Boxing in the Rio Grande Valley is alive and well. It has become one of the premier boxing hotbeds anywhere in the world. It's about to get even better as a pair of amateur standouts from Brownsville are set to make their professional debut on Saturday at the Auditorio Matamoros in Matamoros, Mexico, just a stone's throw away from their hometown and their home gym, RGV Elite Boxing in Brownsville. The gym was made famous by Omar "El Relampago" Juarez and his father, the owner of the gym, Rudy Juarez. Now it's time for my little brother to make his professional debut. The 18-Year-Old Sebastian "El Tureno'' Juarez, who had a tremendous amount of amateur success, including being number one in the nation according to USA Boxing at 156lbs, 145lbs, and 119lbs at various points of his outstanding amateur career, will leave the amateur ranks for the paid ranks. His last amateur bout was in April. The teenager will now turn pro at 160 lbs. Juarez has been bred for this at an early age, being from a high-level fighting family. He has been around world-class training camps with his brother for years and has worked with "Trainer of the Year" Bob Santos. Juarez is also scheduled to fight in San Antonio on August 26th.
Also, on the card and in Matamoros, Mexico, and also making his pro debut is Moses Garcia, an RGV Elite stablemate of "El Trueno" Garcia also had a successful amateur career that included making it to the semi-finals of the USA National Championships in 2021. He will look to make his pro debut a successful one at the welterweight limit of 147 pounds.