Laredo, the 10th largest city in the Lone Star State, is quickly becoming a major boxing hotbed. Two of their biggest and brightest stars will return home on August 19th at the Sames Auto Arena on a Triple A Promotions card. In the main event, Jorge Castaneda, 15-2 (11) will battle undefeated Nestor Medellin, 9-0 (4), in an eight-round featherweight affair and battle of the 956. Castaneda has been around the world and has upset victories over Otha Jones III and Youssef Khoumari in the UK and last fought in Mexico and was stopped by Eduardo Hernandez on the undercard of Hiroto Kyoguchi vs Esteban Bermudez that aired live on DAZN. He now looks to bounce back in his hometown against Medellin who has a hotly debated split decision victory over fellow Laredo native Jorge Ramos in his last outing back in 2020. Its been three years out of the ring for Medelian who fights out of Harligen. Castaneda has acquired a number of straps including ABF belts as well as the WBC Youth intercontinental super featherweightr belt as well as the WBC International silver belt at ther same weight weight calss.
In the co-main event fan favorite undefeated boxer-puncher Josh Juarez, 10-0 (5), will also retrun to the ring. Juarez scored an impressive unamioud decision victory over Neller Obergon in a battle of unbeaten prospects then outpointed Emmanuel Sanchez on a Golden Boy card in Grand Prairie. He then had a nearly three year lay off before returning to the ring last July and destroying Randy McCarty in less than one-round. Now he looks to continue his come back against Leopoldo Reyna 11-3-1 (4), of Brownsville in a six-round heavyweight contest. Reyna last fought in March and was stopped by Raphael Murphy in one round. Juarez has competed at both heavyweight and Light Heavyweight in the past and has talked about settling in at cruiserweight in the future.
The undercard portion will also feature Hector "Tito" Ferreyro Jr, 6-0 (3), who has scored two consecutive first-round KO's in his comeback including earlier this month when he destroyed Rafael Munoz. He will battle Mexican Jesus Gomez Rodriguez, 5-3 (4), who alst fought San Antoni native Eddie Ortiz in his last fight in 2019. The card also features Jose Cardenas who looks to keep the momentum going after his upset victory over "Tigre" Hugo Castaneda on July 1.