EN FOTOS: Jaime Munguía no pierde tiempo y noquea a Brandon Cook

Referee Tony Weeks steps between Jaime Munguia, left, and Brandon Cook as Cook falls to the mat during their WBO junior middleweight championship boxing match, Saturday, Sept. 15, 2018, in Las Vegas. Munguia won by TKO.

(Isaac Brekken / AP)

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Sep. 15, 2018 8:07 PM PT

En la contienda preliminar, Jaime Munguía (31-0, 26 KOs) noqueó al canadiense Brandon Cook (20-2, 13 KOs) en tres asaltos y retuvo la corona de peso superwelter de la Organización Mundial de Boxeo (OMB) el sábado en Las Vegas, Nevada.

Munguía castigó a su oponente desde el primer asalto, conectando muchos golpes al cuerpo, lo que terminó por cobrarle factura a Cook.

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WBO junior middleweight champion Jaime Munguia, center, of Mexico, celebrates his TKO victory over Brandon Cook, of Canada, at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Saturday, Sept. 15, 2018.

(Steve Marcus / AP)

WBO junior middleweight champion Jaime Munguia, center, of Mexico, celebrates his TKO victory over Brandon Cook, of Canada, at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Saturday, Sept. 15, 2018.

(Steve Marcus / AP)

WBO junior middleweight champion Jaime Munguia, of Mexico, celebrates his TKO victory over Brandon Cook, of Canada, at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Saturday, Sept. 15, 2018.

(Steve Marcus / AP)

WBO junior middleweight champion Jaime Munguia, left, of Mexico, celebrates his TKO victory over Brandon Cook, of Canada, at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Saturday, Sept. 15, 2018.

(Steve Marcus / AP)

Jaime Munguia, left, punches Brandon Cook during their WBO junior middleweight championship boxing match, Saturday, Sept. 15, 2018, in Las Vegas. Munguia won by TKO.

(Isaac Brekken / AP)

Jaime Munguia celebrates his third-round TKO victory over Brandon Cook following their WBO junior middleweight championship boxing match, Saturday, Sept. 15, 2018, in Las Vegas.

(Isaac Brekken / AP)

Jaime Munguia, right, punches Brandon Cook during their WBO junior middleweight championship boxing match, Saturday, Sept. 15, 2018, in Las Vegas. Munguia won by TKO.

(Isaac Brekken / AP)

Jaime Munguia celebrates his third-round TKO victory over Brandon Cook following their WBO junior middleweight championship boxing match, Saturday, Sept. 15, 2018, in Las Vegas.

(Isaac Brekken / AP)

Jaime Munguia, left, and Brandon Cook trade punches during their WBO junior middleweight championship boxing match, Saturday, Sept. 15, 2018, in Las Vegas. Munguia won by TKO.

(Isaac Brekken / AP)

Jaime Munguia, right, punches Brandon Cook during their WBO junior middleweight championship boxing match, Saturday, Sept. 15, 2018, in Las Vegas. Munguia won by TKO.

(Isaac Brekken / AP)

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