Mexican super middleweight star Jaime Munguia is returning home to take on France’s undefeated Bruno Surace in a ten-round main event on Saturday, Dec. 14th at Estadio Caliente in Munguia's hometown of Tijuana, Mexico.  A former 154-pound champion, Munguia will make his fourth appearance of the year in the premier venue of his native territory. Munguia-Surace and undercard bouts will stream live and exclusively in the U.S. on ESPN+. Munguia (44-1, 35 KOs) has had a busy 2024. In January, he delivered a ninth-round knockout against British contender John Ryder, setting the stage for an undisputed showdown with world champion Saul "Canelo" Alvarez in May. The 28-year old got up from a fourth-round knockdown but came up short, losing via unanimous decision. Munguia bounced back in September in his Top Rank on ESPN debut, scoring a tenth-round knockout over previously undefeated Erik Bazinyan.

 

Surace (25-0-2, 4 KOs), a 26-year-old whose only setbacks were early-career draws, will fight outside France for the first time. He returns after 2023 wins over Milos Jankovic in May and then-unbeaten Jhon Jader Obregon in December.

 

Munguia said, “I’m very happy to be back in the ring and, above all, to be back in Tijuana. This year has been full of hard work and great fights, which has only motivated me to keep pushing forward. I want to give Tijuana a great night of boxing and thank everyone there for always being by my side and supporting me. It won’t be an easy fight, but we’re confident we’ll come out on top. Viva Mexico and Viva Tijuana!”