María Anastasia Juárez Trejo (born 29 January 1980), better known as Mariana Juárez, is a Mexican professional boxer. She is a former two-division world champion, having held the WBC female flyweight title from March 2011 to October 2012 and the WBC female bantamweight title from April 2017 to October 2020.
Mariana Juárez | |
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![]() Juárez in 2017 | |
Born | María Anastasia Juárez Trejo 29 January 1980 |
Other names | Barbie |
Statistics | |
Weight(s) | |
Height | 5 ft 5+1⁄2 in (166 cm) |
Stance | Orthodox |
Boxing record[1] | |
Total fights | 73 |
Wins | 56 |
Wins by KO | 20 |
Losses | 13 |
Draws | 4 |
Professional career
editJuárez made her professional debut on 22 May 1998, scoring a second-round knockout victory over Virginia Esparza in Mexico City, Mexico.[3]
Already the interim title holder for almost two years, Juárez became full WBC female flyweight World champion when she defeated the previously unbeaten Italian Simona Galassi on 11 March 2011, at Jose Cuervo Salon, Polanco, Mexico.[4] [5] [6]
She successfully defended her title seven times[6] before relinquishing it when she lost to Ava Knight via unanimous decision on 13 October 2012, at Palacio de los Deportes, Mexico City, Mexico.[7] [8] [5]
Juárez became a two-weight World champion on 1 April 2017, by securing a unanimous decision victory against Zambia's WBC bantamweight title holder Catherine Phiri at Zócalo, Mexico City, Mexico.[9] [10]
She would hold the belt for more than two years, making nine successful defences before dropping the title via unanimous decision to compatriot Yulihan Luna at the Grand Oasis Arena, Cancun, Mexico on 31 October 2020.[11] [12] The contest was marred by controversy as Juarez, who suffered a broken nose in the opening round, interrupted Luna's post-fight interview to accuse the new champion of using doctored gloves. Officials examined the gloves and ruled them fully legal with Juarez later apologising for her outburst.[13] [14] [6]
Juárez attempted to become a three-weight World champion on 10 June 2023, challenging WBC super-bantamweight title holder Yamileth Mercado at the Toyota Arena, Ontario, California, USA, but lost by unanimous decision.[15] [16]
Back on home soil at Domo Corona del Hipodromo de las Americas, Mexico City, Mexico, Juárez captured the WBC female super-bantamweight Silver title on 26 April 2024, beating South Africa's Matshidiso Mokebisi by technical knockout in round nine.[17] [18]
Professional boxing record
edit73 fights | 56 wins | 13 losses |
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By knockout | 20 | 3 |
By decision | 36 | 10 |
Draws | 4 |
No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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73 | Win | 56–13–4 | Matshidiso Mokebisi | TKO | 9 (10), 0:50 | 24 April 2024 | Domo Corona del Hipodromo de las Americas, Mexico | For the vacant WBC female super-bantamweight Silver title |
72 | Loss | 55–13–4 | Mayeli Flores | UD | 8 | 10 Jun 2023 | Toyota Arena, Ontario, California, U.S. | |
71 | Loss | 55–12–4 | Yamileth Mercado | UD | 10 | 29 Oct 2022 | Mexico City, Mexico | For WBC female super bantamweight title |
