Carlos Alcocer to bring first of at least 5 cards a year to Gateway City on June 17th

Laredo is quietly becoming one of the premier fight cities. It has an impassioned and knowledgeable fan base that supports its local fighters. At the same time the "Gateway City" is producing several elite-level fighters such as Jorge Castaneda, Josh Juarez, and Nick Molina, in the amateur ranks, Jennifer Lozano has become a national and international champion and is currently representing Team USA in Turkey. There's a ton of talent for a city of around 250,000 people and now there's a promoter, a former fighter, who knows the industry inside and out, who wants to big that talent to the world championship stage. Former fighter and Laredo resident Carlos Alcocer founded Alcocer Entertainment and plans on bringing at least five fights a year to the Gateway City. Alcocer stated "that's what I am trying to do with my promotions give them at least five fights a year and get their records up. I know I can help the guys get their record up, I can protect my own from Laredo and give them a pathway to a championship and not just throw them to the lions"

The loyal fan base will certainly support more boxing shows and consistently show up for their Laredo fighters. There is something about Laredo fighters that is unique in boxing today. They simply aren't afraid to take the toughest fights. They aren't trying to take easy fights and build their record, they'll fight anyone, anytime. as Alcocer described "Everyone wants to watch a video on the opponent, check him out see some flaws but these Laredo fighters are ready to fight...They're not scared of anyone, it's a pretty tough city"

As for the night's main event, it's an intriguing and competitive fight between local fan favorite Jorge Ramos (7-3-1) vs Alec Magee (7-2) of El Paso. A huge fight and a must-win for both men and one that neither hesitated to accept as the promoter shared "they both said yes, they didn't hesitate at all! it's going to be a really good fight"

In the evening's co-main event is the highly touted undefeated prospect Nick Molina, a fighter everyone agrees has the talent and ability to reach the highest of highs will battle in a light heavyweight attraction against an opponent who has not yet been confirmed.

In other bouts of note Daniel “The Disciple” Villarreal who has a huge, loyal, following from Zapata will be in action and Robert Ocampo who is currently in camp with WBC super featherweight International silver champ Jorge Castaneda will be making his pro debut as well. 

It's an absolutely talent-loaded card and the first in a series that will help these young upstarts stay bust improve their craft and move on to bigger fights in the future. Fights that Alcocer thinks they can still do here in Laredo at the Arena "Sames Auto Arena" saying "there's a big arena, I feel that we can bring belts here and pack the arena"

Nick Molina Shines As Boxing in Laredo Returns

20-year old and  Laredoan and undefeated Jr. middleweight, Nick Molina, was planning on attending Fight Fest 9/11 in his native Laredo as a spectator watching his friends and local fighters throw down in the return of boxing to the Gateway City. Until he received a phone call just over a week ago, offering him a fight on the card. The catch was he needed to fight a touted fighter from Weslaco, Peter Balderas jr, who would be making his pro debut three weight classes above where he typically fights and had the WBC Super Bantamweight Champ Brandon Figueroa by his side. The fighter that Molina is, he gladly accepted.

The fearless but very undersized Molina stepped into the ring and just seconds into the bout got clipped on the chin and dropped. He calmly got up and showed incredible composure for a 20-year-old veteran of just three previous fights. Firing off the jab and he never lost focus. Out boxing Balderas from the outside he can see his larger opponent softening up. Snapping his head back with laser-like right hands. The first round saw Molina picking himself up off the canvas and within the next three minutes absolutely seize control of the fight. He picked up the pace and really started breaking him down Balderas in the second stanza. Clearly slowing down Bladeras threw a sloppy hook that Molina countered perfectly with a right hand that sent his opponent flailing into the ropes. Molina jumped on his wounded opponent like a dog on fear unleashing a barrage of power shots that put Balderas down and brought the referee in to call a halt to the bout with just seconds left in the second round. Molina jumped up three weight classes on a week's notice got himself up off the canvas and delivered a career-best performance securing a second-round TKO victory to move his record to 4-0 (4).

