(SEPT 24) On Saturday night
at Whataburger Field in Corpus Christi, TX, San Antonio's female
boxing sensation, Selina "Aztec Queen" Barrios (5-0, 2 KOs),
remained undefeated with a 10-round unanimous decision victory
over Patricia Juarez (4-1), sister of WBC Bantamweight champion,
Mariana "Barbie" Juarez (50-9-4, 13 KOs). With the victory,
Barrios retains her NABF Lightweight title.
In the early rounds, both
fighters were very active, throwing a lot of punches, but
Barrios was the one landing the cleaner shots. Although Juarez
was doing her best to box from the outside using a one-two
combo, her power wasn't enough to keep Barrios off her as she
kept coming forward, landing her signature overhand right.
Barrios hurt Juarez in round
five, knocking her mouthpiece out with right hook, forcing the
referee to stop the action momentarily. Juarez recovered but
never was able to stop Barrios from coming forward as she
continued to land thumping power shots. A clash of head butts
cut Barrios on the forehead during the middle rounds, but she
was never bothered by them.
n the later rounds, Barrios
continued to apply pressure, forcing Juarez to fight on the
inside. Juarez showed a lot of heart making it to the final bell
but came up short as Barrios remains undefeated. Scorecards read
100-89 and 99-91 twice all in favor of Barrios.
"I felt I controlled the fight
from the opening bell," said Selina Barrios. "Juarez was a very
tough opponent and I give her a lot of credit for going the
distance. I hit her with a lot of power shots and she hung in
there. I didn't feel any power in her punches, so I kept coming
forward. I got the victory and I'm ready to fight any of the
champions at Lightweight. Katie Taylor, Mikaela Mayer and Amanda
Serrano, I'm coming for you guys. You can run, but you can't
hide."
This event titled, "Heavyweight Boxing Showdown" was brought to
you by CCC Entertainment, in conjunction with CC Hooks,
Houston Astros, and Keep Punching Entertainment.
Report on Weigh-in/with photos, Dated September 21, 2018.
