French boxer Bruno Surace created a surprise by winning by knockout against Mexican Jaime Munguia, one of the main challengers in the super-middleweight category and the clear favorite, on Saturday December 14 in Tijuana, Mexico. The feat of the 26-year-old from Marseillais, rather experienced at middleweight, is all the more remarkable as he moved up a category for this occasion. It was with a terrible counter, a lightning right hook, at the moment when Munguia made the mistake of lowering his guard after having placed a series of blows, that Surace won in the 6th round. His 26th victory (two draws) in 28 fights, the 5th only by KO The Mexican (44 victories, including 35 before the limit, two defeats), former WBO super-welterweight champion, presented himself as challenger number 2 of the WBC, one of the four major international federations (with the WBA, WBO and IBF) at super middleweight. In addition, he went the distance against megastar Saul “Canelo” Álvarez, before losing on points on May 5 in Las Vegas. This prestigious success will inevitably mark a turning point in the career of Bruno Surace, whose rating should quickly rise in the list of WBC super-middleweight challengers. For now, the one who is number one is another Frenchman, Christian Mbilli, best placed to challenge the undisputed champion Canelo Álvarez.
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