Additional action saw fast-rising prospect Omar “El Relampago” Juarez (5-0, 3 KOs) score a highlight-reel knockout in the first round of his super lightweight contest against Gino de la Paz (2-3-1, 1 KO) in front of a friendly crowd not far from his hometown of Brownsville, Texas.

“I want to thank my friends and family my whole team and supporters for tonight,” said Juarez. “But most of all I want to thank my father because he has made me the fighter and man that I am today. It’s great to be fighting in front of my hometown and me and Gino put on a great show. I’m proud to see all my people from Brownsville here.”

The bout was a toe-to-toe brawl from the start, with Juarez landing some clean left hooks that staggered de la Paz early. The high octane nature and close quarter nature of the fight forced the referee to give multiple warnings about a potential clash of heads early on.


Late in the round, Juarez got de la Paz against the ropes as the two fighters exchanged big power punches. It was Juarez who got the best of the exchanges, eventually landing a strong looping right hand that sent his opponent crashing to the canvas. Referee Tom Lindsey had seen enough and halted the bout 1:40 into the round.


“We’re both from this area and everyone from down here is a tough fighter,” said Juarez. “We train to be calm and composed in the ring. I just listen to my corner so that we can complete the mission. I want to keep staying busy this year and I’m going to keep giving them 100 percent every time I step into the ring.”

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