70 | Loss | 55–11–4 | Jackie Nava | UD | 10 | 30 Oct 2021 | Auditorio Fausto Gutierrez Moreno, Tijuana, Mexico | For vacant WBC Diamond female super bantamweight title |
69 | Win | 55–10–4 | Alejandra Soto Martinez | RTD | 4 (8), 2:00 | 21 May 2021 | Arena Adolfo López Mateos, Tlalnepantla de Baz, Mexico | |
68 | Loss | 54–10–4 | Yulihan Luna | UD | 10 | 31 Oct 2020 | Grand Oasis Arena, Cancún, Mexico | Lost WBC female bantamweight title |
67 | Win | 54–9–4 | Carolina Duer | UD | 10 | 12 Oct 2019 | Centro de Convenciones, Fresnillo, Mexico | Retained WBC female bantamweight title |
66 | Win | 53–9–4 | Diana Fernandez | UD | 10 | 15 Jun 2019 | Plaza de la Mexicanidad, Ciudad Juárez, Mexico | Retained WBC female bantamweight title |
65 | Win | 52–9–4 | Eva Naranjo | UD | 10 | 2 Mar 2019 | Gimnasio Solidaridad, Fresnillo, Mexico | Retained WBC female bantamweight title |
64 | Win | 51–9–4 | Susie Ramadan | UD | 10 | 27 Oct 2018 | Auditorio Miguel Barragan, San Luis Potosí City, Mexico | Retained WBC female bantamweight title |
63 | Win | 50–9–4 | Terumi Nuki | UD | 10 | 11 Aug 2018 | Arena Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico | Retained WBC female bantamweight title |
62 | Win | 49–9–4 | Carolina Arias | UD | 10 | 28 Apr 2018 | Gimnasio Miguel Hidalgo, Puebla, Mexico | Retained WBC female bantamweight title |
61 | Win | 48–9–4 | Gabriela Bouvier | UD | 10 | 17 Feb 2018 | Arena Coliseo, Mexico City, Mexico | Retained WBC female bantamweight title |
60 | Win | 47–9–4 | Alesia Graf | TKO | 6 (10), 0:24 | 11 Nov 2017 | Palenque INFORUM, Irapuato, Mexico | Retained WBC female bantamweight title |
59 | Win | 46–9–4 | Terum Nuki | UD | 10 | 8 Jul 2017 | Auditorio Benito Juárez, Zapopan, Mexico | Retained WBC female bantamweight title |
58 | Win | 45–9–4 | Catherine Phiri | UD | 10 | 1 Apr 2017 | Zócalo, Mexico City, Mexico | Won WBC female bantamweight title |
57 | Win | 44–9–4 | Irma Garcia | MD | 10 | 17 Dec 2016 | Grand Oasis Arena, Cancún, Mexico | Retained WBC International female super flyweight title |
56 | Loss | 43–9–4 | Daniela Romina Bermúdez | UD | 10 | 27 Aug 2016 | Arena Coliseo, Mexico City, Mexico | |
55 | Win | 43–8–4 | Tamao Ozawa | UD | 10 | 14 May 2016 | Arena Coliseo, Mexico City, Mexico | Retained WBC International female super flyweight title |
54 | Win | 42–8–4 | Noemi Bosques | UD | 10 | 6 Feb 2016 | Arena Coliseo, Mexico City, Mexico | Retained WBC International female super flyweight title |
53 | Draw | 41–8–4 | Vanesa Taborda | SD | 10 | 10 Oct 2015 | Auditorio Municipal de Cabo San Lucas, Los Cabos, Mexico | Retained WBC International female super flyweight title |
52 | Win | 41–8–3 | Vanesa Taborda | SD | 10 | 11 Jul 2015 | Centro Internacional Acapulco, Acapulco, Mexico | Retained WBC International female super flyweight title |
51 | Loss | 40–8–3 | Naoko Fujioka | SD | 10 | 14 Mar 2015 | Auditorio Municipal, Naulcalpan, Mexico | |
50 | Win | 40–7–3 | Carla Romina Weiss | RTD | 3 (10), 2:00 | 6 Sep 2014 | Gimnasio Miguel Hidalgo, Puebla, Mexico | Retained WBC International female super flyweight title |
