Rene ‘El Bravo’ Tellez Giron vs Luis ‘Koreano’ Torres,  February 27, 2026

On Friday, February 27, at College Park Center at the University of Texas in Arlington, Texas, ProBox TV will proudly present The Contender Series, a night of action-packed world-class boxing featuring a full slate of ProBox-style 50/50 matchups (6:00 pm CST/7:00 pm ET).

Presented by ProBox Promotions and Sampson Boxing, in the explosive 10-round “Mexico vs. Mexico” main event, all-out action warrior and WBO #9-ranked lightweight Rene ‘El Bravo’ Tellez Giron (22-5, 13 KOs) will face relentless punching WBA #13-ranked Luis ‘Koreano’ Torres (22-1, 13 KOs) in a slugfest over national pride.

In the 10-round co-featured bout, undefeated welterweight Ruben Eduardo “El Pollito” Aguilar (23-0-1, 20 KOs) from Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico, puts his undefeated record on the line against road warrior and upset specialist Luis Lopez (16-2-4, 5 KOs) from Corona, California.

And in the 10-round chief supporting bout, hometown hero Edward Vazquez (18-3, 5 KOs) makes his triumphant return to take on ultra-tough Grimardi Machuca (17-3, 14 KOs) from Camden, New Jersey, via Guarico, Venezuela.

Four more exciting bouts are scheduled featuring top prospects and contenders from Texas and around the world. 

Tickets start at $37.81 and are available from UTATickets.com HERE.

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