Lourdes Juarez faces Yesica Nery Plata in the main event of MVP 16, live from the South Padre Island Convention Center in South Padre Island, Texas. The all-Mexican contest is scheduled for 10 rounds, with Juarez putting her WBC light flyweight title on the line.
Two-division champion Juarez (38-4, 5 KOs) makes the second defense of her belt. Former unified WBA and WBC 108-pound champion Nery Plata (30-2, 3 KOs) looks to regain one of the four major straps.
In the co-feature, Omar Juarez (19-2, 7 KOs) of Brownsville, TX meets Puerto Rico’s Omar Rosario (14-2, 4 KOs) at super lightweight. On the undercard, Australia’s Desley Robinson (10-3, 3 KOs) defends her unified IBF and WBO middleweight titles against Logan Holler (11-3-1, 4 KOs) of Davie, FL.
Also, Cuban Ronny Alvarez (4-0, 3 KOs) and Bruno Pola (10-3-1, 9 KOs) of San Antonio, TX clash at middleweight. Among the prelims, Alexis Chaparro (5-0, 5 KOs) of Puerto Rico takes on Mexico’s David Gutierrez (4-0, 2 KOs) at middleweight.
MVP Prospects 16 results
Get MVP 16 full fight card results below.
Main card
- Lourdes Juarez def. Yesica Nery Plata by majority decision (95-95, 96-94, 96-94) | See photos
- Omar Juarez def. Omar Rosario by unanimous decision (99-89, 99-89, 97-91)
- Desley Robinson def. Logan Holler by TKO (R2, 1:08)
- Ronny Alvarez def. Bruno Pola by TKO (R5, 2:28)
Prelims
- Shurretta Metcalf def. Krystal Rosado by unanimous decision (77-75, 78-74, 78-74)
- Alexis Chaparro def. David Gutierrez Garcia by TKO (R6, 0:25)
- Miranda Reyes def. Yolanda Vega by unanimous decision (79-73, 80-72, 80-72)
- Sebastian Juarez def. Demarcus Layton by TKO (R1, 2:59)
- Pedro Veitia vs. Xavier Lehi Zuniga Ceron – split draw (60-54, 56-58, 57-57)
- Edgar Rosales def. Reggie Ray Martinez by unanimous decision (40-36, 39-37, 39-37)
MVP Prospects 16 live blog
Lourdes Juarez defeats Yesica Nery Plata by decision to retain title
Lourdes Juarez defeats Yesica Nery Plata by majority decision in an all-Mexican showdown. After 10 rounds, the judges scored it 95-95, 96-94, and 96-94.
With the victory, two-division champion Juarez improves to 39-4, 5 KOs and makes the second successful defense of her WBC light flyweight title. Former unified 108-pound champion Nery Plata drops to 30-3, 3 KOs.
Main Event: Juarez vs Nery Plata
Two-weight champion Lourdes Juarez (38-4, 5 KOs) makes the second defense of her WBC light flyweight title. Former unified WBA and WBC 108-pound champion Yesica Nery Plata (30-2, 3 KOs) looks to regain one of the four major belts. The bout is scheduled for 10 rounds.
Omar Juarez defeats Omar Rosario by decision
Omar Juarez (20-2, 7 KOs) of Brownsville, TX, defeats Puerto Rico’s Omar Rosario (14-3, 4 KOs) by unanimous decision at super lightweight. The judges scored the 10-round fight 99-89, 99-89, and 97-91.
Desley Robinson stops Logan Holler in second round to retain titles
Desley Robinson (11-3, 4 KOs) of Australia defeats Logan Holler (11-4-1, 4 KOs) of Davie, FL, by second-round TKO at middleweight. The referee stepped in as Robinson overwhelmed Holler with a flurry of punches. With the victory, Robinson retains her unified IBF and WBO titles.
Ronny Alvarez stops Bruno Pola in fifth round
In the main card opener, Ronny Alvarez (5-0, 4 KOs) of Cuba dominates Bruno Pola (10-4-1, 9 KOs) of San Antonio, TX, at middleweight. The referee stepped in to wave the fight off in the fifth round after Pola’s corner called it a day.
Shurretta Metcalf defeats Krystal Rosado by decision
Wrapping up the prelims, Shurretta Metcalf (15-5-1, 2 KOs) defeats Krystal Rosado (7-1, 2 KOs) by unanimous decision at bantamweight. After eight rounds, the scores were 77-75, 78-74, and 78-74.
With the victory, former champion Metcalf of Dallas, Texas bounced back from a stoppage defeat to Cherneka Johnson in July. Puerto Rico’s Rosado suffered her first loss.
Alexis Chaparro KO's David Gutierrez in sixth round
Alexis Chaparro (6-0, 6 KOs) drops and stops Mexico’s David Gutierrez (4-1, 2 KOs) in the sixth round at middleweight. The referee waved the fight off at 25 seconds into the round.
Miranda Reyes defeats Yolanda Vega by decision
Houston’s Miranda Reyes (8-3-1, 3 KOs) defeats Yolanda Vega (10-2, 1 KO) of Mexico by unanimous decision at super lightweight. The judges scored the eight-round fight 79-73, 80-72, and 80-72.
Sebastian Juarez TKO's Demarcus Layton in first round
Sebastian Juarez (10-0, 8 KOs) of Brownsville, TX, defeats Demarcus Layton (10-8-1, 7 KOs) of Little Rock, AR, by TKO at super welterweight. The referee waved the fight off at 2:59 of the first round. On his way to victory, Juarez suffered a knockdown and sent Layton to the canvas multiple times.
Pedro Veitia vs Xavier Lehi Zuniga ends in draw
Pedro Veitia (5-0-1, 5 KOs) of Cuba and Mexico’s Xavier Lehi Zuniga (4-0-1, 3 KOs) fight to a controversial split draw. The judges scored the six-round super welterweight bout 60-54, 56-58, and 57-57.
Edgar Rosales defeats Reggie Ray Martinez by decision
Kicking off the action, Edgar Rosales (6-0, 2 KOs) of Mission, TX defeats Reggie Ray Martinez (6-1-1, 1 KO) of Harlingen, TX by unanimous decision at featherweight. After four rounds, the judges scored the fight 40-36, 39-37, and 39-37.
MVP Prospects 16 Kickoff
The MVP 16 fights start at the top of the hour. You can watch the free prelims up top.
MVP 16: How to watch and start time
MVP 16 airs live on DAZN. The start time is 8:00 p.m. ET / 5:00 p.m. PT, with the prelims starting at 4:00 p.m. ET / 1:00 p.m. PT.