Big-time boxing returns to the Rio Grande Valley this Saturday at the Bert Ogden Arena in Edinburg, as undefeated prospect "El Feroz" Fernando Vargas Jr., son of the legendary former world champion and brother Amado Vargas, will headline the card. Plus, former WBC Super Bantamweight world champion and top-ranked Featherweight Brandon Figueroa will be the night's special guest.
In the evening main event, Vargas Jr., 11-0 (11), will battle rugged Colombian veteran Luis Eduardo Florez in a six-round Jr. welterweight affair. Also on the card is highly touted and undefeated featherweight prospect Nathan Rodriguez, 11-0 (7), who will battle Jonas Castillo of Nicaragua in a six-round scrap.
Two other highly touted Texas natives will also be featured on the card. Rio Grande Valley native Xavier Bocanegra, 2-0 (1), a hard-hitting KO artist from Donna, will face off with Julian Yanez, a Rio Grande Native-based fighter. Bocanegra trains with legendary trainer Ronnie Shields in Houston and looks to bounce back from a hand injury that has kept him sidelined for over a year. Also,14X national champion and undefeated bantamweight Jesus "Panterita" Martinez of Del Rio returns to the ring 4-0-1 (2) and takes on Kenneth Jamerson.
In addition to Saturday's thrilling fights, there is a full, fan-friendly fight week that includes a "Team Vargas" Media workout and meet and greet with the Vargas boys on Thursday at the Moon Rock in Harlingen. On Friday, the official weigh-in will be held at the Los Lagos Golf Course in Edinburg at 12 p.m.