Jaime Munguía (47-2, 35 KO) successfully defended his WBA world super middleweight title with a unanimous decision over Nikita Zon on Saturday at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
All three judges scored the bout 117-111, according to Claro Sports and Infobae. The victory marked Munguía's first successful defense of the WBA belt.
The fight was the co-feature of the "Mexico vs El Mundo" event, which was headlined by Saúl "Canelo" Álvarez challenging Christian Mbilli for the WBC super middleweight championship.
Munguía entered the ring to the song "El Rey," according to Infobae. He faced a persistent challenge from Zon, who pressed forward throughout the contest.
According to Claro Sports, Munguía nearly stopped Zon in the fifth round but was himself hurt badly in the sixth, with his legs buckling under the Russian's counterattack. The Mexican champion recovered to dominate the later rounds and secure the decision.
Álvarez, accompanied to the ring by singer Tito Double P, sought to reclaim a world title at 168 pounds after losing his undisputed championship to Terence Crawford in 2025, according to Infobae.
Mbilli, a Cameroonian-born fighter based in France and Montreal, entered the bout undefeated with 29 victories. His most recent outing ended in a split draw against Lester Martínez, according to Infobae.
Canelo Álvarez vs Christian Mbilli progress
The provided research covers only the early rounds of the main event. Claro Sports reported that Álvarez controlled the opening exchanges, using his jab and right hand to find gaps in Mbilli's defense, while Mbilli pressed forward with combinations.
Infobae noted that Álvarez took the first two rounds with more effective punching. The final result and official decision for the WBC super middleweight championship fight were not available at publication.
Other results from Mexico vs El Mundo Riyadh
The event featured several other bouts with mixed results for the Mexican contingent:
- Divino Espinoza retained his WBO featherweight title after Nicaragua's Ricardo Blandón could not continue due to a facial cut.
- Emiliano Rojo defeated Flavius Biea by technical knockout.
- David Picasso lost his WBC silver featherweight championship to Carl Jammes.
- Erick Villegas lost by unanimous decision to Almohammed Sultan.
- Raymundo Rojas lost by technical knockout to Reito Tsutsumi.
The event was broadcast live on DAZN as part of the Riyadh Season sports calendar.