Munguia (46-2, 35 KOs) dominated Armando Resendiz last weekend in Las Vegas by unanimous decision to secure the WBA super middleweight crown.

With the victory, Munguia, a former 154-pound titleholder, ended a nine-year drought without a belt and also catapulted up The Ring rankings to No. 5 in the division.

During an interview with The Ring, the 29-year-old Tijuana native said he wants to move forward with a potential title unification bout on the “Mexico vs. The World” show September 12 in Saudi Arabia, headlined by stablemate Canelo Alvarez’s challenge of WBC 168-pound champion Christian Mbilli.

Sitting in the No. 1 spot for Munguia’s desired matchup is Hamzah Sheeraz, who fights Alem Begic for the vacant WBO title on May 23 in Egypt.

“The Canelo-Mbilli card is definitely an event that I want to be a part of,” Munguia told The Ring. “There have been some talks, and we are waiting to see what happens.

“I'm ready to be in the biggest fights, and I’m definitely open to Sheeraz. He's a great fighter. Let's see what happens with his fight later this month.

“There are a lot of big names in the division, like Sheeraz, Mbilli, Osleys Iglesias, a complicated southpaw who's tall, and other guys who are really important. The division is getting interesting, and there are a lot of fights to make.”

Munguia can make a significant splash by fighting a host of credible counterparts, including the IBF champion Iglesias, ranked No. 3 by The Ring, Lester Martinez (No. 4), Diego Pacheco (No. 6), Caleb Plant (No. 8), as well as Jermall Charlo and Edgar Berlanga.

The win against Resendiz was the second in a row for Munguia since a shocking one-punch knockout loss against Bruno Surace in December 2024, having avenged the result in a rematch last May.

“I'm really happy and proud to be back on top of my game as a world champion,” said Munguia. “I made a lot of improvements in different areas over the last year. Coach Eddy Reynoso has been helping me improve my defense and footwork. That gave me the confidence that was key to delivering on the night because I knew of the work that I put in.

“The Resendiz fight looked easy, but it wasn't at all. I fought a really strong fighter. Resendiz’s punches were strong, but I definitely put in the work and made the adjustments in between rounds. I was very prepared and confident.”

Manouk Akopyan is The Ring’s lead writer. Follow him on X and Instagram: @ManoukAkopyan