Munguia Turns To Resendiz After Passing Iglesias Title Shot

Munguia is not ranked inside the WBA top fifteen at 168 pounds, but his availability and commercial profile make him an allowable voluntary option. The timing of the talks has not gone unnoticed. Earlier this week, Munguia declined an opportunity to face Osleys Iglesias, the number one contender for the vacant IBF super middleweight title.

That decision effectively narrowed Munguia’s remaining routes back into a world title fight. A bout with Iglesias would have required Munguia to take on a southpaw puncher with momentum and institutional backing. Other available paths at 168 pounds include Christian Mbilli, Diego Pacheco, and Hamzah Sheeraz, all of whom represent higher risk propositions.

Instead, Munguia appears to be moving toward what is widely viewed inside the sport as the most manageable title opportunity available to him. Resendiz, while coming off the biggest win of his career, remains early in his championship run and has yet to establish himself through multiple defenses.

The potential matchup was first reported publicly by Salvador Rodriguez, who wrote on X that negotiations were active for a first half 2026 meeting between the two Mexican fighters.

Resendiz earned his position by capturing the WBA interim super middleweight title with a twelve round split decision victory over Caleb Plant in May 2025. The result was widely regarded as an upset. Plant entered that fight at thirty three years old and had lost two of his previous four bouts. Resendiz, then twenty six, benefitted from fresher legs and sustained pressure across the later rounds.

For Munguia, now thirteen years into his professional career, the Resendiz fight fits a familiar rhythm. The choices remain calculated. The timing remains selective. That approach has kept him relevant. It has also kept the ceiling on how much his career has ever been tested.