The rest of the card featured Danie "The Disciple" l Villareal of Zapata, Texas scoring an impressive third-round knockout over a game opponent in Ramiro Balli.  Villareal outboxed his opponent easily firing off a shotgun-like jab and broke his overmatched opponent down with a ferocious body attack and straight right hands to the head. He scored with a perfect left hook that staggered Balli. The Disciple unleashed a whirlwind of power shots leaving his opponents helpless against the ropes and unable to continue as the ref waived the bout off giving Villareal his fifth win in five pr fights. Villareal will headline the next FIght Fest, on October 29th in his hometown of Zapata. 

Alex "The Bazooka" Ramos bounced back nicely from his first career loss to blast out an outmatched veteran by the name of Hector Gutierrez, a veteran of 18 fights who hails from Mission, Texas and scored a vicious one-sided TKO victory. There was also an upset in the building as San Antonio-based Robert Ledesma, who has been in the ring with several world-class fighters, including Max Ornelas, Ray Ximenez, Juan Tapia, and Bam Rodriguez but he finally got his win over a big named fighter. The beneficiary of two very controversial knockdowns secured the victory over Cesar Garcia of Laredo by scores of 38-36 on all three cards. Ledesma moves his record to 3-7 while Garcia whose only other loss was to the prospect of the year Bam Rodriguez, falls to 11-2.

Two other local fighters were able to secure the first win of their professional careers. Jaime Gueverra of Laredo unleashed a ferocious body attack and broke down Austin Rivas of McAllen to secure the victory in his pro debut. Additionally, Oscar Barrera also from the Gateway City picked up the first win of his pro career. In Barrera's other two professional bouts he fought Steve Garagarza both times in two very close and contentious battles. Settling for a draw in the first and suffering a decision loss in the second. He bounced back from that and outlasted Manuel Lerma. taking a majority decision by scores of 40-36, 39-37 in his favor with the third judge scoring 38-38 even.

Boxing is Back In Laredo!

Laredo, the Gateway City, is quickly becoming one of the hotbeds of Texas boxing. The city that gave the boxing world the legendary Canizales brothers is again producing potential world-level talent at an alarming rate. Jorge Castaneda pulled a major upset over Otha Jones III on a Matchroom Card, Josh Juarez put on a masterclass performance on a Golden Boy card, and Jaime Jasso, started his career with two wins over really impressive highly experienced fighters and then recently dropped a very competitive decision to Floy Diaz, who is perhaps Top Ranks most regarded young prospect. Jasso was brought in to be an outmatched, undefeated opponent that was supposed to make Diaz look good. That was anything but the case as Jasso impressed and fought Diaz tooth and nail for the scheduled four rounds. 

what all these young South Texans have in common is they built themselves up on the Triple-A Promotions Fright Fest series in Laredo. Fight Fest 20 went down in Laredo back in March of 2020. However, due to the pandemic, this series which is producing such incredible talent was put to a temporary halt. It's been a year and a half since the last rendition of the fight series but it returns today (9/11/21) in a major way. On the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 tragedy, the hard-hitting prospects of Laredo, Texas will once again fill out the Sames Auto Arena. 

Undefeated super featherweight Daniel Villarreal will make his Laredo debut and look to move to 5-0.  Nick Molina who is a highly touted Jr Middleweight prospect, will show his fighter's mentality and warrior spirit will take a catchweight fight on extremely short notice and look to move his record to 4-0.  Additionally, Alex "Bazooka" Ramos, younger brother of Jorge Ramos, looks to bounce back from his first career loss, a 6-round slugfest with San Antonio-based prospect Javier Fernandez when he takes on veteran Hector Gutierrez of Mission, Texas. Two other young Gateway city natives will make their professional debuts. 112-pound Jaime Guevara and Super Middleweight Sonny Lique, both look to get their career off to a quick start.