The US boxer D'Mitrius Ballard has been waiting for this moment to show the world why he is a dominating force in the world of boxing. The time may now be near to show the world what exactly he is made of. The D'Mitrius Ballard vs. Jaime Munguia match will take place on February 19th at the Plaza de Toros in Tijuana, Mexico. The match will be broadcast live worldwide on DAZN, except in the nation of Mexico. The boxer will go against the former Mexican champ, Jaime Munguia. But the only drawback is that he will be going to the backyard of his rival in Mexico. Ballard is quite excited about the chance to take on Jaime Munguia. A victory against him in the D'Mitrius Ballard vs. Jaime Munguia match would help the boxer take a great leap towards his mission of becoming the world champion.
Ballard has a record of more than twenty victories and only a single defeat. He says that there is no pressure of maintaining his incredible streak against a rival who knocks out his rivals more often than not. At the same time, he believes that he has the experience and the talent to give any boxer of his weight class some major problems. That is the reason why the D'Mitrius Ballard vs. Jaime Munguia match is so important for him. He has the opportunity to prove his capabilities on the biggest platform.
D'Mitrius Ballard vs. Jaime Munguia: Ballard Didn't Know When This Would Happen
Ballard lost in the Olympic trials held a decade ago when he was an amateur boxer. Following that, he worked hard for the next seven years as a professional before getting a major match against middleweight boxer Jamie Munguia last year as a late replacement. But he lost out on the chance when he had an elbow injury during training. During that period, Jamie Munguia would proceed to win against Gabriel Rosado and Kamil Szeremeta. After recovering from his injury, Ballard defeated Paul Valenzuela Jr. He did not know whether to get another opportunity against Jamie until the latter's camp called him. Now the D'Mitrius Ballard vs. Jaime Munguia match will happen a couple of weeks later in Mexico, the home nation of Munguia. The win against Valenzuela was vital for Ballard. Before the match, he had not been involved in a boxing match for nearly three years because of the injury and the pandemic.
He also did not have a good year in the ring. He experienced a no-contest when his rival Elias Espadas had a cut. After that, he had a majority draw against the Olympic bronze winner Yamaguchi Falcao from Brazil. The boxer did not look so good against Valenzuela. But he got into the fight and snatched the win. He dropped only two rounds on all the scorecards of the judges. In the D'Mitrius Ballard vs. Jaime Munguia match, he has a chance to go against one of the best young boxers in the business today. Ballard said, "I know that the public will be against me, but I've fought in similar conditions. Not with that magnitude of Tijuana, but I have fought in San Antonio, where the Mexicans support their favorite. I've tasted that, and even though I know it will be at a very different level, it's required of boxers to go to their opponents' country, beat them and take their belts. It's been proven throughout history, with Errol Spence, Andre Ward, even George Kambosos.”
“I'm ready for the challenge. In many fights, I feel like I didn't get to show all the tools that I have, all the skills. I feel I am a complete fighter; I can do anything, and Jaime Munguia is the perfect opponent for me to show my skills and bring out my talent. I'm preparing to be dominant and give a good performance over 12 rounds. If there is any chance to take it out of the judges' hands, I will definitely take advantage. Still, I'm also looking forward to going all 12 rounds and coming out victorious. The zero in my record does not pressure. This is from a boxer matter, a warrior, this is what we want to do, we want to face the best competition to prove we are the best, and the only way to do that is to beat the best. That's the risk of war. Anything can happen in a boxing ring. We know the dangers, the risk of going into a ring and losing that zero on the record, getting knocked out, or you can lose. So many things can happen, but it's just motivation for me. It makes me very happy.”
D'Mitrius Ballard vs. Jaime Munguia match: Jaime Has Heavy Hands and Talent
Jaime Munguia is a former junior middleweight champ with heavy hands and talent. Also, he looks like he is improving under the guidance of the Hall of Fame inductee Erik Morales. The boxer has been under his guidance for nearly three years. Even his rival in the upcoming D'Mitrius Ballard vs. Jaime Munguia match believes that Munguia has a great ability to impose his own will on his opponents when he wants to do that. His last match was not a long time ago. The D'Mitrius Ballard vs. Jaime Munguia prediction is that there should be no rustiness when he gets back to the ring. He is expected to be as sharp as always, if not more, in the most important match of his professional career. It is a match against a former champ and a rising star who presently has a little world championship belt. Munguia will have the complete advantage of fighting in his home nation when he goes against D'Mitrius Ballard in the main event that will take place a couple of weeks later. He comes into the match as the more regarded and the absolute favorite.
Now the young boxer has the greater advantage of having the match in Mexico. But he does not want to see the match as swift and simple. The D'Mitrius Ballard vs. Jaime Munguia prediction is that the match will be closely fought between two of the most dynamic boxers in the sport. Munguia said, "Ballard is a good, hungry fighter who will try to keep his undefeated status. He will be a dangerous rival, but I won't let him come take what's mine. I respect him, just like all my rivals, but I will be prepared to protect my belt and my reputation." Ballard said, "I want to show them with this fight that I am elite, that I belong there. I've come to conquer the middleweight division. My biggest aspiration is to be a champion in this division, unify, and be an undisputed champion. Those are my dreams and aspirations, and that night with Jaime Munguía, I will begin that road. It was iffy. Sometimes the call never comes again.”
“I thought I might've missed the boat. My family, my wife, my kids, everybody kept me uplifted. I continued to work, continued to build. And then I got the call that I would get the same opportunity in Mexico."
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