Super middleweight · Before the fight · First reported: 30 Oct, 20:05 · Championat
Jaime Munguia defeats Nikita Zon by decision and retains WBA super middleweight title
On October 31 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, WBA super middleweight champion Jaime Munguia defended his title by defeating Russian Nikita Zon via unanimous decision. The bout went the full 12 rounds and marked the first loss for the previously undefeated Zon. Sources agree the fight proved tougher than expected for the Mexican, with a particularly dangerous sixth round.
Russian press emphasizes compatriot Zon's defeat, while US media highlights Munguia's struggles in defending the title.
Neutral summary generated from the sources below. No article is reproduced: headline, one line and link.
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Distance between angleshigh
Coverageall neutral
countriesRU · US · IT · UA · DE · PA · GB
FightersMelikuziev · Mungia · Munguia · Zon · Zon
Every angle · affiliations are declared on the Sources page
Russian press
2 sources
Nikita Zon Lost to Jaime Munguia in WBA Title Fight
Allboxing · RU
original: Никита Зонь уступил Хайме Мунгиа в поединке за титул WBA
Unbeaten Nikita Zon weighed heavier than Jaime Munguia before the WBA belt fight
Championat · RU · first reported
original: Непобеждённый Никита Зонь оказался тяжелее Хайме Мунгии в преддверии боя за пояс WBA
Jaime Munguia — Nikita Zon: approximate start time — 23:00 msk
Championat · RU
original: Хайме Мунгия — Никита Зонь: ориентировочное время начала боя — 23:00 мск
Nikita Zon Lost to Jaime Munguia by Unanimous Decision
Championat · RU
original: Никита Зонь проиграл Хайме Мунгии единогласным решением судей
+1 more sources
US press
2 sources
Fright Night: Jaime Munguia survives scare to retain WBA title against Nikita Zon
BoxingScene · US · celebratory
Munguia Escapes Disaster, Defeats Zon In Twelve
FightNews · US
Independent
5 sources
Munguia, narrow victory against Russian Zon
BoxeRingWeb · IT
original: Munguia, vittoria col brivido contro il russo Zon
Mungia survives sixth round and defeats Zon, Espinoza stops Blandon
vRINGe · UA
original: Мунгия выжил в шестом раунде и победил Зона, Эспиноса остановил Бландона
Mungia reaches agreement for bout with Melikuziev: The Ring
vRINGe · UA
original: Мунгиа договорился о бое с Меликузиевым: The Ring
Jaime Munguia Defeats Nikita Zon by Decision and Defends WBA World Title
Boxen1 · DE
original: Jaime Munguia schlägt Nikita Zon nach Punkten & verteidigt WBA-WM-Titel
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Who is not covering it
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Who reported it first
30 Oct · 20:05
Championat: Unbeaten Nikita Zon weighed heavier than Jaime Munguia before the WBA belt fight
31 Oct · 00:29
WBA: WBA Authorizes Jaime Munguía to Defend Super Middleweight World Title Against Nikita Zon
31 Oct · 15:30
Championat: Jaime Munguia — Nikita Zon: approximate start time — 23:00 msk
31 Oct · 18:02
World Boxing News: Jaime Munguia vs Nikita Zon Live Scorecard
31 Oct · 22:33
Championat: Nikita Zon Lost to Jaime Munguia by Unanimous Decision
31 Oct · 22:36
Allboxing: Nikita Zon Lost to Jaime Munguia in WBA Title Fight
31 Oct · 22:39
FightNews: Munguia Escapes Disaster, Defeats Zon In Twelve
31 Oct · 22:55
BoxingScene: Fright Night: Jaime Munguia survives scare to retain WBA title against Nikita Zon