49 | Win | 39–7–3 | Melissa McMorrow | UD | 10 | 22 Feb 2014 | Gimnasio Miguel Hidalgo, Puebla, Mexico | Retained WBC International female super flyweight title |
48 | Win | 38–7–3 | Nimaphon Musika | UD | 10 | 12 Oct 2013 | Hard Rock Hotel, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico | Retained WBC International female super flyweight title |
47 | Win | 37–7–3 | Riyo Togo | UD | 10 | 13 Jul 2013 | Centro de Espectáculos de la Feria de León, León, Mexico | Won vacant WBC International female super flyweight title |
46 | Loss | 36–7–3 | Riyo Togo | TKO | 1 (10), 1:58 | 27 Apr 2013 | Arena México, Mexico City, Mexico | For vacant WBC International female super flyweight title |
45 | Win | 36–6–3 | Tenkai Tsunami | UD | 10 | 15 Dec 2012 | Arena Coliseo, Guadalajara, Mexico | |
44 | Loss | 35–6–3 | Ava Knight | UD | 10 | 13 Oct 2012 | Palacio de los Deportes, Mexico City, Mexico | Lost WBC female flyweight title |
43 | Win | 35–5–3 | Shindo Go | SD | 10 | 14 Jul 2012 | Citizens Business Bank Arena, Ontario, California, U.S. | Retained WBC female flyweight title |
42 | Win | 34–5–3 | Arely Muciño | SD | 10 | 12 May 2012 | Hotel Presidente Intercontinental, Mexico City, Mexico | Retained WBC female flyweight title |
41 | Win | 33–5–3 | Anastasia Toktaulova | RTD | 4 (10), 2:00 | 25 Feb 2012 | Arena México, Mexico City, Mexico | Retained WBC female flyweight title |
40 | Win | 32–5–3 | Diana Gonzalez | PTS | 10 | 10 Dec 2011 | Gran Tlachco, Playa del Carmen, Mexico | Retained WBC female flyweight title |
39 | Win | 31–5–3 | Daniela Bouvier | TKO | 4 (10), 1:12 | 15 Oct 2011 | Gimnasio Revolución, Calpulalpan, Mexico | Retained WBC female flyweight title |
38 | Win | 30–5–3 | Asami Shikasho | UD | 10 | 27 Aug 2011 | Plaza de Toros, Huamantla, Mexico | Retained WBC female flyweight title |
37 | Win | 29–5–3 | Gabriela Bouvier | TKO | 7 (10), 1:58 | 21 May 2011 | Centro de Espectáculos, Morelia, Mexico | Retained WBC female flyweight title |
36 | Win | 28–5–3 | Simona Galassi | UD | 10 | 11 Mar 2011 | Jose Quervo Salon, Mexico City, Mexico | Won WBC female flyweight title |
35 | Win | 27–5–3 | Maribel Ramirez | KO | 8 (10), 0:41 | 20 Nov 2010 | Arena Monterrey, Monterrey, Mexico | Retained WBC interim female flyweight title |
34 | Win | 26–5–3 | Diana Gonzalez | KO | 5 (10), 2:35 | 14 Aug 2010 | Auditorio Luis Estrada Medina, Guasave, Mexico | Retained WBC interim female flyweight title |
33 | Win | 25–5–3 | Susana Vazquez | SD | 10 | 22 May 2010 | Auditorio Plaza Condesa, Mexico City, Mexico | |
32 | Win | 24–5–3 | Abigail Villar | UD | 10 | 6 Mar 2010 | Auditorio Ernesto Rufo, Rosarito Beach, Mexico | Retained WBC interim female flyweight title |
31 | Win | 23–5–3 | Anahi Torres | UD | 10 | 12 Dec 2009 | Gimnasio INDEJ, Tepic, Mexico | Retained WBC interim female flyweight title |
30 | Win | 22–5–3 | Susana Vazquez | TKO | 7 (10), 1:00 | 12 Sep 2009 | Ensenada, Mexico | Retained WBC interim female flyweight title |
29 | Win | 21–5–3 | Carolina Alvarez | TKO | 8 (10) | 25 Jul 2009 | Avenida Revolución, Tijuana, Mexico | Retained WBC interim female flyweight title |
