Jason Pagara is a
Filipino
Filipino may refer to:
* Something from or related to the Philippines
** Filipino language, standardized variety of 'Tagalog', the national language and one of the official languages of the Philippines.
** Filipinos, people who are citizens of th ...
professional
boxer Boxer most commonly refers to:
* Boxer (boxing), a competitor in the sport of boxing
*Boxer (dog), a breed of dog
Boxer or boxers may also refer to:
Animal kingdom
* Boxer crab
* Boxer shrimp, a small group of decapod crustaceans
* Boxer snipe ee ...
.
He was a Junior Welterweight
WBO international champion in 2011.
Early life
Pagara was born in
Maasin
Maasin (IPA: ɐ'ʔasɪn, officially the City of Maasin ( ceb, Dakbayan sa Maasin; war, Syudad han Maasin, fil, Lungsod ng Maasin), is a 4th class component city and capital of the province of Southern Leyte, Philippines. According to the 2 ...
,
Southern Leyte
Southern Leyte ( ceb, Habagatang Leyte; Kabalian language, Kabalian: ''Habagatan nga Leyte''; war, Salatan nga Leyte; tl, Timog Leyte), officially the Province of Southern Leyte, is a Provinces of the Philippines, province in the Philippines loc ...
, where he started boxing at the age of 8, as he played with neighborhood friends. He watched his father Reynaldo, who was also a boxer. The wins of Filipino fighters
Manny Pacquiao
Emmanuel Dapidran Pacquiao Sr. (; born December17, 1978) is a Filipino politician and former professional boxer. Nicknamed "PacMan", he is regarded as one of the greatest professional boxers of all time. He served as a Senator of the Phil ...
,
Rey Bautista
Reynaldo "Rey" Bautista (born June 19, 1986 in Candijay, Bohol, Philippines), more commonly known as Boom Boom Bautista, is a retired Filipino professional boxer who once fought for the WBO junior featherweight title. He currently resides in Tag ...
and
AJ Banal
Alex John Banal (born December 28, 1988), more commonly known as A. J. “Bazooka” Banal, is a Filipino professional boxer. Banal resides in Ermita, Cebu City, Cebu, where he trains in the city's famed ALA Boxing Gym.
Early life
Banal's inter ...
also inspired him.
His younger brother
Albert Pagara is also a boxer.
Professional career
Pagara made his professional debut on September 29, 2006, at the age of 14, defeating Tata Tadena at
Jagna
Jagna, officially the Municipality of Jagna ( ceb, Munisipalidad sa Jagna; tgl, Bayan ng Jagna), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Bohol, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 35,832 people.
Jagna is lo ...
,
Bohol
Bohol (), officially the Province of Bohol ( ceb, Lalawigan sa Bohol; tl, Lalawigan ng Bohol), is an island province of the Philippines located in the Central Visayas region, consisting of the island itself and 75 minor surrounding islands. It ...
, Philippines.
On July 25, 2009, Pagara defeated Simson Butar-Butar by unanimous decision in a 10-round bout at the Dao Public Terminal in
Tagbilaran City
Tagbilaran, officially the City of Tagbilaran ( ceb, Dakbayan sa Tagbilaran), is a 3rd class component city and capital of the province of Bohol, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 104,976 people.
Encompassing a l ...
,
Bohol
Bohol (), officially the Province of Bohol ( ceb, Lalawigan sa Bohol; tl, Lalawigan ng Bohol), is an island province of the Philippines located in the Central Visayas region, consisting of the island itself and 75 minor surrounding islands. It ...
, Philippines. The judges' scorecards were 100-89, 99-89 and 96-92 all for Pagara.
On June 12, 2011, he beat Juan Carlos Gallego via TKO on round 4.
On September 10, 2011, he was defeated by Rosbel Montoya via 10 round unanimous decision. He later beat Montoya in the sixth round of the Pinoy Pride XV held at the Waterfront-Cebu City Hotel and Casino.
On October 20, 2012, he knocked out Barbados Miguel Antoine via TKO on the 1st round.
Pagara defended his WBO International light welterweight title against Aaron Herrera on May 25, 2013 at the Waterfront Cebu City Hotel, posting a winning score from all three judges after 12 rounds.
He successfully defended his
WBO International
light welterweight belt against
Mario Meraz,
knocking down the latter in the fourth round at the
Cebu City Waterfront Hotel & Casino in
Cebu City
Cebu City, officially the City of Cebu ( ceb, Dakbayan sa Sugbo; fil, Lungsod ng Cebu; hil, Dakbanwa sang Sugbo), is a 1st class highly urbanized city in the Central Visayas region of the Philippines and capital of the Cebu Province. Acc ...
on June 21, 2014.
