Saul Juarez entered this fight with a professional record of 22-4-1 (12 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.3 minimumweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Wanheng Menayothin). He suffered his last defeat when he faced Milan Melindo in 2014 (=Melindo vs Juarez), after this bout he fought three times beating twice Adrian Hernandez (=Hernandez vs Juarez and Juarez vs Hernandez 2) and drawing with Oswaldo Novoa (their second fight, Juarez vs Novoa 2).
His opponent, the former Wbc champion Oswaldo Novoa, has a boxing record of 14-6-3 (9 knockouts) and he entered as the No.12 in the same weight class but his last victory occurred in 2014 when he faced Alcides Martinez (=Novoa vs Martinez), then he has collected two draws and two losses. In their first fight ‘El Gallito’ Novoa lost to ‘Baby’ Juarez by unanimous decision (November 26, 2011); this third fight, WBC minimumweight title eliminator, is on the undercard of Ibeth Zamora Silva vs Mari Ando. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Best fights of the week 11, year 2016
Selection of the best boxing, mma, k-1 and muay thai videos from the world’s most important fights of the week 11: (Mon-Sun) from March 14, 2016 to March 20, 2016. Boxing Fight of the Week: Mike Alvarado vs Saul Corral Boxing Knockout of the Week: Sergey Lipinets vs Levan Ghvamichava K-1 Muay Thai … Read more