Coach Jose Benavidez Sr. advises Jaime Munguia to not take the rematch with Bruno Surace after being knocked out by him within the sixth spherical final Saturday evening in Tijuana, Mexico, on December 14th.
Jose Sr. says Surace (26-0-2, 5 KOs) will likely be “super motivated” after his victory, and he may trigger one other “upset” within the rematch with the previous WBO junior middleweight champion Munguia (44-2, 35 KOs). Benavidez Sr. needs Munguia to stroll away from the loss, reside his life, and never take a second struggle.
Avoiding The Rematch
Jose Sr. feels Munguia ought to have completed Surace after dropping him in spherical two. He thinks he let him off the hook as a result of he needed to please the followers. It didn’t appear like that. It appeared Munguia tried to knock him out, however he modified his thoughts after Surace, 26, nailed him with an enormous proper hand to the top.
That shot made Munguia again off as a result of it was as arduous because the one which knocked him out within the sixth.
In line with Salvador Rodriguez of ESPN Knockout, Munguia’s promoters at Zanfer wish to activate the rematch clause of their contract with Surace to drive a second struggle within the first half of 2025.
“I think he was taking his time, trying to look for the perfect shot. I think he should have been Jaime,” mentioned Jose Benavidez Sr. to Combat Hub TV when requested why Jaime Munguia suffered an upset knockout loss to Bruno Surace final Saturday evening.
“I believe he [Munguia] was making an attempt to please the individuals, his followers, and that’s what occurred. I believe if he had pushed the fuel slightly bit extra, I believe he would have stopped him when he dropped him [in round two]. He most likely thought, ‘This guy is too easy. I’m going to provide my followers a present, after which I can put him out.’
“That’s a big mistake that he made. I think he should have stopped him, and he should have went with everything and took things serious. It’s a little hard. I would let that go away. I would not take the rematch. I would go on with my life and not accept that fight,” mentioned Jose Sr. when requested if Munguia ought to take the rematch with Surace.
It might be fascinating to know if Jose Sr. would have the identical angle about not taking the rematch if his son, David Benavidez, was knocked out by Surace. Would he suggest that David not activate the rematch clause if Surace poleaxed him within the sixth spherical final Saturday evening?
“Now that guy is in his mind. That guy is super motivated, and he showed the world what he could do. You can imagine the motivation he’s at right now. Actually, he’s [Surace] a pretty good fighter. He counted really well, and I think we could have another upset,” mentioned Jose Sr.
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Publish date : 2024-12-17 20:52:10
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