Lourdes Juarez walked away with the win this previous Saturday when she confronted Yesica Nery Plata atop MVP Prospects 16. The occasion aired dwell from the South Padre Island Conference Middle in South Padre Island, TX.
Juarez (39-4, 5 KOs) defeated Nery Plata (30-3, 3 KOs) by majority choice in a 10-round all-Mexican showdown. The judges scored it 95-95, 96-94, and 96-94.
With the win, the 38-year-old two-weight champion Juarez made the second profitable protection of her WBC gentle flyweight title. The 31-year-old former unified 108-pound champion Nery Plata was unsuccessful in her try and regain one of many 4 main belts.
Within the co-feature, Omar Juarez (20-2, 7 KOs) of Brownsville, TX, defeated Omar Rosario (14-3, 4 KOs) of Puerto Rico by unanimous choice at tremendous light-weight. After 10 rounds, the judges scored the struggle 99-89, 99-89, and 97-91.
Australia’s Desley Robinson (11-3, 4 KOs) defeated Logan Holler (11-4-1, 4 KOs) of Davie, FL, by second-round TKO to retain her unified IBF and WBO middleweight titles. The stoppage got here at 1:08 of the spherical following a barrage of punches from Robinson.
Kicking off the primary card, Ronny Alvarez (5-0, 4 KOs) of Cuba dominated and stopped Bruno Pola (10-4-1, 9 KOs) of San Antonio, TX, within the fifth spherical at middleweight. The referee waved the struggle off at 2:28 of the spherical as Pola’s nook referred to as it a day.
Lourdes Juarez throws a punch throughout her bout in opposition to Yesica Nery Plata at MVP 16 at South Padre Island Conference Middle in South Padre Island, Texas, on October 18, 2025. Picture by Harry Aaron/Most Beneficial PromotionsYesica Nery Plata throws a jab throughout her bout in opposition to Lourdes Juarez at MVP 16 at South Padre Island Conference Middle in South Padre Island, Texas, on October 18, 2025. Picture by Harry Aaron/Most Beneficial PromotionsYesica Nery Plata throughout her bout in opposition to Lourdes Juarez at MVP 16 at South Padre Island Conference Middle in South Padre Island, Texas, on October 18, 2025. Picture by Harry Aaron/Most Beneficial PromotionsLourdes Juarez throughout her bout in opposition to Yesica Nery Plata at MVP 16 at South Padre Island Conference Middle in South Padre Island, Texas, on October 18, 2025. Picture by Harry Aaron/Most Beneficial PromotionsMVP ring women Katie Williams and Marissa Ayers, and announcer Kody Mommaerts aka ‘Large Mo’ at MVP 16 at South Padre Island Conference Middle in South Padre Island, Texas, on October 18, 2025. Picture by Harry Aaron/Most Beneficial PromotionsLourdes Juarez together with her WBC belt at MVP 16 at South Padre Island Conference Middle in South Padre Island, Texas, on October 18, 2025. Picture by Harry Aaron/Most Beneficial PromotionsOmar Juarez throughout his bout in opposition to Omar Rosario at MVP 16 at South Padre Island Conference Middle in South Padre Island, Texas, on October 18, 2025. Picture by Harry Aaron/Most Beneficial PromotionsMVP ring lady Katie Williams at MVP 16 at South Padre Island Conference Middle in South Padre Island, Texas, on October 18, 2025. Picture by Harry Aaron/Most Beneficial PromotionsDesley Robinson victorious over Logan Holler throughout their bout at MVP 16 at South Padre Island Conference Middle in South Padre Island, Texas, on October 18, 2025. Picture by Harry Aaron/Most Beneficial PromotionsRonny Alvarez throughout his bout in opposition to Bruno Pola at MVP 16 at South Padre Island Conference Middle in South Padre Island, Texas, on October 18, 2025. Picture by Harry Aaron/Most Beneficial Promotions
On MVP Prospects 16 prelims
Headlining the prelims, former champion Shurretta Metcalf (15-5-1, 2 KOs) of Dallas, TX, defeated Puerto Rico’s Krystal Rosado (7-1, 2 KOs) by unanimous choice at bantamweight. After eight rounds, the judges scored it 77-75, 78-74, and 78-74.
Puerto Rico’s Alexis Chaparro (6-0, 6 KOs) dropped and stopped David Gutierrez (4-1, 2 KOs) of Mexico within the sixth spherical at middleweight. The referee referred to as it a day 25 seconds into the spherical.
Miranda Reyes (8-3-1, 3 KOs) of Houston, TX, defeated Yolanda Vega (10-2, 1 KO) of Mexico by unanimous choice at tremendous light-weight. The judges scored the eight-round bout 79-73, 80-72, and 80-72.
Sebastian Juarez (10-0, 8 KOs) of Brownsville, TX, defeated Demarcus Layton (10-8-1, 7 KOs) of Little Rock, AR, by first-round TKO at tremendous welterweight. The referee referred to as it a day at 2:59 of the spherical. On his solution to victory, Juarez suffered a knockdown and was deducted two factors for holding, en path to twice sending Layton down on the canvas.
Shurretta Metcalf throws a jab throughout her bout in opposition to Krystal Rosado at MVP 16 at South Padre Island Conference Middle in South Padre Island, Texas, on October 18, 2025. Picture by Harry Aaron/Most Beneficial PromotionsYolanda Vega and Miranda Reyes throughout their bout at MVP 16 at South Padre Island Conference Middle in South Padre Island, Texas, on October 18, 2025. Picture by Harry Aaron/Most Beneficial PromotionsMVP ring lady Raphaela Milagres at MVP 16 at South Padre Island Conference Middle in South Padre Island, Texas, on October 18, 2025. Picture by Harry Aaron/Most Beneficial PromotionsAlexis Chaparro throughout his bout in opposition to David Gutierrez Garcia at MVP 16 at South Padre Island Conference Middle in South Padre Island, Texas, on October 18, 2025. Picture by Harry Aaron/Most Beneficial PromotionsSebastian Juarez and Demarcus Layton throughout their bout at MVP 16 at South Padre Island Conference Middle in South Padre Island, Texas, on October 18, 2025. Picture by Harry Aaron/Most Beneficial PromotionsPedro Veitia throughout his bout in opposition to Xavier Lehi Zuniga Ceron at MVP 16 at South Padre Island Conference Middle in South Padre Island, Texas, on October 18, 2025. Picture by Harry Aaron/Most Beneficial PromotionsReggie Ray Martinez punches Edgar Rosales throughout their bout at MVP 16 at South Padre Island Conference Middle in South Padre Island, Texas, on October 18, 2025. Picture by Harry Aaron/Most Beneficial Promotions
Pedro Veitia (5-0-1, 5 KOs) of Cuba and Xavier Lehi Zuniga (4-0-1, 3 KOs) of Mexico fought to a controversial break up draw at tremendous welterweight. The judges scored the six-round struggle 60-54, 56-58, and 57-57.
Within the occasion opener, Edgar Rosales (6-0, 2 KOs) of Mission, TX, defeated Reggie Ray Martinez (6-1-1, 1 KO) of Harlingen, TX, by unanimous choice. After 4 rounds at featherweight, the judges scored the struggle 40-36, 39-37, and 39-37.
