Javier Gonzalez: record, next fight and profile →
Mexican boxing is in mourning. A boxer that many in country felt would be a future superstar in the sport, Javier González, passed away on Monday at the young age of 21. In June of last year, "Rusito" González had an invasive cancer detected in the lymph nodes in his neck and groin. He was fighting the cancer for a year like a warrior. However, on Monday he lost the battle.
Jaime Munguia (32-0, 26 KOs) will make the fourth defense of his WBO Junior Middleweight World Title when he takes on mandatory challenger Dennis "Hurricane" Hogan (28-1-1, 7 KOS) in a 12-round battle. The event will take place on Saturday, April 13, 2019 at Arena Monterrey in Monterrey, Mexico and will be streamed live on DAZN .
Fans looking for an exciting, currently under the radar prospect to follow in the rich 147 lb. division might look no farther than Jaime Munguia (20-0, 17 KO), 147, of Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico. Munguia picked up his eleventh straight knockout win with a second round knockout of 22-year old Juan Macias Montiel (19-4-1, 19 KO), 147, of Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico. The referee was Salvador Barcenas.