28 | Win | 20–5–3 | Irma Sánchez | UD | 8 | 5 Jun 2009 | Palenque Calle 2, Zapopan, Mexico | Won vacant WBC interim female flyweight title |
27 | Win | 19–5–3 | Anahi Torres | UD | 10 | 28 Mar 2009 | Deportivo Pino Suárez, Mexico City, Mexico | |
26 | Win | 18–5–3 | Esmeralda Moreno | UD | 10 | 29 Nov 2008 | Arena México, Mexico City, Mexico | Retained WBC International female flyweight title |
25 | Win | 17–5–3 | Suzannah Warner | UD | 10 | 27 Sep 2008 | Arena México, Mexico City, Mexico | Won WBC International female flyweight title |
24 | Win | 16–5–3 | Diana Gonzalez | UD | 10 | 23 Aug 2008 | El Foro, Tijuana, Mexico | |
23 | Win | 15–5–3 | Sandra Hernandez | TKO | 10 (10), 1:54 | 17 Jul 2008 | Roots Magic Club, Mexico City, Mexico | Won Mexican female flyweight title |
22 | Loss | 14–5–3 | Monica Lovato | SD | 10 | 28 Jul 2007 | Sky City Casino, Acoma Pueblo, New Mexico, U.S. | For vacant IBA female bantamweight title |
21 | Loss | 14–4–3 | Myung Ok Ryu | TKO | 10 (10) | 30 Mar 2005 | Hotel Sunrise International, Shenyang, China | Lost IFBA super flyweight title |
20 | Win | 14–3–3 | Carla Witherspoon | TKO | 2 (8), 1:41 | 25 Feb 2005 | Las Trancas Hall, Maywood, California, U.S. | |
19 | Win | 13–3–3 | In Young Lee | SD | 10 | 14 Nov 2004 | University Gymnasium, Yongin, South Korea | Won vacant IFBA super flyweight title |
18 | Win | 12–3–3 | Yvonne Chavez | TKO | 4 (6), 1:05 | 30 Apr 2004 | Dodge Arena, Hidalgo, Texas, U.S. | |
17 | Win | 11–3–3 | Yvonne Chavez | UD | 5 | 7 Oct 2003 | Pechanga Resort & Casino, Temecula, Mexico | |
16 | Win | 10–3–3 | Lorri Aguilera | UD | 4 | 18 Sep 2003 | Santa Ana Stadium, Santa Ana, California, U.S. | |
15 | Draw | 9–3–3 | Elena Reid | PTS | 6 | 28 Jun 2003 | Celebrity Theatre, Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. | |
14 | Loss | 9–3–2 | Ana Maria Torres | UD | 10 | 26 Jun 2002 | Salon 21, Mexico City, Mexico | For vacant Mexican female bantamweight title |
13 | Win | 9–2–2 | Miriam Serrano | TKO | 1 (4) | 10 Apr 2002 | Salon 21, Mexico City, Mexico | |
12 | Win | 8–2–2 | Jessica Treat | TKO | 4 (4), 0:17 | 21 Jun 2001 | Quiet Cannon, Montebello, California, U.S. | |
11 | Win | 7–2–2 | Sue Chase | TKO | 3 (6), 0:50 | 11 May 2001 | Quiet Cannon, Montebello, California, U.S. | |
10 | Win | 6–2–2 | Ivonne Munoz | PTS | 4 | 21 Oct 2000 | Salon 21, Mexico City, Mexico | |
9 | Win | 5–2–2 | Gloria Rios | UD | 4 | 29 Jan 2000 | Salina Cruz, Mexico | |
8 | Draw | 4–2–2 | Ana Maria Torres | SD | 4 | 11 Dec 1999 | Arena México, Mexico City, Mexico | |
7 | Win | 4–2–1 | Maribel Zamora | TKO | 3 (4) | 30 Oct 1999 | Arena México, Mexico City, Mexico | |
6 | Draw | 3–2–1 | Ivonne Munoz | PTS | 4 | 15 Sep 1999 | Arena México, Mexico City, Mexico | |
5 | Win | 3–2 | Gloria Rios | TKO | 3 (4) | 21 Aug 1999 | Arena México, Mexico City, Mexico | |
4 | Win | 2–2 | Maria Duran | PTS | 4 | 31 Jul 1999 | Cancún, Mexico | |
3 | Loss | 1–2 | Ana Maria Torres | SD | 4 | 3 Jul 1999 | Arena México, Mexico City, Mexico | |
2 | Loss | 1–1 | Maria Duran | TKO | 3 (4) | 21 Dec 1998 | San Mateo Atenco, Mexico | |
1 | Win | 1–0 | Virginia Esparza | TKO | 2 (4) | 22 May 1998 | Mexico City, Mexico |
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