Mexican boxer Cesar Juarez (20-5, 15 KOs) is slowly building his reputations as a Filipino boxer destroyer as he scored his third straight victory over a Filipino counterpart. This time, Juarez knocked out Eugene Lagos (11-4-2, 7 knockouts) in 3 rounds on Saturday, April 1 (Sunday, April 2 in Manila) at the Auditorio Municipal in Tijuana, Mexico.
The 21-year-old “Rambo” Lagos showed some power briefly in the first round before getting dropped in the third by a left hook as Juarez switched stances while moving into position.
The referee continued to count to 10 even though Lagos was unconscious before he hit the canvas. This was the first knockout loss for Lagos of Valencia City, Bukidnon, Philippines, who had previously fought in Thailand and Russia.
Juarez had made his name in 2015 with his brave stand against Nonito Donaire Jr and cemented his reputation as a dangerous spoiler when he knocked out Filipino prospect Albert Pagara in 8 rounds last July. This fight spoiled the latter’s unbeaten record.
He then followed that with a hard-fought unanimous decision over Richard Pumicpic in October.
