ProBox TV returns to Lakeland, Florida today (August 15th) with a fight card headlined by junior lightweight contenders Muhammadkhuja Yaqubov and William Foster III. The event will take place at the RP Funding Center and will air live on ProBox TV. Yaqubov, 22-1 (12 KOs), of Isfara, Tajikistan is looking for his fifth straight win since his lone defeat, a decision loss in 2022 to current WBC champion O’Shaquie Foster. William Foster, 19-2 (11 KOs), of New Haven, Connecticut is coming off back-to-back decision wins. His biggest wins so far have been a 2022 split decision victory over former title challenger Edwin De Los Santos and a 2018 unanimous decision over the respected Sulaiman Segawa, both of whom were undefeated heading into their bout vs. Foster.

 

In a crossroads bout, junior welterweights Starling Castillo, 19-1-1 (13 KOs) and Shinard Bunch, 21-2-1 (17 KOs) will end layoffs in a ten-round bout. Castillo of Quina Sueneo, Dominican Republic has beaten Jesus Saracho and Esteuri Suero - who had a combined record of 25-1-1 - in back-to-back fights, while Bunch of Trenton, New Jersey is looking to get his career back on track after returning to his childhood trainer Ronald Harris.

 

The Valle brothers will be returning to action in separate bouts as middleweight Marques Valle, 10-1 (7 KOs), of Wesley Chapel, Florida faces Luis Georges, 12-0 (10 KOs) of the Dominican Republic, while Dominic Valle, 11-0 (7 KOs) faces Iron Alvarez, 15-3 (11 KOs) of Tampa, Florida in an eight-round junior lightweight bout. 

 

In eight rounders, Gary Antonio Russell, 20-1 (13 KOs), of Washington D.C. faces Colombia’s Dervin Rodriguez, 11-2-1 (8 KOs) ata featherweight, while Filipino middleweight Weljon Mindoro, 14-0-1 (14 KOs) looks to continue his KO streak against Dormedes Potes, 14-7-1 (10 KOs).

 

In four-round action, another Valle brother will see action as Kenyan Valle makes his pro debut in a junior featherweight fight against Lai Thang, 2-3, of Texas. Opening up the card, Miguel Mendez of New York and Narek Hovhannisyan of Armenia will make their pro debuts against Andrew Flamm, 1-1, and an opponent to be named, respectively.