Jaime Munguia vs. Sergiy Derevyanchenko | DAZN - June 10, 2023

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Press Release

In his biggest test in the ring yet, Mexico's Jaime Munguia (41-0, 32 KOs) will make his return against the always dangerous Sergiy “The Technician” Derevyanchenko (14-4, 10 KOs) in a 12-round middleweight fight on Saturday, June 10.

“I am very excited to return to the ring and even more excited to face a fighter like Derevyanchenko,” said Munguia.

“I think it will be a very intense fight from start to finish, but like always we are training very hard and are very ready to give the fans a very exciting fight. We will see you this June 10 in Southern California!”p

The 12-round main event is scheduled to take place at Toyota Arena and is presented in association with Zanfer Boxing. The middleweight clash will be broadcast live worldwide on DAZN beginning at 5:00 p.m. PT/ 8:00 p.m. ET.

“Munguia has always wanted the toughest fights — and this is going to be one of them,” said Oscar De La Hoya, CEO and Chairman of Golden Boy Promotions. “For years, Derevyanchenko has gone life and death with the division’s top middleweights and has always reached the final bell. Should Jaime get past him — and I believe he will — he is immediately in position for a world title shot.”

Munguia was last seen in November 2022 easily cruising to a third round knockout victory against Gonzalo Coria in front of a hometown crowd in Guadalajara, Mexico.

Last July 2022, Derevyanchenko secured a unanimous decision victory against Joshua Conley. Derevyanchenko has faced the likes of Gennadiy “GGG” Golovkin, Jermall Charlo, and other top names of the sport.

“We are very excited to face a great rival like Sergiy Derevyanchenko,” said Zanfer Boxing President Fernando Beltran. “Jaime is a fighter that never stops training who is looking to be the best - this fight is no exception. We will see the fans this June 10 for a great night of boxing where we are confident that we will leave the ring with our arms high in the air.”

[Ruthless-RKO]

No point in this. Dev has lost 3 of his last 4 now.

He is just being brought in each time to lose.

Does he even bother having any fights to build in the W column.

[Sweet Dick Willie]

Both of them might as well retire

[apollo creed]

the winner should fight gabe rosado or liam smith

[Les Norton]

Most protected boxer in the game.

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[apollo creed]

It could be the $ame rea$on as when Canelo and Cotto fought at 155 lbs cw for the wbc middleweight title and GGG as NO 1 mandatory challenger for that title had to wait a few years to get it?

[Lackeos]

I don't think the hate for Munguia in this thread is well-deserved. He's only 26 years old, has accumulated 12 3+-star fights going back to when he was about 20, 6 world title wins. This fight is certainly good enough to be contested for one of the 5 belts, unless you think Carlos Adames and Meiirim Nursultanov are more-deserving champions; Golovkin is on his way out of his prime / the sport, I think. Jermall is a fine fighter, but I'm sure y'all hate him all the same, and he really hasn't fought in 2 years; so I doubt anyone in here would be defending his right to retain his inactive championship. Derevyachenko definitely has minimal momentum right now, but he's nevertheless fairly good as a B-side.

One thing that's wild about the middleweight division right now is how non-existent the championships are. The IBF title is vacant, the WBA Super title is vacant (Lara is regular champ), the WBC title has been inactive for 2 years, the WBO title is held by boxrec's #9-ranked fighter, the IBO champ is Golovkin (who's coming off a loss, is 41, hasn't defended it in 13 months, and no fight scheduled). Most of the active, title-worthy fighters in the division like Eubank, Liam Smith, and Munguia all possess 0 belts and aren't scheduled to be contesting any belts in their upcoming fights.

the winner should fight gabe rosado or liam smith

Kind of confused by what you were going for here, but the winner of this has already beaten Gabe Rosado and Liam Smith.

No point in this. Dev has lost 3 of his last 4 now.

You certainly hold #4-ranked fighters in possession of 0 belts to a pretty high standard. Would you criticize Jesus Alejandro Ramos, Demetrius Andrade, or Joe Smith Jr if they took-on an opponent who was ranked only #7? Because I assure you, they all have a recent history of aiming much lower. Even Mayweather, p4p #1, top cash cow, fought some ho-hum opponents like Berto, Guerrero, Ortiz, and Maidana. Munguia isn't the biggest cash cow, top p4p, #1 in his division, or even a titlist; so adjust your expectations accordingly.

