Juarez vs Arujos HIGHLIGHTS: April 17, 2021 - PBC on FOX

Rising super lightweight Omar “El Relampago” Juárez (11-0, 5 KOs) dominated an action packed fight to win a unanimous decision over Argentina’s Elias Araujo (21-3, 8 KOs) in their 10-round battle. Araujo established his intention to stalk Juarez from the outset, and Juarez was more than willing to comply, peppering his opponent with power punches early and often. Juarez was also able to utilize a strong attack to the body that paid dividends as he looked fresher and more active in the later rounds. “My coaches preach to me to stay calm in the ring and we practice that all the time,” said Juarez. “I know how to keep my composure and that’s the key to my success. I felt like I was more comfortable tonight. I’m just going to keep getting better fight after fight.” Juarez was able to offset the hard-charging Araujo with smart movement throughout. Araujo kept the pressure up round after round however, closing the distance and looking to land punches from awkward angles to disrupt Juarez. Juarez went past e
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