Omar Juarez (Texas) scored a spectacular Split Decision 10 against Ryan Karl (US) to win the vacant WBC Internatioinal Welterweight title last February 5th in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Omar Juarez, from Brownsville-Texas, scaled 142 lbs.     

He improved to 13-1-0 (5) as a professional after this outstanding performance in Las Vegas.

He is nicknamed “El Relampago” (the “lightning” in English).  He is aged 22.     He scored a split decision against Ryan Karl (the latter scaled 145.5 lbs at the official weigh-in).        The vacant WBC International Welterweight title was at stake in Las Vegas at the Michelob Ultra Arena.
Promoter:   TGB Promotions, Tom Brown

Referee    Mike Ortega

Judges    

Steve Weisfeld     95-94     Karl

Glenn Feldman    94-95     Juarez

Chris Migliore      93-96     Juarez

Supervisor            Michel Salomon

 

Former WBC International champions in this division

Rashidi Ellis   USA

Amir Khan   GB

Mikael Zwesky   Canada

Thulani Mbenge   South Africa

Sam Eggington   GB

Charles  Manyuchi    Zimbabwe

Shane Mosley      USA

Luis Carlos Abregu     Argentina

Antonin Decarie     Canada

Phil Lo Greco  Italy-Canada

Erik Morales    México

Selcük Aydin   Turkey

Bongani Mwelase    South Africa

Lucky Lewele    South Africa

Alpaslan Aguzum    Turkey

Joseph Makaringe   South Africa

Carlos Manuel Baldomir     Argentina

Paolo Roberto      Sweden

Stéphane Cazeaux    France

Maxim Nesterenko   Russia

Viktor Baranov           Russia

Grahame Cheney   Australia

Crisanto España     Venezuela

Luis Gabriel Garcia    Venezuela

Gary Jacobs      Scotland

Efisio Galici       Italy

Orlando Orozco     Venezuela