Flyweight Daniel Barrera Fends off Tough Challenge, Claims Unanimous Decision Victory in Undercard Bout

Santa Ynez, California | June 10, 2023

In an intense undercard matchup at the Chumash Casino, flyweight prospect Daniel Barrera secured a hard-fought unanimous decision victory over the determined Christian Robles on the Callum Walsh-Carlos Cervantes fight card.

The 22-year-old Barrera (7-0-1, 4 KOs) from Eastvale, California, faced an uncomfortable challenge against the gritty Robles (8-3, 3 KOs) from Lakewood, California. Despite not delivering his best performance, Barrera emerged victorious with scores of 77-75, 79-73, and 77-75.

“We knew he was going to be tough,” Barrera admitted after the fight. “I could have done better on my end.”

Robles, 27, rocked Barrera in the second round with a well-timed right hand, as his constant pressure and effective jab forced Barrera to rely heavily on his defense.

In the fifth round, a cut opened over Barrera’s left eye, which he attributed to a headbutt. Undeterred, the highly touted prospect closed the fight strongly, landing brutal shots in the seventh round that caught Robles’ attention. With the fight hanging in the balance, Barrera landed a big right hand in the final minute of the eighth round, seemingly securing the victory.

Undercard Highlights

Elsewhere on the undercard, 24-year-old junior middleweight Jorge Maravillo (10-0, 9 KOs) of Salinas, California, earned a decision victory over Jose Manuel Gomez (4-5-1, 4 KOs) of Livermore, California, who came in eight pounds over the weight limit. Strawweight Guadalupe Medina (7-0, 2 KOs) of Maywood, California, also picked up a hard-fought six-round unanimous decision over Ashley Felix (4-3, 1 KO) of Tijuana, Mexico.

Opening Bout

In the opening bout, 18-year-old bantamweight Alexander Gueche (5-0, 5 KOs) of Long Beach, California, scored a first-round stoppage win over Jonathan Almacen (7-11-3, 2 KOs) of Manila, Philippines.

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