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Hometown Hero Edward Vazquez Returns June 5 To Face
Daniel Lugo At University Of Texas In Arlington
On Friday, June 5, ProBoxTV will proudly present The
Contender Series, a night of action-packed world-class
boxing featuring hometown hero and two-time world title
challenger Edward “Kid” Vazquez (19-3, 6 KOs) returning from
a near-flawless performance in his last fight to take on
Mexican contender Daniel “Caballo” Lugo (28-3-1, 19 KOs) in
the explosive 10-round super featherweight main event.
The blockbuster night, broadcast live (7:30 pm EDT/6:30
CST/4:30 pm PST) on ProBoxTV from College Park Center at the
University of Texas in Arlington, Texas, and presented by
Garry Jonas (Pro Box Promotions) and Sampson Lewkowicz
(Sampson Boxing), also pits undefeated super middleweight
knockout specialist Weljon “Triggerman” Mindoro (16-0-1, 16
KOs) from Bacoor, Cavite, Philippines, against proven
Mexican warrior Elias “Latin Kid” Espadas (23-8-1, 16 KOs)
from Merida, Yucatán, in the 10-round co-featured bout.
And in a very special eight-round lightweight attraction,
Alan “Kid Kansas” Garcia (17-1, 12 KOs) of Ulysses, Kansas,
will face Bryan Jimenez (18-3, 10 KOs) of Nicaragua.
A native of nearby Fort Worth, 30-year-old Edward Vazquez
started boxing at eight years old and compiled a final
amateur record of 82-8, including winning the Ringside
Amateur World Championship, the Texas Golden Gloves
Championship and the USA State Boxing Championship before
turning professional in 2016. From Fort Worth, Texas, the
all-action Vazquez trains under Tony Cabello at Reyes Boxing
Gym. In his most-recent performance, Vasquez looked
sensational in dismantling Venezuelan slugger Grimardi
Machuca in five brutal rounds on ProBoxTV air in February of
this year.
A native of Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico, Daniel Lugo went 3-1
in his first four bouts after turning pro in 2015 and then
won his next 21 consecutive fights. Lugo was last seen in
March 2025, stopping countryman Francisco Javier Franco
Villa in six rounds. In his career-best performance, Lugo
fought to a controversial majority draw with former world
titleholder Mauricio Lara in 2024, a fight most thought Lugo
won.
Several Future Stars series bouts featuring the next
generation of contenders and champions, will go down to open
the evening.
In an eight-round welterweight bout, Guillermo Keb (14-0, 6
KOs) of Hunucma, Yucatán, Mexico, will face James Bernadin
(13-4-1, 6 KOs) of Lancaster, Pennsylvania via Haiti; and
Emilio Garcia (4-0, 4 KOs) of Laredo, Texas, will face
Steven Thomas (4-1, 2 KOs) of South Carolina in a six-round
welterweight battle.
In a six-round super welterweight matchup, Malachi Ross
(4-0, 3 KOs) of Grandview, Missouri, will look to stay
unbeaten against Derrick Whitley (9-6-2) of Springfield,
Massachusetts.
In the night’s televised opener, Carlos Martinez (4-0, 1 KO)
of Valenciana, Spain will take on also undefeated Jesus De
La Toba (5-0, 5 KOs) of Mulege, Baja California Sur, Mexico,
in a four-round super featherweight battle.
On fight night, untelevised action starts at 4:30 pm CST.
College Park Center at the University of Texas is located at
600 S Center St, in Arlington.
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