Boxlab Promotions’ Rising Middleweight Sweeps Every Round on All Three Scorecards at MVPW-05
ORLANDO, FL (August 12, 2026) – 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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