus]

Munguia backs straight into the ropes too much.
Did a good job avoiding head clashes with an opponent that constantly came in head first.

I think that uppercut actually knocked a piece of Johnsons upper lip out of the ring.
The cut was bad enough that the ref should not have allowed the last 21 seconds of the round.
Glad they didn't allow another round.

[DieHard24]

I would love to see Munguia vs GGG now

I pick GGG by TKO. Munguia gets hit way too much. Would be a fun fight tho.

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I have it 57-57 going into the last round..

[NoScoutingReports]

That gash on the lip was absolutely horrific, one of the worst I've seen I reckon.

[Evander]

Good test for Munguia.
He was pushed in this fight, he was hit early and had his engine tested in terms of intensity, Johnson came to fight and was highly driven.
Let's just say the lip looked bad and leave it at that, it was a legitimate stoppage.
Johnson could get fights off of this.
Munguia moves on to 36-0 with 29 KO's, he's 24 years old and is on everyone's radar.

[brilo33]

t johnson put it on munguia , not impressed with munguia couldnt toe 2 toe johnson , i would like to see liam williams fight him, and i think the welsh boy kos him

[brilo33]

I would love to see Munguia vs GGG now

come of it not in the same leauge , craziest thing youve ever said