Lourdes Juarez retained the WBC Light Flyweight title with a 10-round majority decision over former champion Yesica Nery Plata at The Convention Center in South Padre Island, Texas.

Juarez, 107.4 lbs of Mexico City won by scores of 96-94 twice and 95-95 and is now 31-4. Nery Plata, 107.4 lbs of Mexico City is 30-3.

Juarez Decisions Rosario

Omar Juarez won a 10-round unanimous decision over Omar Rosario in a junior welterweight bout.

In round seven, Rosario was deducted a point for holding. In round 10, Rosario was deducted a point for unsportsmanlike conduct.

Juarez, 139;8 lbs of Brownsville, TX won by scores of 99-89 twice and 97-90 and is now 20-2. Rosario, 138.4 lbs of Caguas, PR is 14-3.

Robinson stops Holler in 2to Retain Unified Middleweight Titles

Desley Robinson retained the WBO/IBF Middleweight Titles with a second round stoppage over Logan Holler.

In round two, Robinson landed a huge right hand that rocked Hiller that was ruled as a knockdown. When the fight resumed, Robinson landed a really hard combination and the fight was stopped at 1:08

Robinson, 158.8 lbs of Logan City, AUS is 11-3 with four knockouts. Holler, 158.4 lbs of Columbia, SC is 11-4-1.

Alvarez stops Pola in 5

Ronny Alvarez stopped Bruno Pola in round five of their six-round super middleweight bout.

In round four, Pola began to bleed from his forehead. Pola was bleeding badly and in round five, Alvarez just continued to lay on the punishment and the bout was stopped at 2:28.

Alvarez, 167 lbs of Providence, RI is 5-0 with four knockouts. Pola, 167.8 lbs of San Antonio is 10-4-1.

Former world champion Shurretta Metcalf won a eight-round unanimous decision over previously undefeated Krystal Rosado in a bantamweight fight.

Metcalf, 117.6 lbs of Dallas won by scores of 78-74 twice and is now 15-5-1. Rosado, 117.6 lbs of Carolina, PR is 7-1.

Alexis Chaparro remained perfect by stopping David Gutierrez in the final round of their six-round middleweight bout.

In round six, Chaparro landed a hard right that hurt Gutierrez. Chaparro landed three vicious left hooks with the ird hitting an exposed Gutierrez that sent him to the deck and the fight was stopped at 25 seconds.

Chaparro, 162.4 lbs of Ridgewood, NY is 6-0 with six knockouts. Gutierrez, 162.6 lbs of Juarez, MEX is 4-1.

Miranda Reyes won a eight-round unanimous decision over Yolanda Vega in a junior welterweight bout.

Reyes, 136.8 lbs of Houston won by scores of80-72 twice and 79-73 and is now 8-3-1. Vega, 137.8 lbs of Ciudad, MEX is 10-2.

Sebastian Juarez remained undefeated with a thrilling first-round stoppage over DeMarcus Layton in a wild eight-round junior middleweight bout.

In round one, Layton dropped Juarez with a right hand. Juarez was very wobbly. Juarez was deducted a point for holding. Seconds later, he was deducted gain for the same infraction. Juarez then landed an inside left hook that put Layton on the canvas. Juarez then landed a big right that put Layton down for a second time. Juarez completed the improbable comeback with a right hand that put Layton down and the fight was stopped at 2:59.

Juarez, 155.6 lbs of Brownsville, TX is 10-0 with eight knockouts. Layton, 155.6 lbs of Fort Worth, TX is 10-8-1.

Pedro Viatia and Xavier Zuniga battled to a six-round split-draw in a junior middleweight bout,

Viatia won a card 60-54; Zuniga took a scorecard 58-56 and third caed was even at 57-57.

Viatia, 152.2 lbs of Providence, RI is 6-0-1. Zuniga, 153 lbs of Aguas Callientes, MEX is 4-0-1.

Edgar Rosales won a four-round unanimous decision over Reggie Ray Martinez in a lightweight bout.

