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Munguia, Espinoza, Delgado Top Canelo-Mbilli Undercard
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Munguia, Espinoza, Delgado Top Canelo-Mbilli Undercard
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Three world title fights will be showcased on the Canelo Alvarez-Christian Mbilli undercard October 31 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
The Ring announced Thursday that as part of its “Mexico Versus The World” show WBA super middleweight champion Jaime Munguia will defend his title against Nikita Zon, WBO featherweight titleholder Rafael Espinoza will battle Lorenzo Parra and Lindolfo Delgado will square off against Arthur Biyarslanov for the vacant IBF junior welterweight belt.
Mexico’s Alvarez challenges Mbilli for the Cameroonian’s WBC super middleweight crown that DAZN will stream worldwide on pay-per-view and to subscribers of its Ultimate plan.
Munguia (46-2, 35 KOs) won his title via a one-sided unanimous decision over Armando Resendiz on May 2. The 30-year-old is The Ring’s No. 5 super middleweight.
Zon (12-0-1, 10 KOs) enters his first title shot off a fifth-round stoppage of Nahuel Gonzalo Garcia on May 30. The 32-year-old native of Novochunka, Russia, has won six straight fights inside the distance.
Espinoza (28-0, 24 KOs), of Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, will end a nearly one-year layoff when he makes a mandatory defense against Parra (24-1-1, 18 KOs).
Espinoza, The Ring’s No. 1 contender for its vacant 126-pound title, beat Arnold Khegai by 11th-round stoppage in his last fight November 15. Parra, of Machiques, Venezuela, beat Elijah Pierce by second-round technical KO February 28 to earn his title shot.
Delgado (24-0, 16 KOs), of Nuevo León, Mexico, is ranked first by the IBF at 140. He beat Gabriel Valenzuela by split decision November 15 in his last fight. Biyarslanov (21-0, 17 KOs), of Makhachkala, Russia, is coming off a seventh-round stoppage of Jimerr Espinosa on April 9.
They’ll fight for the title Richardson Hitchins gave up in April to move up to welterweight.
The rest of the card:
  • David Picasso vs. Carl Jammes Martin

  • Reito Tsutsumi vs. Raymundo Rojas Garcia

  • Sultan Almohammed vs. Erick Jahir Urvina Villegas

  • Bek Nurmaganbet vs. Marcos Vazquez Rodriguez

  • Carlos Emilio Rojo Vazquez vs. Flavius Biea

  • Brayan Leon Salgado vs. Hector Octavio Aguirre Martinez

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