Elena Reid vs. Mariana Juarez
Elena Reid 116 lbs drew with Mariana Juarez 114 lbs by MD in round 6 of 6
- Date: 2003-06-28
- Location: Celebrity Theater, Phoenix, Arizona, USA
- Referee: Roger Yanez
- Judge: Joe Garcia 57-57
- Judge: Gonzalo Valenzuela 56-58
- Judge: Francisco Baez 57-57
After a feeling out round in which Juárez was warned for holding Reid behind the head while hitting, Juárez began to take the action to Reid harder in the second, although Reid got busier as the round went on. Juárez kept coming forward with Reid using more lateral movement in the third, Reid looping her punches while Juárez more often came straight through the middle. Juárez roughed Reid up against the ropes in the fourth and appeared to have her in trouble but she didn't press her advantage hard enough in the fifth. Reid picked up her pace and was more aggressive in the sixth but Juárez met her blow for blow. The judges' decision (57-57,57-57, and 58-56 Juárez) drew some boos from the crowd, who had lustily cheered both fighters, both of whom took hard shots throughout the fight and were dazed by the other's blows at times.