Boxing Brother Act Splits Up After Big Win : Sports : ValleyCentral.com

Boxing Brother Act Splits Up After Big Win

by Clay Williams

Posted: 02.19.2013 at 3:55 PM

Clay Williams

Clay Williams is the Sports Director for Action 4 News.

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WESLACO, TX -- When Weslaco pro boxer Omar Figueroa fights March 2nd in San Antonio, the plan was to have his younger brother Brandon on the card as well in an amateur bout. But that plan changed once Brandon won the regional Golden Gloves competition in Brownsville this past weekend.

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