Pictures: Munguia Edges Derevyanchenko in Wild Battle

Ontario, California – In an excellent middleweight showdown, Jaime Munguia (42-0, 33 KOs) needed to dig deeper than he is ever needed to do in his whole profession, to win a razor-thin twelve spherical unanimous determination over Sergiy Derevyanchenko (14-5, 10 KOs). (pictures by Cris Esqueda)

The scores had been 117-111, 114-113 and 114-113.

It did not take lengthy earlier than they had been buying and selling bombs within the first spherical. It was fireworks with Munguia consuming some large pictures throughout their exchanges, earlier than he got here again with some physique pictures in a while.

Through the second, Derevyanchenko was rocked by a left to the highest of the pinnacle. Munguia jumped in to complete him off and it become one other warfare of punches as they Derevyanchenko fought his approach out of hassle. Through the third, it was Munguia who was rocked after which Derevyanchenko unloaded with combos of massive pictures till the Mexican boxer fought him off.

Within the fourth, Munguia had the sting by working the jab and following it up with large combos. Within the fifth, Munguia was significantly harm by a number of large punches and gave the impression to be on the verge of getting knocked out. He barely survived the spherical as Derevyanchenko had him able to go along with punishing punches to the pinnacle.

Through the sixth, Munguia had a great bounce again spherical as he primarily used the jab and saved Derevyanchenko on the distance. Within the seventh, the motion was shut with each having moments. The eight noticed Derevyanchenko utilizing a great jab, as was Munguia. Derevyanchenko’s legs appeared to dip throughout an alternate, however then he was tagging Munguia with heavy blows to the pinnacle and physique.

The ninth had one other shut motion spherical, with each touchdown strong pictures, however Derevyanchenko had the sting. The tenth had Derevyanchenko touchdown correct punches and transferring away when wanted and holding when wanted. Within the eleventh, they had been buying and selling away in shut. Derevyanchenko appeared drained and was holding usually. Munguia surprised him with a sequence of punches and was searching for the end, however the fighter from Ukraine managed to beat the rally.

Within the twelfth and ultimate spherical, a giant physique shot despatched Derevyanchenko down. Munguia went after him for the end and had him able to go, however Derevyanchenko managed to outlive by transferring across the ring till the ultimate bell.