Jaime Munguía defends WBA title against Nikita Zon on October 31

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Last updated Oct 8, 2026

Jaime Munguía defends WBA title against Nikita Zon on October 31
Summary

Three world title fights have been added to the Canelo Alvarez vs. Christian Mbilli card on October 31 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. WBA super middleweight champion Jaime Munguía will defend his title against unbeaten Russian Nikita Zon. Munguía last fought in May, winning the title with a unanimous decision over Armando Resendiz. Additionally, Lindolfo Delgado faces Arthur Biyarslanov for the vacant IBF super lightweight championship, while Rafael Espinoza defends his WBO featherweight title against Lorenzo Parra. The card features several other matchups, including David Picasso against Carl Jammes Martin and Reito Tsutsumi facing Raymundo Rojas Garcia.

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  • •Munguía holds a record of 46-2 with 35 KOs.
  • •Zon has a record of 12-0-1 and is stepping up to world level.
  • •Delgado returns from an 11-month layoff to fight Biyarslanov.
  • •Espinoza aims to continue his title defense streak with Parra.
  • •The undercard includes several other competitive bouts.
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  • 7:06 PMYahoo Sports — Canelo Alvarez vs. Christian Mbilli undercard: 3 world title fights added, led by Jaime Munguía vs. Nikita Zon
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Jaime Munguía, who won the WBA super middleweight title by beating Armando Resendiz in May, defends it against Nikita Zon on Oct. 31 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

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