[Ruthless-RKO]

I don't think the hate for Munguia in this thread is well-deserved. He's only 26 years old, has accumulated 12 3+-star fights going back to when he was about 20, 6 world title wins. This fight is certainly good enough to be contested for one of the 5 belts, unless you think Carlos Adames and Meiirim Nursultanov are more-deserving champions; Golovkin is on his way out of his prime / the sport, I think. Jermall is a fine fighter, but I'm sure y'all hate him all the same, and he really hasn't fought in 2 years; so I doubt anyone in here would be defending his right to retain his inactive championship. Derevyachenko definitely has minimal momentum right now, but he's nevertheless fairly good as a B-side.

One thing that's wild about the middleweight division right now is how non-existent the championships are. The IBF title is vacant, the WBA Super title is vacant (Lara is regular champ), the WBC title has been inactive for 2 years, the WBO title is held by boxrec's #9-ranked fighter, the IBO champ is Golovkin (who's coming off a loss, is 41, hasn't defended it in 13 months, and no fight scheduled). Most of the active, title-worthy fighters in the division like Eubank, Liam Smith, and Munguia all possess 0 belts and aren't scheduled to be contesting any belts in their upcoming fights.

the winner should fight gabe rosado or liam smith

Kind of confused by what you were going for here, but the winner of this has already beaten Gabe Rosado and Liam Smith.

No point in this. Dev has lost 3 of his last 4 now.

You certainly hold #4-ranked fighters in possession of 0 belts to a pretty high standard. Would you criticize Jesus Alejandro Ramos, Demetrius Andrade, or Joe Smith Jr if they took-on an opponent who was ranked only #7? Because I assure you, they all have a recent history of aiming much lower. Even Mayweather, p4p #1, top cash cow, fought some ho-hum opponents like Berto, Guerrero, Ortiz, and Maidana. Munguia isn't the biggest cash cow, top p4p, #1 in his division, or even a titlist; so adjust your expectations accordingly.

Derev should have been given fights to help get back in the W column.
Not saying they were crap losses.

[apollo creed]

I don't think the hate for Munguia in this thread is well-deserved. He's only 26 years old, has accumulated 12 3+-star fights going back to when he was about 20, 6 world title wins. This fight is certainly good enough to be contested for one of the 5 belts, unless you think Carlos Adames and Meiirim Nursultanov are more-deserving champions; Golovkin is on his way out of his prime / the sport, I think. Jermall is a fine fighter, but I'm sure y'all hate him all the same, and he really hasn't fought in 2 years; so I doubt anyone in here would be defending his right to retain his inactive championship. Derevyachenko definitely has minimal momentum right now, but he's nevertheless fairly good as a B-side.

One thing that's wild about the middleweight division right now is how non-existent the championships are. The IBF title is vacant, the WBA Super title is vacant (Lara is regular champ), the WBC title has been inactive for 2 years, the WBO title is held by boxrec's #9-ranked fighter, the IBO champ is Golovkin (who's coming off a loss, is 41, hasn't defended it in 13 months, and no fight scheduled). Most of the active, title-worthy fighters in the division like Eubank, Liam Smith, and Munguia all possess 0 belts and aren't scheduled to be contesting any belts in their upcoming fights.

the winner should fight gabe rosado or liam smith

Kind of confused by what you were going for here, but the winner of this has already beaten Gabe Rosado and Liam Smith.

No point in this. Dev has lost 3 of his last 4 now.

You certainly hold #4-ranked fighters in possession of 0 belts to a pretty high standard. Would you criticize Jesus Alejandro Ramos, Demetrius Andrade, or Joe Smith Jr if they took-on an opponent who was ranked only #7? Because I assure you, they all have a recent history of aiming much lower. Even Mayweather, p4p #1, top cash cow, fought some ho-hum opponents like Berto, Guerrero, Ortiz, and Maidana. Munguia isn't the biggest cash cow, top p4p, #1 in his division, or even a titlist; so adjust your expectations accordingly.

I was just mocking the fact that Mung is still fighting some washed up opponents after all these years as a pro. It would not make any difference if he'd fight again Liam or Gabe.

[Mexi-Box]

Derevyanchenko looked super past prime against Charlo, but even faded as hell, he gave Adama a tough fight.

[Evander]

It's out of my hands.
He doesn't want to fight anyone what can I tell you

[margaret thatcher]

lol, mw sucks right now. some dudes even hailed charlo as the king for beating loser to the stars derev, that's how limited the division is.

ggg beating murata might be the best win there in years

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Kickoff Press Conference

Former world champion Jaime Munguia (41-0, 32 KOs) and contender Sergiy “The Technician” Derevyanchenko (14-4, 10 KOs) – via remote hookup – hosted a media day at the Golden Boy offices to promote their 12-round super middleweight fight on June 10 at Toyota Arena and will be broadcast live worldwide on DAZN.

