Jamie Munguia vs Kamil Szeremeta

Over the weekend boxing was jam-packed with events across the world, fans were treated with
four different major events. Golden Boy Jaime Munguia kept his unblemished record alive with a
7th round TKO victory over Kamil Szeremeta, his third victory since moving up to the
middleweight division. Houston native Jermall Charlo defended his WBC middleweight title
against Juan Macias Montiel in front of his hometown fans. Not a perfect night for the champ,
but still easily came away with the unanimous decision victory, keeping his undefeated record
intact. IBF/WBA unified bantamweight champ Naoya Inoue easily finished off Michael
Dasmarinas in the 3rd round with a strong liver shot in front of the electric crown at the Virgin
Hotel in Las Vegas. “The Monster” continues to makes his case for one of the top P4P fighters
in the world. In the most unconventional fight of the night, UFC legend returned to the boxing
ring for the first time since 2015. Using an awkward approach, Silva showed off his size
advantage to beat former world champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. by split decision in
Guadalajara, Mexico. Chavez Jr. has been handed everything on a silver platter throughout his
career, after this performance, it’s probably time to call it quits.

Besides the upset from Silva, all of the main event fights were fairly predictable with the
favorites easily taking care of business. But on the evening full of championship fights it was
veteran Gabriel Rosado who stole the show in El Paso, Texas. Live on DAZN at the Don
Haskens center on the campus of UTEP, Rosado landed a brutal knockout punch that sent
undefeated Uzbek prospect Bektemir Melikuziev face down on the canvas.
“Bek the Bully” was the heavy favorite against Philly journeyman Rosado, and it appeared he
was on his way to victory after a first round knock down. He was in control of the fight through 2
rounds, using his strong left hook to the body over and over. He was bullying Rosado into the
corner and teeing off on him. He continued to press in the 3rd round, though he was clearly
lining up his punches. The resilient Roasado started to figure out his opponent’s approach, and
perfectly side stepped the incoming body shot and landed a crushing overhand right knock out
blow.

Not often do you get to see a knockout of the year and upset of the year candidate wrapped
together in one fight. The crowd was stunned and rose to their feet celebrating in disbelief.
Golden Boy Promotions Partner and boxing legend Bernard Hopkins was seen pacing back in
forth besides the ring, praising Rosado. It was the moment of the night, the moment of the
weekend.

After beating Daniel Jacobs in his previous fight, followed up by this upset victory, Rosado has
resurrected his career. After the fight, Rosado emphasized that he would love to get a chance to
fight the events headliner Jaime Munguia. The El Paso crowd and myself, agree that Rosado
has earned that right. He’ll have to cut weight to make it down to middleweight, but a matchup
between these two is intriguing. A battle between Mexico and Puerto Rico would certainly get
the fans fired up, historically being a heated rivalry in boxing.

Next up on the evening was the main event between middleweights Jaime Munguia from
Mexico and Poland’s Kamil Szeremeta. Munguia is one of Golden Boys top prospects, coming
in at 36-0. This was only his third fight at middleweight since moving up divisions. After three
different fights had been postponed due to injuries, it was finally time for Munguia to get back in
the ring for the fist time since October of 2020. His opponent, Szeremeta, also has a quality
resume, starting his career 21-1, with his only loss coming against the popular Gennady
Golovkin in December of 2020.

After ring announcer Jeremiah Gallegos shouts “It’s Golden Time!” the bell rings and away we
go. The heavy Mexican based El Paso crowd chanted “MUNGUIA, MUNGUIA!” as the first
round began. The first two rounds started off slow as both fighters were getting a feel for each
others approach. In round three Munguia started to get into the swing of things, he used his left
jab to control the pace and distance. A few good combinations and a uppercut towards the end
of the round jumpstarted the separation between the two. As Munguia controlled the fight,
Szeremeta’s only defense was locking up Munguia with multiple headlocks. The crowd would
boo each time the fight would come to a stop because of the headlocks.

The third and forth round were highlighted by uppercuts, body shots and solid head movement
from Munguia. At this point he was dominating the fight, sweat was flying off of Szeremeta’s
head after every punch. The fifth round was more of the same, and ended wth a flurry of
punches from Munguia. At the end of the round, the crowd was now chanting “MEXICO,
MEXICO!” The well-known Erik Morales, the trainer of Munguia, told his fighter that his
opponent was running out of steam. His theory was correct, as Szeremeta was just holding on
at this point, not showcasing any of his offense.

The 6th round of the contest was the best round of the night by any fighter. Munguia was in
complete control as Szeremeta was taking a beating. The Polish fighter was very durable, but it
was obvious the fight was near it’s end. At times Munguia was almost toying with Szeremta,
leaving his hands down and chin exposed. At the end of round, Munguia was feeding off of the
El Paso crowd, almost smiling at times. The best punch of the night from Szeremeta came right
before the bell, partly due to Munguia getting a little cocky. Ultimately that was the last punch of
the evening, as the 3rd official waved off the fight in between rounds because of the way
Szeremeta looked anguished on the stool.

Munguia is now the #1 WBC and WBO middleweight contender, and will continue to make noise
in the loaded division.

