Saúl Juárez Gil (born 28 November 1990) is a Mexican professional boxer who challenged for the WBC strawweight title in 2016 and the WBC light-flyweight title in 2018.
Saúl Juárez | |
|---|---|
| Born | Saúl Juárez Gil 28 November 1990 Mexico City, Mexico |
| Nationality | Mexican |
| Other names | Baby |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 43 |
| Wins | 25 |
| Wins by KO | 13 |
| Losses | 16 |
| Draws | 2 |
Career edit
Juárez turned pro in 2010. He had a successful amateur career.[1] Juárez won the Cinturón de Oro, an annual tournament for novice boxers, early on in his career. Juárez lost an IBF light-flyweight title eliminator to Milan Melindo in 2014.[2] Juárez then beat Adrián Hernández twice on back-to-back fights and then defeated Oswaldo Novoa to earn a world title shot. On 2 August 2015, he faced Wanheng Menayothin for the WBC strawweight title in Chonburi. Wanheng seemed to control the fight, outjabbing and outboxing Juárez and won a close unanimous decision (116-112, 115–113, 116–113).[3]
Juárez lost his next three fights, to Leroy Estrada, Gilberto Pedraza, and Abraham Rodríguez. Then he won against Gilberto Parra, stopping him with a barrage of punches in round 9.[4] Juárez will get another world title shot on 31 December 2018 against Ken Shiro.
Professional boxing record edit
| 43 fights | 25 wins | 16 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 13 | 2 |
| By decision | 12 | 14 |
| Draws | 2 | |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43 | Loss | 25–16–2 | Ivan Garcia Carrillo | UD | 10 | 25 Feb 2022 | Auditorio Blackberry, Mexico City, Mexico | |
| 42 | Loss | 25–15–2 | Anthony Olascuaga | UD | 6 | 13 Aug 2021 | Osceola Heritage Park, Kissimmee, Florida, U.S. | |
| 41 | Loss | 25–14–2 | Cristian Gonzalez | UD | 10 | 25 Jun 2021 | Foro Viena, Mexico City, Mexico | |
| 40 | Loss | 25–13–2 | Jesse Rodriguez | KO | 2 (8), 2:05 | 12 Dec 2020 | MGM Grand Conference Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | |
| 39 | Loss | 25–12–2 | Axel Aragon Vega | UD | 10 | 21 Aug 2020 | Osceola Heritage Park, Kissimmee, Florida, U.S. | For vacant WBA Fedecentro light flyweight title |
| 38 | Loss | 25–11–2 | Jonathan González | UD | 10 | 21 Feb 2020 | Miccosukee Resort & Gaming, Miami, Florida, U.S. | For vacant WBO–NABO light flyweight title |
| 37 | Loss | 25–10–2 | Ganigan López | SD | 10 | 19 Jul 2019 | Auditorio Blackberry, Mexico City, Mexico | Lost WBC Latino light flyweight title |
| 36 | Win | 25–9–2 | Mario Andrade | TD | 7 (10), 0:30 | 8 Mar 2019 | Deportivo Trabajadores del Metro, Iztacalco, Mexico | Retained WBC Latino light flyweight title |
| 35 | Loss | 24–9–2 | Kenshiro Teraji | UD | 12 | 30 Dec 2018 | Ota City General Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan | For WBC light flyweight title |
| 34 | Draw | 24–8–2 | Mario Andrade | SD | 10 | 27 Jul 2018 | Auditorio Blackberry, Mexico City, Mexico | Retained WBC Latino light flyweight title |
| 33 | Win | 24–8–1 | Gilberto Parra | TKO | 9 (10), 1:57 | 9 Mar 2018 | Auditorio Blackberry, Mexico City, Mexico | Won vacant WBC Latino light flyweight title |
| 32 | Loss | 23–8–1 | Abraham Rodríguez | MD | 10 | 6 Dec 2017 | Grand Hotel Tijuana, Tijuana, Mexico | |
| 31 | Loss | 23–7–1 | Gilberto Pedroza | SD | 9 | 26 Oct 2017 | Karibe Convention Center, Port-au-Prince, Haiti | For vacant WBA Fedecaribe light flyweight title |
| 30 | Loss | 23–6–1 | Leroy Estrada | UD | 12 | 27 May 2017 | Figali Convention Center, Panama City, Panama | |
| 29 | Loss | 23–5–1 | Wanheng Menayothin | UD | 12 | 2 Aug 2016 | City Hall Ground, Chonburi, Thailand | For WBC mini flyweight title |
| 28 | Win | 23–4–1 | Oswaldo Novoa | UD | 10 | 19 Mar 2016 | Centro de Espectáculos del Recinto Ferial, Metepec, Mexico | |
| 27 | Draw | 22–4–1 | Oswaldo Novoa | TD | 1 (12), 0:42 | 12 Dec 2015 | Auditorio Blackberry, Mexico City, Mexico | TD after Novoa cut from accidental head clash |
