Jaime Munguia vs. Sergey Derevyanchenko: date, time, how to watch, background
Jaime Munguia is expected to face a significant test against veteran Sergey Derevyanchenko on Saturday night in Southern California.
JAIME MUNGUIA (41-0, 33 KOs) VS. SERGEY DEREVYANCHENKO (14-4, 10 KOs)
Date: Saturday, June 10
Time: 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT (main event later in show)
Where: Toyota Arena, Ontario, California
TV/Stream: DAZN
Division: Super middleweight (168 pounds)
At stake: No major titles
Odds: NA
Also on the card: Shane Mosley Jr. vs. D’Mitrius Ballard, middleweights; Mariana Juarez vs. Mayeli Flores, junior featherweights; Ricardo Sandoval vs. Rocco Santomauro, flyweights
Prediction: Munguia UD
Background: Munguia, the talented 26-year-old from Mexico, has been frustrated in ongoing attempts to lure an elite opponent into the ring. Derevyanchenko might be the closest he has come to doing so. Munguia is a former 154-pound titleholder who is now a Top 5 160-pound contender. He’s a well-schooled boxer with top-tier punching power, which accounts for his 33 knockouts. He has stopped seven of his last eight opponents, including Gonzalo Gaston Coria in a stay-busy fight last November in Guadalajara. The Tijuana resident has victories over Sadam Ali, Liam Smith and Gabriel Rosado. Derevyanchenko is a good, rugged boxer who has performed well against elite opponents. The problem for the 37-year-old Ukrainian is that he has lost his biggest fights, those against Daniel Jacobs and then Gennadiy Golovkin, Jermall Charlo and Carlos Adames in succession. He last fought in July, when he easily outpointed journeyman Joshua Conley. Derevyanchenko is based in Brooklyn.