When asked about a potential matchup between him and Gabriel Rosado, he admitted
“honestly I didn’t actually see the fight, but its an option if in the event I cant get a fight against
Charlo or Golovkin, I would like that fight.” Another option would be to face off against WBO
middleweight champ Demetrius “Boo Boo” Andrade. “Boo Boo” has publicly criticized both
Canelo Alvarez and Jermall Charlo for ducking him, which leaves Munguia as the perfect fit.
Munguia is a confident and talented young fighter who is looking to take the next step in his
career. Him and Golden Boy have often been criticized for not taking a step up fight at this point
of his career. But lets not forget that this warrior is only 24 years of age, and is already 37-0 as a
professional fighter. It looks like Munguia’s team and Golden Boy Promotions know exactly what
they are doing. His skill set should keep him relevant in the middleweight division for years to
come.

The first fight of the main broadcast started with some fireworks from one of the most energetic
fighters in the world currently. Welterweight Blair “The Flair” Cobbs finished off veteran 38 yearold Brad Soloman in the 5th round, scoring the TKO victory. It wasn’t all smooth sailing for the
undefeated Golden Boy hailing from Las Vegas. Brad “The King” Soloman had the early edge in
the fight, leading 3-1 headed into the fifth round. Cobbs remained confident in the fifth round,
starting to gain momentum. Solomon took his foot off the pedal, and his awkward approach of
leaning on his back foot and keeping his hands down came back to haunt him. With Freddie
Roach in his corner, Cobbs and his team started to figure out Solomon’s lazy approach. Cobbs
ended matters at 2:57 of the fifth round after a flurry of combinations. In his post fight interview
Cobbs emphatically shouted his famous “WOOOOO” over and over. In his first fight since
February of 2020, Cobbs proved his critics wrong and took care of business. He ended the
interview by shouting “What ring rust?” to the audience. Look for the theatrical fighter to get
back in the ring as soon as possible.

Marlen Esparza (10-1, 1 KO) of Houston, Texas captured the WBC Flyweight Championship by
defeating Ibeth Zamora (32-7, 12 KOs) of Huichochitlan, Mexico via unanimous decision.
Esparza won with scores of 92-97, 94-95 and 94-96. The El Paso crowd was not pleased with
the decision, the unanimous decision was a bit of a stretch especially with the belt changing
hands. Esparza used an interesting approach, charging at Zamora at the beginning of each
round. Her energy was matched by the crowds buzz. A rematch between the two would be
fitting as the fight was tightly contested.

Results from the Facebook Watch undercard: (All records are based on after the event)
Raul “Cougar” Curiel (10-0, 8 KOs) of Tampico, Mexico scored a 9th-round TKO victory
against Ferdinand “Lucky Boy” Kerobyan (14-2, 10 KOs) of North Hollywood, California, winning
the vacant NABF Welterweight Title. Curiel ended the fight by landing a barrage of punches that
forced the referee to call the action at 2:10 as Kerobyan was no longer protecting himself. In
one of the most exciting fights of the evening, fighters battled back and forth, each landing
significant punches. Kerobyan’s only other blemish on his record was against Curiel’s
stablemate Blair Cobbs. In the last fight of the evening legend Freddie Roach secured his
perfect evening, as his fighters went 3-0 on the night. Gabriel Rosado, Blair Cobbs, and Raul
Curiel all won, showcasing the quality of Wild Card Boxing Clubs’ stable. “Cougar” should now
be in line for a step-up fight next time out.

Alexis “Lex” Rocha (17-1, 10 KOs) of Santa Ana, California returned with a knockout victory at
2:12 of the second round against Jameson Bacon (26-5, 17 KOs) of the Phillipines, in a
welterweight battle. Rocha was coming off his only loss of his career where he lost to fellow
Golden Boy prospect Rashidi Ellis. He was able to take the talented Ellis the distance, losing
narrowly on the scorecards. Look for Rocha to get another opportunity against a quality
opponent his next time out. A matchup between him and fellow Golden Boy Blair Cobbs could
make for a entertaining fight.

Demetrius Banks (10-11-1, 5 KOs) of Detroit, Michigan scored an upset unanimous decision win
against Golden Boy prospect Tristan “Sweet T” Kalkreuth (8-1, 6 KOs) of Duncanville, Texas in a
6th-round cruiserweight fight. Kalkreuth appeared to have injured his right shoulder in the 3rd
round of the contest. In between rounds the doctor checked on Kalkreuth’s corner, but “Sweet T”
and his team proclaimed that he was ok to continue, showing the doctor his range of motion by
holding his arm above his head. The rest of the fight, Kalkreuth clearly only had his left arm, as
the right arm dangled by his side. The charismatic Kalkreuth continued to use good head
movement and even danced around at times even after the injury. He showed grit by continuing
the fight, but ultimately lost the fight by a large margin. Before the scorecards were announced
you could see Kalkreuth tell Banks that he won, showing signs of maturity and respect. 40 yearold Banks was impressive in the outing, and his performance should keep his career alive.

Rounding out the event:

Manny Flores (10-0, 7 KOs) of California scored a knockout win against Daniel
Lozano (15-11-1, 11 KOs) of Florida. The action was halted at 1:15 of the first round.
Jousce Gonzalez (11-0-1, 10 KOs) of California scored a third-round TKO victory
against Gabriel Gutierrez (7-9, 5 KOs) of El Paso, Texas in a scheduled six-round welterweight fight.

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