In his first international bout held at
Dubai World Trade Centre
The Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) ( ar, مركز دبي التجاري العالمي), historically called Sheikh Rashid Tower, is a 38-storey and a height 184 m skyscraper in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, which was erected in 1979. It is a purp ...
in
Dubai
Dubai (, ; ar, دبي, translit=Dubayy, , ) is the most populous city in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the capital of the Emirate of Dubai, the most populated of the 7 emirates of the United Arab Emirates.The Government and Politics of ...
, Pagara won against
Mexico
Mexico (Spanish: México), officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern portion of North America. It is bordered to the north by the United States; to the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; to the southeast by Guatema ...
's Ramiro Alcaraz via technical
unanimous decision
A unanimous decision (UD) is a winning criterion in several full-contact combat sports, such as boxing, kickboxing, Muay Thai, mixed martial arts and other sports involving striking and submission in which all three judges agree on which fighte ...
on August 7, 2015. The 23-year-old boxer suffered wounded left eye from an accidental head bout in the opening salvo but managed to continue the fight until the 8th round. Doctor advised to stop the fight considering too much blood flowing from Pagara's wound. He won on all judges' scorecards over Alcaraz.
October 17, 2015 First time in United States WBO No. 2 lightweight contender Jason 'El Nino' Pagara made short work of his opponent Santos Benavides of Nicaragua putting him three times to the canvas in the 2nd round for a TKO victory as Referee Raul Caiz Sr waived the contest after the 3rd knockdown in the 2nd bout of Pinoy Pride 33 in Carson, California.
Pagara now improves to 37-2-0 with 23 knockouts while Benavides dropped to 25-8-2 with 19 stoppages.
Professional boxing record
, style="text-align:center;" colspan="8", 41 Wins (25 Knockouts), 3 Defeat (1 Knockout), 1 Draw, 0 No Contests
[Jason Pagara's Professional Boxing Record](_blank)
BoxRec.com. Retrieved on 2014-06-21.
, - style="text-align:center; background:#e3e3e3;"
, style="border-style:none none solid solid; ", Res.
, style="border-style:none none solid solid; ", Record
, style="border-style:none none solid solid; ", Opponent
, style="border-style:none none solid solid; ", Type
, style="border-style:none none solid solid; ", Rd., Time
, style="border-style:none none solid solid; ", Date
, style="border-style:none none solid solid; ", Location
, style="border-style:none none solid solid; ", Notes
, - align=center
, Win
, 41-3-1
, align=left, Wellem Reyk
,
,
,
, align=left,
, align=left,
, - align=center
, Loss
, 40-3-1
, align=left, Hiroki Okada
,
,
,
, align=left,
, align=left,
, - align=center
, Draw
, 40-2-1
, align=left, James Onyango
,
,
,
, align=left,
, align=left,
, - align=center
, Win
, 40-2-0
, align=left,
José Alfaro
,
,
,
, align=left,
, align=left,
, - align=center
, Win
, 39-2-0
, align=left, Abraham Alvarez
,
,
,
, align=left,
, align=left,
, - align=center
, Win
, 38-2-0
, align=left, Miguel Zamudio
,
,
,
, align=left,
, align=left,
, - align=center
, Win
, 37-2-0
, align=left, Santos Benavides
,
,
,
, align=left,
, align=left,
, - align=center
, Win
, 36-2-0
, align=left, Ramiro Alcaraz
,
,
,
, align=left,
,
, -align=center
, Win
, 35-2-0
, align=left, César Chávez
,
,
,
, align=left,
, align=left,
, - align=center
, Win
, 34-2-0
, align=left, Mario Meraz
,
,
,
, align=left,
, align=left,
, - align=center
, Win
, 33-2-0
, align=left, Rusmin Kie Raha
,
,
,
, align=left,
, align=left,
, - align=center
, Win
, 32-2-0
, align=left, Vladimir Baez
,
,
,
, align=left,
, align=left,
, - align=center
, Win
, 31-2-0
, align=left,
Aaron Herrera
