The highly anticipated Jaime Munguia vs. Erik Bazinyan fight is now in the books. The event, which took place on Friday night at the Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Arizona, may have lacked marquee names but more than made up for it with a string of outstanding performances. Here's a detailed recap of the event and the full results.
In the main event, Munguia secured a pivotal victory in their super middleweight clash by stopping Bazinyan with a TKO in the 10th round. 'BZO' started strong, effectively controlling the distance in the early rounds with crisp jabs and sharp counterpunches, giving the impression that the fight would be tightly contested. However, Munguia’s experience began to shine through as he relentlessly targeted Bazinyan’s body, wearing him down.
The tides turned in the sixth round when Munguia’s bodywork took its toll, and by the seventh, a powerful right hand left Bazinyan on the defensive. From there, the 27-year-old Mexican gave him no room to recover, landing a decisive left hook in the 10th round. Munguia then unleashed a torrent of strikes, sending Bazinyan to the canvas, where he failed to get up before the referee's eight-count.
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In the co-main event, heavyweights Richard Torrez Jr. and Joey Dawejko clashed in a hard-fought bout, which ended in a controversial finish after multiple infractions. Torrez Jr. dominated Dawejko with superior speed and footwork from the outset. He controlled the bout with his crisp combinations and body shots to keep his opponent at bay.
Despite Dawejko’s occasional counters, Torrez Jr. overwhelmed him with relentless pressure. Dawejko’s repeated loss of his mouthpiece led to two-point deductions, and after yet another violation, he was disqualified in the fifth round, with Torrez Jr. being declared the winner.
In the evening’s feature bout, Emiliano Fernando Vargas showcased relentless forward pressure and pinpoint accuracy to outclass Larry Fryers in their super lightweight clash. Vargas dominated the action, breaking down Fryers with a steady barrage of strikes. The fight came to a decisive end in the fifth round when 'El General' unleashed a devastating overhand left, securing a commanding victory.
Jaime Munguia vs. Erik Bazinyan: Charly Suarez, DJ Zamora, and others shine on the prelims
Main Card
Jaime Munguia def. Erik Bazinyan by TKO at 2:36 in round 10: super middleweight
Richard Torrez Jr. def. Joey Dawejko by DQ at 2:02 in round five: heavyweight
Emiliano Vargas def. Larry Fryers by TKO at 1:23 in round five: super lightweight
Preliminary Card
Charly Suarez def. Jorge Castaneda by TKO at 2:22 round three: super featherweight
DJ Zamora def. Gerardo Antonio Perez by unanimous decision (80-72 x2, 79-73): lightweight
Jorge Garcia Perez def. Ilias Essaoudi by KO at 0:45 in round one: super welterweight
Steven Navarro def. Oscar Arroyo by TKO at 2:35 in round three: super flyweight
Sebastian Hernandez def. Yonfrez Parejo by TKO after round: super bantamweight
Ricardo Fernandez def. Alan Garcia by KO at 2:25 in round five: lightweight