 Despite this setback Munoz took the title belt by a unanimous decision of 80-72 margin on all of the judge's score cards.Following another two victories Munoz then faced Joey Gilbert, the star of the original series of reality TV boxing show The Contender, for the WBO North American Boxing Organization middleweight championship at Lake Tahoe, Nevada.Gilbert was originally scheduled to face Cincinnati's Robert Dula who pulled out due to a shoulder injury.