Pagara defended his WBO International light welterweight title against Aaron Herrera on at the Waterfront Cebu City Hotel, posting a winning score from all three judges after 12 rounds. On October 20, 2012, he knocked out Barbados Miguel Antoine via TKO on the 1st round. He later beat Montoya in the sixth round of the Pinoy Pride XV held at the Waterfront-Cebu City Hotel and Casino. On September 10, 2011, he was defeated by Rosbel Montoya via 10 round unanimous decision. On June 12, 2011, he beat Juan Carlos Gallego via TKO on round 4. The judges' scorecards were 100-89, 99-89 and 96-92 all for Pagara. 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, Bohol, Philippines. Pagara made his professional debut on September 29, 2006, at the age of 14, defeating Tata Tadena at Jagna, Bohol, Philippines. His younger brother Albert Pagara is also a boxer. The wins of Filipino fighters Manny Pacquiao, Rey Bautista and AJ Banal also inspired him. He watched his father Reynaldo, who was also a boxer. Pagara was born in Maasin, Southern Leyte, where he started boxing at the age of 8, as he played with neighborhood friends.
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