Oax Sport card: Emily Barrera, 2026 State Sports Merit Award. Emily holds her certificate and trophy at the Congress of Oaxaca.

Emily Barrera Receives Oaxaca’s 2026 State Sports Merit Award

The Congress of Oaxaca gave Emily Sofía Barrera López its 2026 State Sports Merit Award on September 22. The 24-year-old combat-sports athlete won the Juvenil Mayor category, for ages 18 to 29. She told Oax Sport how the ceremony felt, who backed her trips to compete, and which fight she is preparing for in November.