Rosales, 132.2 lbs of Mission, TX won by scores of 40-36 and 39-37 twice and is now 6-0. Martinez, 135.2 lbs of Harlingtfen, TX is 6-1-1.

SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, TX – October 9, 2025 – Most Valuable Promotions (MVP) today announced final undercard matchups for the Most Valuable Prospects 16 Championship Double Header on Saturday, October 18 at the South Padre Island Convention Center in South Padre Island, Texas, available globally on DAZN. MVP’s Mexican standout and the WBA’s #6-ranked lightweight contender, Yolanda Vega (10-1, 1 KO), will face 24-year-old Houston, Texas talent Miranda Reyes (7-3-1, 3 KOs) in an 8-round super lightweight bout. Joining them on the preliminary card will be MVP’s 3x US national boxing champion and high-fashion model Alexis “Chop Chop” Chaparro (5-0, 5 KOs) vs. Mexico’s David Gutierrez (4-0, 2 KOs) in a 6 round middleweight bout, MVP’s 2x US national amateur champion and 19-year-old talent Alexander Gueche (9-0, 6 KOs) vs. 22-year-old Weslaco, Texas prospect Jaden Burnias (7-4-2, 6 KOs) in a 6-round super bantamweight bout at 122lbs, and 21-year-old Cuban prospect Pedro Veitia (6-0, 6 KOs) vs. 19-year-old Mexican prospect Xavier Zuniga (4-0, 3 KOs) in a 6-round super welterweight bout at 154lbs.

MVP previously announced the Most Valuable Prospects 16 Championship Double Header will be headlined by Mexico’s WBC world champion Lourdes Juarez (38-4, 5 KOs) vs. MVP’s Mexican superstar and #1 WBA contender Yesica Nery Plata (30-2, 3 KOs) in a 10-round women’s world championship fight at 108lbs for the WBC light flyweight world title. The co-main event will feature Brownsville, Texas’s Omar Juarez (19-2, 7 KOs) vs. Caguas, Puerto Rico’s Omar Rosario (14-2, 4 KOs) in a 10-round bout at 140lbs in the super lightweight division. Also on the main card as part of the Championship Double Header will be MVP’s unified world champion Desley “Destroyer” Robinson (10-3, 3 KOs), who will defend her unified IBF and WBO middleweight world titles against Logan Holler (11-3-1, 4 KOs) over 10 rounds at 160lbs. Headlining the preliminary card will be MVP and Dallas, Texas’s Shurretta Metcalf (14-5, 2 KOs) vs. MVP’s undefeated Puerto Rican sensation Krystal Rosado (7-0, 2 KOs) in an 8-round bout at 118lbs. The 16th event in the series in partnership with Boxlab Promotions will continue the commitment from MVP co-founders Jake Paul and Nakisa Bidarian to highlight the world’s best up-and-coming boxing talent. Tickets for Most Valuable Prospects 16 Championship Double Header are on sale now at Ticketmaster.

On the preliminary card will be MVP’s Yolanda Vega, the 30-year-old from Ciudad Obregon, Sonora, Mexico, who made her MVP debut on Jake Paul vs. Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. in June 2025 in a hard-fought battle against Holly Holm. She made her pro boxing debut in July 2015 and is currently ranked as Boxrec’s #16 super lightweight women’s boxer in the world, establishing herself as a rising standout in Mexican boxing. Vega will face 24-year-old Miranda Reyes, who fights out of Houston by way of El Paso, Texas. Reyes has developed a strong professional record, rising to contend for the IBO world title against world champion Caroline Dubois in 2024 before facing current WBA world champion Stephanie Han for the then-vacant WBA international title at 135lbs later that year. Following a year layoff, Reyes now looks to re-establish herself as a top contender in the lightweight division against Vega.

