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Kevin Anton To Face Yan Marcos In Battle Of Undefeated
Junior-Middleweight Southpaws Oct. 16
With the packed houses full of flag-waving, wildly
enthusiastic crowds that WBC Interim super middleweight
champion Lester Martinez has attracted on ProBoxTV
broadcasts, Guatemalan boxing fans are quickly becoming
known for their nationalistic pride and passionate support
for their fighters.
And while Martinez will forever hold the distinction as
Guatemala’s first boxer to hold any version of a world
championship, another fast-rising Guatemalan American is
graduating to main event status, with hopes of becoming the
country’s second-ever world champion.
Chants of “Viva Guatemala!” and "¡Qué viva Guate!" are
expected to ring throughout the venue once again, as
unbeaten Guatemalan-American Kevin Anton, 14-0 (12 KOs),
will defend his WBC Continental Americas junior-middleweight
title against Cuba’s also undefeated Yan Marcos, 15-0 (10
KOs), in the main event of ProBoxTV’s Friday, October 16,
live broadcast from the Rawhide Western Town & Event Center
in Phoenix, Arizona.
In the co-main event, WBC No. 5-ranked Justin Pauldo, 20-2,
(10 KOs), of Houston will face fellow fan favorite and WBO
No. 11-ranked Rene Tellez Giron, 23-5 (14 KOs), of
Queretaro, Mexico, in a 10-round lightweight throwdown
between all-action warriors.
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A barber when not throwing leather in the ring, Anton’s
family has roots in Huehuetenango, Guatemala.
Proud of his heritage, the 28-year-old southpaw calls
himself "Americo-Chapin" and frequently walks to the ring
for his fights waving the Guatemalan flag.
In 2026, the Congress of the Republic of Guatemala
officially honored him and Martínez with the Condecoración
Soberano Congreso Nacional for representing the country with
distinction.
Reminiscent of WBC 154lbs champion Sebastian Fundora with
his 6-foot-3 stature and destructive, long-armed punching,
Palmdale, California’s Anton will be making his fourth
consecutive appearance on ProBoxTV and fighting in his first
main event against Marcos.
WBC No. 16-ranked Anton was last seen handily defeating
capable veteran Vladimir Hernandez by near-shutout scores of
100-90, 100-90, 99-91 in July.
Once a top international amateur for Team Cuba, Miami via
Havana’s Marcos is a highly skilled 5-foot-9 southpaw,
ranked IBF No. 11 and WBA No. 15.
A sharp counterpuncher with excellent movement and
above-average punching power, Marcos currently holds the IBF
USBA junior middleweight championship and will be looking to
add Anton’s WBC belt to his collection.
In his most recent ring appearance, 26-year-old Marcos had
to overcome some rocky moments to defeat then-undefeated
prospect Dwyke Flemmings Jnr, climbing off the canvas in
round five to take an exciting 10-round split decision
victory.
A Marcos left hand sent Flemmings to the canvas for the
first time as a pro in round four.
This will be the Cuban’s second-consecutive appearance on
ProBoxTV.
ProBoxTV favorite Justin Pauldo rebounded from his second
career loss, a split decision to respected contender Miguel
Madueno in February 2024, to score statement-making
eighth-round knockout over former world champion
Shavkatdzhon Rakhimov in February 2025.
32-year-old Pauldo dropped Rakhimov in the first and
dominated the rest of the way before landing a devastating
straight right hand that sent Rakhimov to the canvas for the
second time, prompting referee Mark Calo-oy to stop the
one-sided contest.
Pauldo’s most recent appearance was a ProBoxTV-televised
seventh-round knockout over hard-punching Colombian
contender Nike Theran last November.
This will be Pauldo’s sixth appearance on the network.
A classic, tough-as-nails Mexican slugger, the 27-year-old
Rene “El Bravo” Tellez Giron has the kind of TV-friendly
style that makes for classic fights.
A three-time ProBoxTV alumnus, Tellez Giron is currently
riding a three-fight winning streak, including a September
2025, 10-round unanimous decision over Jordan White to win
the NABF championship and a sixth-round stoppage of Maliek
Montgomery to win the WBC Latino Silver lightweight title in
March. This fight will be Tellez Giron’s fourth ProBoxTV
appearance.
The remainder of the October 16 card will be announced soon.
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