The 22-year-old Pagara (26-1, 18 knockouts) of Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines scored a knockdown on a left hook at the end of round one but was worn down by the persistent body attack of Juarez (18-5, 14 KOs), who resides in Mexico City. Despite Prince Albert’s first defeat, the city of Cagayan de Oro remained hopeful in their youngest boxing superstar’s future.MANILA, Philippines – Previously unbeaten boxing prospect Albert Pagara suffered the first defeat of his career after he was knocked out by tough Mexican Cesar Juarez at :15 of round 8 on Saturday, July 9 (Sunday Manila time) at the San Mateo Event Center in San Mateo, California.
The Pagara brothers are one of the few top boxers in the Philippines. With that win, Jason clinched his 12th straight win as a professional boxer.
Jason is rated as the number one in the world by the WBO at 140 pounds. Meanwhile, Jason Pagara, Albert’s brother, won on the same day against Abraham Alvarez with a right-hand flush on the chin on round 3. Pagara’s trainer, Edito Villamor said that there is now less concern on Pagara’s health as he is now already standing and talking in the Hospital.
He is known to be a tough boxer after giving Nonito Donaire Jr a tough fight in December last year. The 24-year-old Juarez has a record of 18-5, with 14 KOs. By the end of the seventh-round, Pagara has been exhausted and finally fall to the ground after a 4-punch combination of Juarez in the 8th round. Pagara slowly lost his stamina due to Juarez’s persistent punches in the body. But Juarez remained composed and bounced back in the fifth round, attacking Pagara in his core. Juarez has been knocked down Pagara in the first round and maintained a controlled pace in the first four rounds. Pagara is one the country’s strongest young boxing talent with a record of 26 wins, 1 defeat, to go along with 18 knockouts. On Saturday,July 9, the 22-year old “Prince”Albert Pagara of Cagayan de Oro, Philippines suffered his first defeat as a professional boxer in the hands of tough Mexican Cesar Juarez with 15 seconds left on round 8.īefore the bout, Pagara was ranked number two by the WBO, number 4 by the IBF and number 10 by the WBC at 122 pounds.
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