Pascuales, Colima, Mexico — July 8, 2026

              •      The Michoacán native becomes the first Mexican ever to win an IBC World Tour event after an epic final day at Boca de Pascuales.

              •      Favela took down three world champions, scored the only perfect 10 point ride, and locked in the highest total score of the event.

Boca de Pascuales made history this Wednesday, hosting an IBC World Tour stop for the first time ever under absolutely epic conditions. The final day of the 2026 Pascuales Bodyboard Pro was a heavy water showcase of massive waves, intense energy, and deep barrels as the world’s best went head to head.

Quarterfinals

The quarters kicked off with some seriously heavy matchups:

• Brahim Iddouch (Morocco) vs. Carlos Ruíz (Mexico): After a super intense heat, the seasoned Moroccan rider locked in his first podium of the year to advance to the semis.

• Amaury Lavernhe (Spain) vs. Oliver Jarquin (Mexico): In a classic generation clash, the 15 year old Puerto Escondido local pushed the two-time world champ to the absolute limit. Lavernhe used his veteran experience in the final minutes to find a wave that got him through by just half a point. Oliver bowed out in fifth place—a massive achievement that got a huge ovation from the crowd, proving the future of Mexican bodyboarding is in great hands.

• Pierre Louis Costes (France) vs. Tahiri Tehei (Tahiti): An all French battle dominated from start to finish by PLC, who racked up 17.5 points with a textbook barrel to invert combo and a super deep tube.

• Armide Soliveres (Spain) vs. Kalani Favela (Mexico): The 2024 world champ faced a dialed-in Kalani Favela, who was completely in sync with the Pascuales lineup. The Mexican local dominated the heat, dropping a 7.5 on a massive left after pulling into a solid barrel and finishing it off with a clean el rollo.

Semifinals

With the podium already locked in for the top four, the battle for the final threw the level of riding into overdrive:

• Amaury Lavernhe vs. Brahim Iddouch: A super tight, back-and-forth heat between two good friends. It came down to the wire and was decided by just a single point, with Lavernhe punchin’ his ticket to the big final. Iddouch took home third. “Pascuales is a brutal wave that takes you right to your limit. The level of the local riders like young Oliver or Kalani Favela is insane,” Lavernhe said.

• Pierre Louis Costes vs. Kalani Favela: Favela pulled off an unforgettable feat for Mexican bodyboarding, putting one of the greatest of all time in a combination situation. The Michoacán rider dropped the highest heat total of the entire event (19 out of a possible 20 points) and scored the event’s only perfect 10 after the judges watched him drive through a massive, heavy barrel and stomp a massive rollo.

The Grand Final

The final showdown pinned the legend Amaury Lavernhe against the event’s breakout star, Kalani Favela. Keeping a perfect streak alive by winning every single one of his heats in first place, Favela took down the Spaniard in the final to claim the championship title.

An emotional Kalani Favela shared after hoisting the trophy:

“As kids, we always look up to these pros. I never thought I’d be the first Mexican to pull this off. I’ve gone through some really rough times, especially when I lost my parents, but with faith and hard work, anything is possible. Now I’m up here winning against the pros, and I want to make it clear that Mexico is on the map. There are so many Mexican riders with a ton of talent to show the world. I dedicate this trophy to Mexico, to my parents, and to everyone backing me. This is just the beginning. Huge thanks to the event organizer, Gene Paul, because without his hard work, none of this happens. VIVA MÉXICO!”

OFFICIAL RESULTS

• 1st Kalani Favela (Mexico)

• 2nd Amaury Lavernhe (Spain)

• 3rd Pierre Louis Costes (Francia)

• 3rd Brahim Iddouch (Morocco)

Host Committee & Sponsors

The 2026 Pascuales Bodyboard Pro was made possible by the teamwork of:

• Organized by: Club Perla Negra, SPEU (Surfing Profesional del Estado Unido), and the Mexican Bodyboard Association (President: Gene Paul Blaney).

• In collaboration with: Tecomán Municipal Government (Tourism Department / Youth and Sports Department) and the Manzanillo Culture Department.

• Media & Design Partners: Melenuda Vision and Budeo Bodyboard Club.

• Official Sponsors: Hotel Real de Pascuales, Tsunami Restaurante, OPINCO Operadora Internacional de Colima, SEDIPSSA Comercializadora, JIA COMANI Industrial, Secret Spot Surf Shop, Catorce Brand Licras Deportivas, INDEPENDENT BODYBOARDS, Chimú Fins, Mutant, Ecojoy Adventures Tours, BHM project, BDR Boardshop, and Juanitos Cantina.

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