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Weslaco’s Figueroa scores 6th-round TKO against Castro

SAN ANTONIO — Weslaco’s Brandon “The Heartbreaker” Figueroa scored a sixth-round TKO against Carlos Castro in his debut at 126 pounds Saturday night at...

Moreno scores 17-second TKO, local fighters earn wins at FURY FC 61

EDINBURG — “Are you not entertained?” were the first words Los Fresnos’ Isaac “Primetime” Moreno bellowed after his welterweight bout at FURY Fighting Championship...

Club Boxing at UTRGV wins three national championships

EDINBURG — Club Boxing at UTRGV may be in its infancy, but folllowing the United States Intercollegiate Boxing Association National Tournament on March 17-19...

Hector “El Terrible” Morales looks to continue building jiu-jitsu career

Hector Morales’ journey into jiu-jitsu began as a hobby, in his spare time, while working as a manager at car dealerships in the Rio...

Figueroa suffers first loss in majority decision against Fulton

Weslaco’s Brandon Figueroa suffered the first loss of his career against Stephen Fulton by way of a majority decision in a 122-pound title unification...

Weslaco’s Brandon Figueroa set for title unification bout

Weslaco’s Brandon Figueroa, the World Boxing Council super bantamweight champion, has been climbing the boxing ladder since joining the professional ranks. “The Heartbreaker” is set...

Hanging up the gloves: Longtime boxing promoter Cavazos to retire, relax

McALLEN — Anthony Cavazos took a few seconds to reflect. A man with a gift for gab, an eye for competition and entertainment, the...

Pharr’s Martinez scores unanimous decision win on Dana White’s Contender Series

Pharr native Victor “The Brick” Martinez scored a unanimous decision victory over Jacob Rosales on Dana White’s Contender Series on Tuesday night in Las...

Figueroa tests positive for COVID-19, title bout against Fulton postponed

Weslaco’s Brandon Figueroa, the WBC super bantamweight champion, announced his 122-pound title unification bout against Stephen Fulton on Sept. 18 in Las Vegas has...

Weslaco’s Urbina scores 1st round win on The Ultimate Fighter

Weslaco native Gilbert Urbina scored a first round submission victory with a rear-naked choke of Michael Gillmore on tonight’s episode of The Ultimate Fighter,...