| 26 | Win | 22–4 | Adrián Hernández | SD | 10 | 8 Aug 2015 | Arena Coliseo, Mexico City, Mexico | |
| 25 | Win | 21–4 | Adrián Hernández | TKO | 8 (8), 1:04 | 30 May 2015 | Arena Coliseo, Mexico City, Mexico | |
| 24 | Loss | 20–4 | Milan Melindo | UD | 12 | 15 Nov 2014 | Waterfront Cebu City Hotel & Casino, Cebu City, Philippines | |
| 23 | Win | 20–3 | Erick Lopez | PTS | 8 | 31 May 2014 | Sala de Armas Agustín Melgar, Mexico City, Mexico | |
| 22 | Win | 19–3 | Luis Ceja | UD | 8 | 8 Feb 2014 | Caballerizas de Huixquilucan, Huixquilucan, Mexico | |
| 21 | Loss | 18–3 | Juan Hernández | PTS | 8 | 12 Oct 2013 | Hard Rock Hotel, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico | |
| 20 | Win | 18–2 | Samuel Gutierrez Hernandez | UD | 8 | 13 Jul 2013 | Centro de Espectáculos de la Feria de Leon, León, Mexico | |
| 19 | Win | 17–2 | Arturo Castro | TKO | 1 (8) | 13 Apr 2013 | Monumental Plaza de Toros, Ciudad Hidalgo, Mexico | |
| 18 | Win | 16–2 | Armando Torres | KO | 10 (10), 2:20 | 9 Feb 2013 | Foro Polanco, Mexico City, Mexico | Won vacant WBC–USNBC light flyweight title |
| 17 | Win | 15–2 | Juan Carlos Ramirez | KO | 3 (8) | 5 Jan 2013 | Gimnasio Carlos Zárate, Cuautla, Mexico | |
| 16 | Loss | 14–2 | José Argumedo | UD | 12 | 9 Jun 2012 | Arena Jalisco, Guadalajara, Mexico | For vacant WBC–CABOFE light flyweight title |
| 15 | Win | 14–1 | Samuel Garcia | TKO | 2 (8) | 19 May 2012 | Palenque de la Feria, Celaya, Mexico | |
| 14 | Win | 13–1 | Heriberto Rivas | KO | 4 (8), 2:50 | 13 Apr 2012 | Parque Hidalgo, Arandas, Mexico | |
| 13 | Win | 12–1 | Reynaldo Avila | KO | 2 (6), 2:29 | 4 Feb 2012 | Gimnasio de las Liebres, Río Bravo, Mexico | |
| 12 | Win | 11–1 | Oswaldo Novoa | UD | 8 | 26 Nov 2011 | Plaza de Toros, Mexico City, Mexico | |
| 11 | Win | 10–1 | Jose Maria Segovia | TKO | 3 (8) | 15 Oct 2011 | Centro Internacional de Convenciones, Chetumal, Mexico | |
| 10 | Win | 9–1 | Ricardo Estrella | KO | 2 (8) | 22 Sep 2011 | Palacio Municipal, San Miguel de Cozumel, Mexico | |
| 9 | Win | 8–1 | Luis Huerta Saenz | TKO | 2 (6), 0:50 | 6 Aug 2011 | Gimnasio Municipal, Navojoa, Mexico | |
| 8 | Win | 7–1 | Martin Tecuapetla | MD | 6 | 2 Jun 2011 | Jose Cuervo Salon, Mexico City, Mexico | |
| 7 | Win | 6–1 | Luis Manuel Ramos | UD | 8 | 9 Apr 2011 | Gimnasio Carlos Zárate, Cuautla, Mexico | |
| 6 | Loss | 5–1 | Martin Tecuapetla | RTD | 2 (6), 3:00 | 5 Feb 2011 | Sala de Armas, Mexico City, Mexico | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Gustavo Molina | KO | 1 (6) | 26 Sep 2010 | San Martín Texmelucan, Mexico | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Saul Camilo Ramirez | SD | 4 | 22 Jul 2010 | Jose Cuervo Salon, Mexico City, Mexico | Cinturón de Oro XVI: light flyweight finals |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Miguel Dominguez | UD | 4 | 3 Jun 2010 | Jose Cuervo Salon, Mexico City, Mexico | Cinturón de Oro XVI: light flyweight semifinals |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Antonio Flores | UD | 4 | 22 Apr 2010 | Jose Cuervo Salon, Mexico City, Mexico | Cinturón de Oro XVI: light flyweight quarterfinals |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Victor Marcelino Perez | TKO | 1 (4), 2:49 | 4 Mar 2010 | Jose Cuervo Salon, Mexico City, Mexico | Cinturón de Oro XVI: light flyweight preliminaries |
References edit
- ^ "Saúl Juárez y Willy Velázquez, 30/3 en GDL". Notifight.com.
- ^ ""Baby" Juárez, uno de los peleadores más subestimados - Zona de Boxeo". Archived from the original on 12 November 2018. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
- ^ "Wanheng Menayothin decisions Saul Juarez – The Ring". Ringtv.com. 2 August 2016.
- ^ "Rejuvenated Saul Juarez stops Gilberto Parra in nine – The Ring". Ringtv.com. 10 March 2018.