Jaime Munguia: “As I have said before, Derevyanchenko is a great fighter and a great warrior. Without a doubt, I believe this is going to be a great fight. A win against Derevyanchenko would put us on a path towards a world championship…I hope to obtain the knockout and leave the ring as the best man standing.”

Sergiy Derevyanchenko: “I’m a tough fighter, and I am regarded as one of the top fighters in the division. If Munguia’s team has big plans to make him a superstar, he is going to have to fight people like me and win. It’s definitely not going to be an easy fight for either of us.”

Oscar De La Hoya: “Every fight that Jaime Munguia is in, is a difficult fight. This fight against Derevyanchenko is a tough one because of his style. It’s going to be a clash of the titans. It’s going to be an all-out war…people know that Derevyanchenko comes to fight. We are all betting on Jaime Munguia to put on a spectacular show, to maybe even be the first one to stop him. And then hopefully the WBC does the right thing and orders the fight with Charlo.”

[apollo creed]

Derevyanchenko looked super past prime against Charlo, but even faded as hell, he gave Adama a tough fight.

That fight with GGG took a lot from Chenko. Chenko gave all he got in that fight.

[apollo creed]

It's out of my hands.
He doesn't want to fight anyone what can I tell you

Oscar wants to sell Mung's 0 vs Charlo or Canelo.

[apollo creed]

lol, mw sucks right now. some dudes even hailed charlo as the king for beating loser to the stars derev, that's how limited the division is.

ggg beating murata might be the best win there in years

well, its true. that was the last big fight in the mw division.

[apollo creed]

Kickoff Press Conference

Former world champion Jaime Munguia (41-0, 32 KOs) and contender Sergiy “The Technician” Derevyanchenko (14-4, 10 KOs) – via remote hookup – hosted a media day at the Golden Boy offices to promote their 12-round super middleweight fight on June 10 at Toyota Arena and will be broadcast live worldwide on DAZN.

Jaime Munguia: “As I have said before, Derevyanchenko is a great fighter and a great warrior. Without a doubt, I believe this is going to be a great fight. A win against Derevyanchenko would put us on a path towards a world championship…I hope to obtain the knockout and leave the ring as the best man standing.”

Sergiy Derevyanchenko: “I’m a tough fighter, and I am regarded as one of the top fighters in the division. If Munguia’s team has big plans to make him a superstar, he is going to have to fight people like me and win. It’s definitely not going to be an easy fight for either of us.”

Oscar De La Hoya: “Every fight that Jaime Munguia is in, is a difficult fight. This fight against Derevyanchenko is a tough one because of his style. It’s going to be a clash of the titans. It’s going to be an all-out war…people know that Derevyanchenko comes to fight. We are all betting on Jaime Munguia to put on a spectacular show, to maybe even be the first one to stop him. And then hopefully the WBC does the right thing and orders the fight with Charlo.”

well, Oscar may be right considering that Mung seems to be all hype and he is so protected.

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[Evander]

It's out of my hands.
He doesn't want to fight anyone what can I tell you

Oscar wants to sell Mung's 0 vs Charlo or Canelo.

I get that, it's where the money is.
With a 41-0 record as crazy as it may seem, he looks ripe for the picking.
Perhaps one of the bigger names will take it up, a win against those numbers always looks good on the record.
Blatantly obvious Munguia doesn't want to know against anyone threatening unless they bring big coin with them.

[gregregegg]

It's out of my hands.
He doesn't want to fight anyone what can I tell you

Oscar wants to sell Mung's 0 vs Charlo or Canelo.

I get that, it's where the money is.
With a 41-0 record as crazy as it may seem, he looks ripe for the picking.
Perhaps one of the bigger names will take it up, a win against those numbers always looks good on the record.
Blatantly obvious Munguia doesn't want to know against anyone threatening unless they bring big coin with them.

Mung should of been sold to canelo for a big mexico homecoming in 2018 instead of the rocky fielding fight... but now eh,

[Evander]

Oscar wants to sell Mung's 0 vs Charlo or Canelo.

I get that, it's where the money is.
With a 41-0 record as crazy as it may seem, he looks ripe for the picking.
Perhaps one of the bigger names will take it up, a win against those numbers always looks good on the record.
Blatantly obvious Munguia doesn't want to know against anyone threatening unless they bring big coin with them.

Mung should of been sold to canelo for a big mexico homecoming in 2018 instead of the rocky fielding fight... but now eh,

Hard to imagine someone not stepping up to swoop on a 41-0 boxer.
Munguia's asking price will be interesting though.

[apollo creed]

It's out of my hands.
He doesn't want to fight anyone what can I tell you

Oscar wants to sell Mung's 0 vs Charlo or Canelo.

