Munguia vs Melikuziev

When is Munguia vs Melikuziev?

Jaime Munguia could take on Bektemir Melikuziev in late 2026 the United States.

The fight would be scheduled for 12 rounds in the Super Middleweight division, which means the weight limit would be 168 pounds (12 stone or 76.2 kg).

Munguia vs Melikuziev stats

Jaime Munguia would step into the ring with a record of 46 wins, 2 losses, and 0 draws, 35 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Bektemir Melikuziev would make his way to the ring with a record of 17 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, with 11 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest Munguia would have an advantage in power over Melikuziev, with a 76% knockout percentage compared to Melikuziev's 65%.

Jaime Munguia is the younger man by 1 year, at 29 years old.

Munguia has a height advantage of 2 inches over Melikuziev. This also extends to a 2-inch reach advantage.

Jaime Munguia fights out of the orthodox stance, while Bektemir Melikuziev is a southpaw.

Munguia is currently the more experienced professional fighter, having had 30 more fights, and made his debut in 2013, 5 years and 11 months earlier than Melikuziev, whose first professional fight was in 2019. He has fought 156 more professional rounds, totaling 251 compared to Melikuziev's 95.

Jaime Munguia goes into the fight ranked number 5 by The Ring at super middleweight.

Bektemir Melikuziev is currently ranked number 1 by the WBA, 5 by the WBC, 6 by the WBO, 6 by the IBF, and 10 by The Ring in the 168lb division.

Munguia vs Melikuziev form

Munguia has beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance twice.

In his last fight, he defeated Jose Armando Resendiz on May 2, 2026, by unanimous decision in their WBA World Super Middleweight championship fight at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States.

Prior to that, he had defeated Bruno Surace on May 3, 2025, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Going into that contest, he had been beaten by Bruno Surace on December 14, 2024, by knockout in the 6th round at Estadio de Beisball Chevron, Tijuana, Mexico.

Before that, he had beaten Erik Bazinyan on September 20, 2024, by knockout in the 10th round at Desert Diamond Arena, Glendale, United States.

He had lost to Canelo Alvarez on May 4, 2024, by unanimous decision in their WBC World Super Middleweight, WBA Super World Super Middleweight, IBF World Super Middleweight and WBO World Super Middleweight championship fight at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

Melikuziev has won 5 of his most recent fights, stopping 2 of them, going the distance 3 times.

In his last fight, he won against Sena Agbeko on February 21, 2026, by technical knockout in the 7th round at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States.

Prior to that, he had won against Darius Fulghum on May 30, 2025, by unanimous decision in their WBA Super World Super Middleweight final eliminator fight at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas, Las Vegas.

Going into that contest, he had beaten David Stevens on November 2, 2024, by split decision in their 12 round contest at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas, Las Vegas.

Before that, he had defeated Pierre Hubert Dibombe on April 20, 2024, by technical decision in their 8 round contest at Barclays Center, New York.

He had won against Alantez Fox on October 7, 2023, by technical knockout in the 4th round at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Chelsea Ballroom, Las Vegas.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Jaime Munguia has been fighting more than Bektemir Melikuziev.

Jaime Munguia last fought 4 months and 20 days ago, while Bektemir Melikuziev's last outing was 7 months and 1 day ago.

Munguia's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 6 months and 13 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 6 months and 4 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 52 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 10.4 rounds on average.

Melikuziev's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 1 month and 10 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 7 months and 15 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 43 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 8.6 rounds on average.

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