,
,
,
, align=left,
, align=left,
, - align=center
, Win
, 30-2-0
, align=left, Miguel Antoine
,
,
,
, align=left,
, align=left,
, - align=center
, Win
, 29-2-0
, align=left, Rosbel Montoya
,
,
,
, align=left,
, align=left,
, - align=center
, Win
, 28-2-0
, align=left, Frans Yarangga
,
,
,
, align=left,
, align=left,
, - align=center
, Loss
, 27-2-0
, align=left, Rosbel Montoya
,
,
,
, align=left,
, align=left,
, - align=center
, Win
, 27-1-0
, align=left, Juan Carlos Gallegos
,
,
,
, align=left,
, align=left,
, - align=center
, Win
, 26-1-0
, align=left, Deo Njiku
,
,
,
, align=left,
, align=left,
, - align=center
, Win
, 25-1-0
, align=left, Billy Sumba
,
,
,
, align=left,
, align=left,
, - align=center
, Win
, 24-1-0
, align=left, Sapapetch Sor Sakaorat
,
,
,
, align=left,
, align=left,
, - align=center
, Win
, 23-1-0
, align=left, Young-Bin Kim
,
,
,
, align=left,
, align=left,
, - align=center
, Win
, 22-1-0
, align=left, Romeo Jakosalem
,
,
,
, align=left,
, align=left,
, - align=center
, Win
, 21-1-0
, align=left, Eddy Comaro
,
,
,
, align=left,
, align=left,
, - align=center
, Win
, 20-1-0
, align=left, Decha Kokietgym
,
,
,
, align=left,
, align=left,
, - align=center
, Win
, 19-1-0
, align=left, Simson Butar Butar
,
,
,
, align=left,
, align=left,
, - align=center
, Win
, 18-1-0
, align=left, Hero Yauw Katili
,
,
,
, align=left,
, align=left,
, - align=center
, Win
, 17-1-0
, align=left, JR Sollano
,
,
,
, align=left,
, align=left,
, - align=center
, Win
, 16-1-0
, align=left, Arnel Porras
,
,
,
, align=left,
, align=left,
, - align=center
, Win
, 15-1-0
, align=left, Kondej Sithtrajtrakan
,
,
,
, align=left,
, align=left,
, - align=center
, Win
, 14-1-0
, align=left, Heri Andriyanto
,
,
,
, align=left,
, align=left,
, - align=center
, Win
, 13-1-0
, align=left, William George
,
,
,
, align=left,
, align=left,
, - align=center
, Loss
, 12-1-0
, align=left, Rey Anton Olarte
,
,
,
, align=left,
, align=left,
, - align=center
, Win
, 12-0-0
, align=left, Melvin Ayudtud
,
,
,
, align=left,
, align=left,
, - align=center
, Win
, 11-0-0
, align=left, Glen Masicampo
,
,
,
, align=left,
, align=left,
, - align=center
, Win
, 10-0-0
, align=left, Rey Anton Olarte
,
,
,
, align=left,
, align=left,
, - align=center
, Win
, 9-0-0
, align=left, Pedro Malco
,
,
,
, align=left,
, align=left,
, - align=center
, Win
, 8-0-0
, align=left, Dondon Lapuz
,
,
,
, align=left,
, align=left,
, - align=center
, Win
, 7-0-0
, align=left, Warlito Bartiquel
,
,
,
, align=left,
, align=left,
, - align=center
, Win
, 6-0-0
, align=left, Jomar Labiogo
,
,
,
, align=left,
, align=left,
, - align=center
, Win
, 5-0-0
, align=left, Jomar Labiogo
,
,
,
, align=left,
, align=left,
, - align=center
, Win
, 4-0-0
, align=left, Roy Llanasa
,
,
,
, align=left,
, align=left,
, - align=center
, Win
, 3-0-0
, align=left, Phil Angcamor
,
,
,
, align=left,
, align=left,
, - align=center
, Win
, 2-0-0
, align=left, Richard Cablay
,
,
,
, align=left,
, align=left,
, - align=center
, Win
, 1-0-0
, align=left, Tata Tadena
,
,
,
, align=left,
, align=left,
See also
*
List of Filipino boxing world champions
*
List of WBO world champions
This is a list of WBO world champions, showing every world champion certified by the World Boxing Organization (WBO). The WBO is one of the four major governing bodies in professional boxing, and has awarded world championships in 17 different w ...
*
List of light-welterweight boxing champions
This is a chronological List of World Super Lightweight/Light Welterweight/Junior Welterweight Boxing Champions, as recognized by four of the better-known sanctioning organizations:
* The World Boxing Association (WBA), founded in 1921 as the Nati ...
References
External links
*
{{DEFAULTSORT:Pagara, Jason
1992 births
Living people
Lightweight boxers
People from Southern Leyte
Filipino male boxers