MVP’s undefeated Alexis “Chop Chop” Chaparro will also return to the ring for his fourth Most Valuable Prospects series appearance. The 25-year-old, raised in Ridgewood, New York, competed at both the 2020 and 2024 USA Boxing Olympic trials. The gifted Puerto Rican athlete is also a high fashion model, having worked for Versace, Burberry, Dolce & Gabbana, Giorgio Armani, and Polo Ralph Lauren, among others. Chaparro landed a sensational first-round KO win in his pro debut on Most Valuable Prospects 6 in April 2024, before scoring a stunning second-round knockout win on the preliminary card of MVP’s Jake Paul vs. Mike Perry in July 2024. He also earned a first-round TKO victory on MVP’s Most Valuable Prospects 9 in Puerto Rico in October 2024, and defeated Daijohn Gonzalez on Most Valuable Prospects 13 in June 2025. Chaparro will now face fellow-undefeated prospect David Gutierrez, who fights out of Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico. The 26-year-old Gutierrez has finished his last two opponents by early round knockouts, and will make his international debut on Saturday, October 18.

Also joining the preliminary card will be MVP’s 2x US national amateur champion and rising star Alexander “Alley Cat” Gueche. The 19-year-old Gueche comes to the ring from Long Beach, California, by way of Harbor City, California, and most recently defeated Vincent Avina by UD on the preliminary card of Jake Paul vs. Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. in June 2025. Gueche will face Weslaco, Texas prospect Jaden Burnias. The 22-year-old made his pro debut in Mexico in 2021 with a KO win, and has earned knockout wins in six of his seven victories to date.

Boxlab Promotions’ 21-year-old Pedro Veitia comes to the ring from Panama City, Panama by way of Sancti Spiritus, Cuba. The undefeated rising prospect has defeated every single opponent to date by knockout, and now will face 19-year-old Mexican prospect Xavier Zuniga. The undefeated Zuniga also comes to the ring off his latest second-round KO victory, looking to make a statement in the super welterweight division. 

We are just 9 days away from our Championship Double Header that highlights women’s boxing at the highest level alongside the next generation of elite prospect talent,” said Jake Paul and Nakisa Bidarian, co-founders of Most Valuable Promotions. “This event represents the continued growth of women’s boxing and the global reach of the Most Valuable Prospects series, bringing together champions and future stars from Mexico, Puerto Rico, the U.S., and beyond. South Padre Island will be an incredible host for one of our deepest and most competitive cards yet on Saturday, October 18, live on DAZN.”

Most Valuable Prospects 16 is promoted by MVP and distributed globally by DAZN. The 16th event in the series in partnership with Boxlab Promotions will continue the commitment from MVP co-founders Jake Paul and Nakisa Bidarian to highlight the world’s best up-and-coming boxing talent. CELSIUS Live Fit Essential Energy, maker of lifestyle energy drink, is the exclusive energy drink sponsor of MVP and the Most Valuable Prospects series. Fansly, TORKLAW, Caribe Royale Resort, and Event Tickets Center have also joined on to sponsor Most Valuable Prospects 16.

For more information, follow on X via @MostVPromotions and @DAZNBoxing or on Instagram via @MostValuablePromotions and @DAZNBoxing.

About MVP

MVP was founded by Jake Paul and Nakisa Bidarian in 2021. With the mission to provide more creative control to fighters, MVP works to identify, grow, and maximize returns for its own events and talent partners. One year into its inception, MVP was nominated as one of the prestigious Sports Breakthroughs of the Year in 2022 by Sports Business Journal. MVP has produced Jake Paul’s last six global pay-per-view events, including the recent Paul vs. Perry match. The promotion company also signed one of the most decorated Hispanic athletes of all time, Amanda Serrano in its first year. Serrano and MVP made history in April of 2022 when Serrano went head to head with Katie Taylor, marking the first female fight to headline at Madison Square Garden, earning a nomination for Event of The Year by Sports Business Journal. MVP made history again in November 2024 with Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson and Katie Taylor vs. Amanda Serrano 2, the first-ever live professional sports event on Netflix. MVP’s Paul vs. Tyson streamed live globally on Netflix and shattered records, becoming the most-streamed sporting event ever with 108 million live viewers globally. Co-founder Nakisa Bidarian was an executive producer of Paul vs. Tyson and the historic Triller Presents Mike Tyson v. Roy Jones Jr., which was the 8th most bought pay-per-view event in history.

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