Mexico City's finest female boxers clash in a championship bout in Texas this Saturday night, when Lourdes Juarez defends her WBC female light flyweight title against former unified WBA and WBC light flyweight queen, Yesica Nery Plata. The title fight under the auspices of Jake Paul’s MVP promotion will be a 10-round event. Former champ Nery Plata, who vacated the WBC title after she got pregnant, returns to the boxing ring for the first time in two years. Lourdes Juarez, who will be attempting a second title defence, claimed the vacant 108-pound crown last November. The champ is a huge underdog in the odds.
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Lourdes Juarez vs. Yesica Nery Plata Fight Details
- Date: Saturday, October 18, 2025
- Time: 23:00 EST
- Venue: South Padre Island Convention Center, South Padre Island, Texas
Where to Watch Lourdes Juarez vs. Yesica Nery Plata Live on TV or Stream
| Country | TV Channel/Stream |
|---|---|
| UK | DAZN |
| US | DAZN |
| Canada | DAZN |
| Ghana | DAZN |
Lourdes Juarez vs. Yesica Nery Plata Fight Preview
Lourdes Juarez: form and statistics
Lourdes Juarez makes the second defence of her light flyweight title after claiming the vacant title in late 2024 with a win over Yesenia Gomez. Juarez, a former WBC super flyweight champion, moved down to 108 pounds after losing her 115-pound title. Juarez would be fighting outside Mexico for the first time. The champion is on a four-fight win streak, having retained her title with a ninth-round TKO of Mirna Sanchez on March 5.
Tale of the Tape
- Age: 38
- Height: 5'1"
- Reach: 62.5"
- Weight: 108 lbs (49kg)
- Record: 38-4 18
Yesica Nery Plata: form and statistics
Yesica Nery Plata finally got her hands on the WBA light flyweight title in 2022 when she beat Yesica Bopp in Panama City. Nery Plata had been interim champion for several years before the chance to upgrade came up. She unified the title by adding the WBC crown with a decision over Kim Clavel in January 2023, handing the Canadian her first professional loss. She concluded a sensational 2023 by edging past Sarah Borman in Germany in December in her unified title defence, raising calls for her to pound-for-pound status. Nery Plata vacated the title subsequently after she found out she was pregnant. On a nine-fight winning streak, Nery Plata is back in the ring following complications with the pregnancy.
Tale of the Tape
- Age: 31
- Height: 5'3"
- Reach: N/A
- Weight: 108 lbs (49kg)
- Record: 30-2
Lourdes Juarez vs. Yesica Nery Plata Fight Prediction
Two of Mexico's finest are set to put in a good show for the light flyweight title. Juarez has revealed that her strategy will involve throwing and landing a lot of punches. Yesica Nery Plata has shown resilience and ring craft in her last wins and she comes in well rested after the hiatus. At 38, we feel it’s the end of the road for Juarez. Bet on Yesica Nery Plata by decision.
Lourdes Juarez vs. Yesica Nery Plata Betting Odds
| Bookmakers | Nery Plata by Decision | Nery Plata to Win |
|---|---|---|
| Bet365 | 1.4 | 1.30 |
| 1xbet | 1.5 | 1.317 |
| Paripesa | 1.58 | 1.32 |
