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Sebastian Juarez Continues To Rise From Prospect To
Contender With Dominant Victory Over Rance Ward
The record will show another victory for Sebastian Juarez.
Another six rounds in the bank. Another step forward for an
undefeated young fighter with bigger goals ahead of him. But
for Juarez, Saturday night was about more than adding
another win to his record. It was about showing that the
work being done when nobody is watching is beginning to show
when everybody is.
Boxlab Promotions’ undefeated middleweight prospect
Sebastian Juarez (12-0, 8 KOs), of Brownsville, Texas,
continued his rise through the division with a dominant
six-round unanimous decision over Rance Ward (9-7-1, 2 KOs),
of Houma, Louisiana, this past Saturday, August 8, 2026, at
Caribe Royale Resort in Orlando, Florida. The bout was
presented by Most Valuable Promotions in association with
Boxlab Promotions as part of MVPW-05.
From the opening bell, Juarez took control and never gave it
back. He dictated the pace, stayed disciplined and
consistently got the better of the exchanges against a more
experienced opponent. By the time the final bell sounded,
there was little doubt about the outcome. All three judges
scored the fight 60-54, giving Juarez every round.
For a young fighter accustomed to ending nights early, eight
of his 12 professional victories have come by knockout, the
opportunity to control a fight for the full six rounds
offered another kind of satisfaction.
“I felt like I was in control from the beginning, and that
was important to me,” said Juarez. “Of course, as a fighter
you always want to get the knockout, but you can’t go
looking for it and get away from what you’ve worked on in
the gym. I stayed patient, listened to my corner and kept
winning rounds. Going six rounds and winning every one of
them against a tough opponent tells me I’m moving in the
right direction.”
The performance was another sign of Juarez’s continued
development. At 12-0, the conversation is gradually
changing. The goal is no longer simply to remain undefeated.
With each fight, the level of opposition will increase, the
rounds will become more meaningful and the expectations will
grow. That progression is something Juarez and respected
trainer Bob Santos have been preparing for in the gym.
Juarez credits Santos with helping him understand that
becoming a complete fighter requires more than power. It
takes patience, discipline and the ability to make
adjustments when a fight doesn’t unfold exactly as expected.
“Working with Bob has made a big difference in my
development,” Juarez said. “He pushes me every day and makes
sure I understand why we’re doing certain things, not just
how to do them. We’ve put in a lot of hard work together,
and I could feel that work paying off in this fight. I was
seeing things better, staying composed and not forcing
anything. I know I still have a lot to learn, but I feel
myself becoming a better fighter every time I step into the
ring.”
Those improvements have not gone unnoticed by Boxlab
Promotions President Amaury Piedra. Piedra has watched
Juarez develop from a promising young puncher into a more
patient and polished professional. Saturday’s performance,
he believes, was another example of a fighter beginning to
put all the pieces together.
“Sebastian continues to show us something new every time he
fights,” said Piedra. “We already knew he could punch, but
now you’re seeing the other parts of his game continue to
develop. He’s becoming more comfortable, more disciplined
and more mature in the ring. He didn’t need to chase a
knockout Saturday night. He boxed, controlled the fight and
won every round. That’s growth.”
For Piedra, there is no reason to rush that growth. Juarez
is still developing, but his perfect record and steady
improvement have created optimism about how far he can
eventually go.
“The exciting thing is that Sebastian is 12-0 and we still
haven’t seen the finished product,” Piedra continued. “He
listens to his team, he works hard and he wants to get
better. Those are qualities you can build around. Our job is
to keep putting him in the right fights at the right time
and allow him to earn his way toward bigger opportunities.
As he continues progressing the way he has, I believe he has
a very bright future in this division.”
Juarez has no intention of standing still. The Brownsville
native has set an ambitious target for the next phase of his
career: within the next 12 months, he wants his name among
the top 10 middleweights in the world. He understands that
getting there will require more difficult fights and
stronger opposition. That is exactly what he wants.
“My goal is to break into the top 10 within the next year,”
Juarez concluded. “I know nobody is going to give me that
position. I have to earn it. That means continuing to fight
better opponents, continuing to improve and being ready
every time my name is called. I believe in myself, I believe
in my team, and I believe I can compete with the best
fighters in this division. Now it’s about proving it one
fight at a time.”
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