Friday night’s ESPN2 card at UTEP’s Don Haskins Center in El Paso, Texas, is headlined by the 10-round featherweight showdown between local El Paso hero Antonio Escalante (19-2, 13 KOs) and Cornelius Lock (17-4-1, 10 KOs). In the co-featured bout, scheduled for eight rounds in the junior featherweight division, Juan Velasquez (9-0, 5 KOs) takes on his toughest test to date when he battles veteran Jose Angel Beranza (31-15-2, 25 KOs). Opening the night of televised bouts will be featherweight star Carlos Velasquez (10-0, 9 KOs), Juan’s twin brother, who will square off against Juan Nazario (6-1-1, 4 KOs) in a six round contest. The evening of boxing is promoted by Golden Boy Promotions. Tickets $20-$75 are available at the UTEP Box Office and all Ticketmaster outlets.
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