Armando Resendiz eyes Canelo with Jaime Munguia on deck

Armando Resendiz aspires to fight Saul “Canelo” Alvarez. In that regard, his journey is similar to the one David Benavidez took before finally moving up to the cruiserweight division after Canelo declined to fight him. 

Armando “Toro” Resendiz still hopes to earn a fight against the biggest name in boxing: Canelo. First, however, the native of Nayarit, Mexico, will need to successfully defend his WBA super middleweight title against Jaime Munguia.

“I want the biggest fights and the toughest opponents, but that’s not my focus,” Resendiz said. “All I can do is win on May 2 and continue on to greater things.” 

Resendiz (16-2) will fight Munguía (45-2) as the co-main event on an all-Mexican Cinco de Mayo card headlined by David Benavidez and Gilberto Ramirez. 

Armando Resendiz expects a challenge

Armando Resendiz, 27, shot up the ranks in his division following a decisive victory over former world champion Caleb Plant last May. He was elevated to WBA champion earlier this year when Terence Crawford retired. His opponent next week is battle tested. 

“I’ve studied Munguía quite a bit,” Resendiz said. “I’ve been watching him since I started climbing the ladder as a professional. He’s a gritty Mexican boxer with a wealth of experience.” 

Munguia is a former WBO junior middleweight champion. He made five title defenses before moving up to middleweight. 

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Munguia has only two career losses. One of those was against Canelo in 2024. Resendiz wants his own shot at Canelo. Beating Munguia would put him one step closer.

“Being in this position is a huge motivation and a great responsibility,” Resendiz said. “I’m eager to prove that I’m built for great things, and I believe that’s exactly what we’ll do.”

Alvarez (63-3-2) is scheduled to fight on Mexican Independence Day weekend later this year. Although he has yet to confirm who his next opponent will be, Resendiz knows he’s on the short-list.

First, however, he must beat Munguia.