María Anastasia Juárez Trejo (born 29 January 1980), better known as Mariana Juárez, is a Mexican professional boxer. She is a former two-division world champion, having held the WBC female flyweight title from March 2011 to October 2012 and the WBC female bantamweight title from April 2017 to October 2020.She is the older sister of boxer Lourdes Juárez, also a former world champion.

Professional career Juárez made her professional debut on 22 May 1998, scoring a second-round knockout victory over Virginia Esparza in Mexico City, Mexico.

Already the interim title holder for almost two years, Juárez became full WBC female flyweight World champion when she defeated the previously unbeaten Italian Simona Galassi on 11 March 2011, at Jose Cuervo Salon, Polanco, Mexico.

She successfully defended her title seven times before relinquishing it when she lost to Ava Knight via unanimous decision on 13 October 2012, at Palacio de los Deportes, Mexico City, Mexico.

Juárez became a two-weight World champion on 1 April 2017, by securing a unanimous decision victory against Zambia's WBC bantamweight title holder Catherine Phiri at Zócalo, Mexico City, Mexico.

She would hold the belt for more than two years, making nine successful defences before dropping the title via unanimous decision to compatriot Yulihan Luna at the Grand Oasis Arena, Cancun, Mexico on 31 October 2020. The contest was marred by controversy as Juarez, who suffered a broken nose in the opening round, interrupted Luna's post-fight interview to accuse the new champion of using doctored gloves. Officials examined the gloves and ruled them fully legal with Juarez later apologising for her outburst.

Juárez attempted to become a three-weight World champion on 10 June 2023, challenging WBC super-bantamweight title holder Yamileth Mercado at the Toyota Arena, Ontario, California, USA, but lost by unanimous decision.

Back on home soil at Domo Corona del Hipodromo de las Americas, Mexico City, Mexico, Juárez captured the WBC female super-bantamweight Silver title on 26 April 2024, beating South Africa's Matshidiso Mokebisi by technical knockout in round nine.

Professional boxing record

ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes73Win56–13–4 Matshidiso MokebisiTKO9 (10), 24 April 202472Loss55–13–4 Mayeli FloresUD810 Jun 202371Loss55–12–4 Yamileth MercadoUD1029 Oct 202270Loss55–11–4 Jackie NavaUD1030 Oct 202169Win55–10–4 Alejandra Soto MartinezRTD4 (8), 21 May 202168Loss54–10–4 Yulihan LunaUD1031 Oct 202067Win54–9–4 Carolina DuerUD1012 Oct 201966Win53–9–4 Diana FernandezUD1015 Jun 201965Win52–9–4 Eva NaranjoUD102 Mar 201964Win51–9–4 Susie RamadanUD1027 Oct 201863Win50–9–4 Terumi NukiUD1011 Aug 201862Win49–9–4 Carolina AriasUD1028 Apr 201861Win48–9–4 Gabriela BouvierUD1017 Feb 201860Win47–9–4 Alesia GrafTKO6 (10), 11 Nov 201759Win46–9–4 Terum NukiUD108 Jul 201758Win45–9–4 Catherine PhiriUD101 Apr 201757Win44–9–4 Irma GarciaMD1017 Dec 201656Loss43–9–4 Daniela Romina BermúdezUD1027 Aug 201655Win43–8–4 Tamao OzawaUD1014 May 201654Win42–8–4 Noemi BosquesUD106 Feb 201653Draw41–8–4 Vanesa TabordaSD1010 Oct 201552Win41–8–3 Vanesa Taborda SD1011 Jul 201551Loss40–8–3 Naoko FujiokaSD1014 Mar 201550Win40–7–3 Carla Romina WeissRTD3 (10), 6 Sep 201449Win39–7–3 Melissa McMorrowUD1022 Feb 201448Win38–7–3 Nimaphon MusikaUD1012 Oct 201347Win37–7–3 Riyo TogoUD1013 Jul 201346Loss36–7–3 Riyo TogoTKO1 (10), 27 Apr 201345Win36–6–3 Tenkai TsunamiUD1015 Dec 201244Loss35–6–3 Ava KnightUD1013 Oct 201243Win35–5–3 Shindo GoSD1014 Jul 201242Win34–5–3 Arely MuciñoSD1012 May 201241Win33–5–3 Anastasia Toktaulova 4 (10), 25 Feb 201240Win32–5–3 Diana GonzalezPTS1010 Dec 201139Win31–5–3 Daniela BouvierTKO4 (10), 15 Oct 201138Win30–5–3 Asami Shikasho UD1027 Aug 201137Win29–5–3 Gabriela BouvierTKO7 (10), 21 May 201136Win28–5–3 Simona GalassiUD1011 Mar 201135Win27–5–3 Maribel Ramirez KO8 (10), 20 Nov 201034Win26–5–3 Diana Gonzalez 5 (10), 14 Aug 201033Win25–5–3 Susana Vazquez SD1022 May 201032Win24–5–3 Abigail VillarUD106 Mar 201031Win23–5–3 Anahi TorresUD1012 Dec 200930Win22–5–3 Susana VazquezTKO7 (10), 12 Sep 200929Win21–5–3 Carolina AlvarezTKO8 (10)25 Jul 200928Win20–5–3 Irma SánchezUD85 Jun 200927Win19–5–3 Anahi TorresUD1028 Mar 200926Win18–5–3 Esmeralda MorenoUD1029 Nov 200825Win17–5–3 Suzannah WarnerUD1027 Sep 200824Win16–5–3 Diana GonzalezUD1023 Aug 200823Win15–5–3 Sandra HernandezTKO10 (10), 17 Jul 200822Loss14–5–3 Monica LovatoSD1028 Jul 200721Loss14–4–3 Myung Ok Ryu TKO10 (10)30 Mar 200520Win14–3–3 Carla WitherspoonTKO2 (8), 25 Feb 200519Win13–3–3 In Young LeeSD1014 Nov 200418Win12–3–3 Yvonne ChavezTKO4 (6), 30 Apr 200417Win11–3–3 Yvonne ChavezUD57 Oct 200316Win10–3–3 Lorri AguileraUD418 Sep 200315Draw9–3–3 Elena ReidPTS628 Jun 200314Loss9–3–2 Ana Maria TorresUD1026 Jun 200213Win9–2–2 Miriam SerranoTKO1 (4)10 Apr 200212Win8–2–2 Jessica TreatTKO4 (4), 21 Jun 200111Win7–2–2 Sue ChaseTKO3 (6), 11 May 200110Win6–2–2 Ivonne Munoz PTS421 Oct 20009Win5–2–2 Gloria Rios 429 Jan 20008Draw4–2–2 Ana Maria TorresSD411 Dec 19997Win4–2–1 Maribel ZamoraTKO3 (4)30 Oct 19996Draw3–2–1 Ivonne MunozPTS415 Sep 19995Win3–2 Gloria RiosTKO3 (4)21 Aug 19994Win2–2 Maria Duran431 Jul 19993Loss1–2 Ana Maria Torres43 Jul 19992Loss1–1 Maria DuranTKO3 (4)21 Dec 19981Win1–0 Virginia Esparza 2 (4)22 May 1998

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