Pick It: TBRB #5 John Ryder vs. Jaime Munguia (Saturday, DAZN, 8:00 PM EST)
No title is on the line but serious title contention could be at stake for both men in this super middleweight main event. 35-year old John Ryder (32-6, 18 KO) has to know his time as a contender is hanging on by a thread. He got his big shot against undisputed king Saul Alvarez and came up well short.
If he wants to be around for when the belts break up again, he can’t lose here. 27-year old Jaime Munguia (42-0, 33 KO) had a reign at junior middleweight but his career was largely floundering until a dramatic win over Sergey Derevyanchenko last year. This is his second consecutive notable opponent and he’s got the time on his side to make a real push now. The styles should mesh for a good action fight and the undercard, featuring strawweight titlist Oscar Collazo and flyweight titlist Gabriela Fundora, should make this a quality night of fisticuffs for people who aren’t watching the Royal Rumble.
