Munguia scored knockdowns in the second and fourth rounds and appeared to be very close to ending the fight far earlier than expected.
Ryder did manage a minor rally in the following rounds and I gave him the sixth along with the seventh rounds before losing the eighth.
Munguia stormed out in round nine, dropping Ryder twice before the Englishman's corner tossed in the towel midway through the round.
It was the most complete outing for Munguia in years as he demolished an opponent that lasted all twelve rounds in his previous outing, Canelo Alvarez with Munguia predictably calling for Canelo after the win.
While I would much prefer Munguia as the next opponent for Canelo rather than the rumored Jermall Charlo, I'd still prefer David Benavidez as the top challenger to Alvarez.
Benavidez vs Munguia might be the best action fight that could be made in the division but that's unlikely with Benavidez being promoted by PBC and Munguia with Golden Boy, two promoters that rarely work together, which is also why I'm dubious of Mungia vs Canelo Alvarez.
Plus you have to wonder if Canelo would be willing to work with his former promoter, Oscar De La Hoya, who promotes Munguia.
Munguia can only reserve the slot held by Canelo in May if I'm still determining what can be done with Munguia for his next fight, assuming it's against good competition.
A rematch of his 2023 slobber knocker with Sergey Dereyvanchenko would make some sense but Dereyvanchenko has yet to fight since then, so he may not be available.
A DAZN battle with Edgar Berlanga (Matchroom promoted) would be exciting for as long as it would last but Berlanga's team hasn't seemed especially interested in such a pairing.
Another Matchroom fighter in the division seems to be the real deal in Diego Pacheco but Pacheco would be making a large leap in competition and he might not be ready for Munguia currently.
Munguia is rated first and Pacheco second by the WBO in their ratings, so there could be a slim possibility of making that fight happen.
That's all the plausible opponents that I can see happening or that would be strong fights for Munguia soon, anyone else would be seen as a comedown.
As for Ryder, he's likely to try to get his career back on track with a fight or two in Great Britain, which he'll have to win to have any type of a future as a contender.
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