I get that, it's where the money is.
With a 41-0 record as crazy as it may seem, he looks ripe for the picking.
Perhaps one of the bigger names will take it up, a win against those numbers always looks good on the record.
Blatantly obvious Munguia doesn't want to know against anyone threatening unless they bring big coin with them.

Obviously. A very important aspect about Munguia is that he is still young at 26 y/o, so Oscar is carefully and patiently build him up for a big money fight vs Charlo or Canelo. Its all about the benjamins.

They probably wanted to get old GGG but probably G was asking for big money.

[apollo creed]

Oscar wants to sell Mung's 0 vs Charlo or Canelo.

I get that, it's where the money is.
With a 41-0 record as crazy as it may seem, he looks ripe for the picking.
Perhaps one of the bigger names will take it up, a win against those numbers always looks good on the record.
Blatantly obvious Munguia doesn't want to know against anyone threatening unless they bring big coin with them.

Mung should of been sold to canelo for a big mexico homecoming in 2018 instead of the rocky fielding fight... but now eh,

Oscar is carefully building him up as Mung is still young at 26. Probably they want him to cash in when Charlo and Canelo are around 35-36 y/o , so that Mung has a good chance to beat them too and become the golden goose of GBP. Meanwhile Benavidez and Morrell would probably move up at 175.

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Press Release

LOS ANGELES (May 11, 2023): Mexican superstar and former World Champion Jaime Munguia (41-0, 32 KOs) and Ukrainian world champion contender Sergiy “The Technician” Derevyanchenko (14-4, 10 KOs) hosted a media day at the Golden Boy offices to promote their 12-round super middleweight fight. The fight, presented in association with Zanfer Boxing, is scheduled to take place on Saturday, June 10 at Toyota Arena and will be broadcast live worldwide on DAZN beginning at 5:00 p.m. PT/ 8:00 p.m. ET.Click HERE to watch the special virtual press conference.

Here is what the fighters had to say during today’s media day:

JAIME MUNGUIA, FORMER WBO WORLD CHAMPION:

“As I have said before, Derevyanchenko is a great fighter and a great warrior. Without a doubt, I believe this is going to be a great fight. A win against Derevyanchenko would put us on a path towards a world championship.””I feel like all fights are great challenges. This June 10, we have a very strong fighter in front of us. I expect to see a Derevyanchenko who is hungry for a win. He has been in some close fights with some of the division’s biggest stars like Jacobs, Golovkin, and Charlo. This fight with me will also be a great combat, but I hope to obtain the knockout and leave the ring as the best man standing.”

SERGIY DEREVYANCHENKO, SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT WORLD TITLE CONTENDER:

“I’m a tough fighter, and I am regarded as one of the top fighters in the division. If Munguia’s team has big plans to make him a superstar, he is going to have to fight people like me and win. It’s definitely not going to be an easy fight for either of us.””Because this fight is at 168 pounds, I expect for Munguia to be at his optimal best and strongest and I will also be at my optimal best and strongest.”

OSCAR DE LA HOYA, CHAIRMAN AND CEO OF GOLDEN BOY PROMOTIONS:

“Every fight that Jaime Munguia is in, is a difficult fight. This fight against Derevyanchenko is a tough one because of his style. It’s going to be a clash of the titans. It’s going to be an all-out war. That’s the reason why fans love watching Jaime Munguia because he is a warrior and a fan-favorite when he steps inside the ring.””When Derevyanchenko fought Daniel Jacobs, Carlos Adames, when he fought GGG and all these fighters at 160 and 168, he was in do-or-die fights with them. People know that Derevyanchenko comes to fight. We are all betting on Jaime Munguia to put on a spectacular show, to maybe even be the first one to stop him. And then hopefully the WBC does the right thing and orders the fight with Charlo.”

FERNANDO BELTRAN, PRESIDENT OF ZANFER BOXING:

“Everyone knows that this fight between Munguia and Sergiy is a tough fight. Everyone knows we were looking for the best fighter to put against Jaime.””Jaime Munguia is on the dance floor, and he is willing to dance. The problem is that the other dancers decide to never show up. After this fight, whether it is GGG or Charlo, Munguia is ready to fight. Whoever is out there in his weight class, we are willing to fight.”

# # #
Munguia vs. Derevyanchenko is a 12-round super middleweight fight that is presented by Golden Boy Promotions in association with Zanfer Boxing. The event is sponsored by “BetOnline – Your Online Sportsbook Experts,” and AutoZone, “Get in the zone, Autozone.” The fight will take place on Saturday, June 10 from the Toyota Arena in Ontario, California, and will be streamed live worldwide on DAZN. Tickets for Munguia vs. Derevyanchenko are on sale and are priced at $150, $100, $75, $50 and $30 not including applicable service charges.

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