Munguia vs Valenzuela Jr

Who won Munguia vs Valenzuela Jr?

Jaime Munguia beat Paul Valenzuela Jr by technical knockout in the 2nd round on Saturday, December 9th, 2017, at Mandalay Bay Hotel & Casino, Events Center, Nevada.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 8 rounds in the Middleweight division, which meant the weight limit was 160 pounds (11.4 stone or 72.6 kg).

Munguia vs Valenzuela Jr stats

Back in December 2017, Jaime Munguia stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 25 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 21 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Paul Valenzuela Jr made his way to the ring with a record of 21 wins, 6 losses and 0 draws, with 15 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Munguia had an advantage in power over Valenzuela Jr, with a 84% knockout percentage compared to Valenzuela Jr's 71%.

Jaime Munguia was the younger man by 9 years, at 22 years old.

Munguia had a height advantage of 2 inches over Valenzuela Jr. That also extended to a 3-inch reach advantage.

Both Jaime Munguia and Paul Valenzuela Jr fought out of an orthodox stance.

Munguia was arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 2 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2013, 1 year later than Valenzuela Jr, whose first professional fight was in 2012. He had fought 48 more professional rounds, totaling 221 compared to Valenzuela Jr's 173.

Activity check

In terms of activity leading into the fight, Paul Valenzuela Jr had been fighting more than Jaime Munguia.

Going into this contest, Jaime Munguia had last fought 3 months and 7 days ago, while Paul Valenzuela Jr's last outing had been 1 month and 25 days ago.

What were the odds on Munguia vs Valenzuela Jr?

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