Middleweight contender Jaime Munguia will return to the ring against Tureano Johnson on Oct. 30 at Fantasy Springs Casino in Indio, Calif. The card will be streamed on DAZN.
Munguia (35-0, 28 KOs) is ranked by three of the four major sanctioning bodies, No. 1 by the WBO. The 23-year-old Mexican is coming off an 11th-round knockout of Gary O’Sullivan in January, his first fight at 160 pounds.
The native of Tijuana is a former 154-pound titleholder.
“It’s a great honor to be returning during these tough times,” Munguia said. “I hope to deliver excitement and entertainment to the fans as the world begins to slowly make its return to normalcy.
“At the same time, I have been training and improving my skills with my team at the Ceremonial Center in Otomi [Mexico], and I will show everyone that Jaime Munguia is ready for the best in the division.”
Johnson (21-2-1, 1 KOs) is coming off a surprising ninth-round knockout of previously unbeaten Jason Quigley in July of last year, which pumped life into what seemed to be sputtering career.
The 36-year-old Bahamian had lost to Sergiy Derevyanchenko, took a long break from boxing and drew with journeyman Fernando Castaneda in his comeback fight between 2017 and last year.
“I am excited about the opportunity to fight Jaime Munguia,” Johnson said. “The setbacks I have had in my career have only made me stronger. Munguia is a tough undefeated fighter, but I will hand him his first defeat as I pursue my quest to be the middleweight champion of the world.”
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