Brownsville native "El Relampago" Omar Juarez returns to the ring this Saturday, December 17th, at the Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas, Nevada. The bout will be on the undercard of Michel Rivera takes on Frank Martin who trains in Dallas in a battle of unbeaten lightweights and will air on Showtime.
Juarez is coming off the longest layoff of his professional career. It's been 10 months since he was last in the ring. He last fought in February against fellow Texan Ryan "Cowboy" Karl in a thrilling 10-round affair. Juarez outlasted Karl to capture the WBC international welterweight title and run his record to an outstanding 13-1 (5) The bout was part of the Keith Thurman-Mario Barrios undercard.
The Rio Grande Valley native will take on rugged contender Austin Dulay 15-3 (11). Dulay was a highly tortured prospect and is immensely skilled. A native of Nashville, Tennesse, packs solid pop. A formidable opponent for Juarez without a doubt. The winner of the bout takes a major step forward in the world title picture, while the loser takes a massive step backward.
Juarez has won two consecutive fights since his lone career defeat, a 10-round majority decision loss to Filipino All Rivera. A highly controversial decision that most spectators thought Juarez had done enough to earn the nod.