Sadam Ali vs. Jaime Munguia

Jaime Munguia 153 lbs beat Sadam Ali 153 lbs by TKO at 1:02 in round 4 of 12

• Date: 2018-05-12
• Location: Turning Stone Resort & Casino, Verona, New York, USA
• Referee: Gary Rosato
• Judge: Glenn Feldman
• Judge: Don Ackerman
• Judge: John McKaie

• Promoter: Oscar De La Hoya (Golden Boy Promotions)
• Aired On: HBO
• WBO World super welterweight title (1st defence by Ali)

Notes

• Sadam Ali was set to fight Liam Smith in a mandatory bout. Smith pulled out of the fight after suffering an illness during training camp, therefore Jaime Munguia was the replacement.
• Jaime Munguia was set to challenge Gennady Golovkin in his May 5th bout. The fight fell through and Vanes Martirosyan was made Golovkin's opponent.
• Before round four, there was some obvious disagreement over whether or not to let Ali come out for another round, but the ringside doctor let the fight continue. The fourth and final knockdown drew an immediate stoppage from the referee.
• Ali down twice in round one and twice in rounds two and four.

Post-Fight Quotes

• "This victory is something huge for me. This is a dream come true. Every fighter dreams of this. I want to thank the Nevada Commission for making this opportunity possible as they didn't allow me to fight Gennady Golovkin. I want to show that I am ready to fight at the highest level and with the best fighters." - Jaime Munguia
• "He caught me early. That’s what affected me. I don’t want to give any excuses. He was the better man tonight. I have to check with my team to see a what’s next for me." - Sadam Ali