A proud native of Weslaco, Texas, Omar Figueroa Jr. is the first Golden Boy Promotions fighter from the Rio Grande Valley, and the 23-year-old power puncher is pleased to lead the way for his fellow Texans. 

Unbeaten in 22 fights, with 16 of his wins coming by knockout in three rounds or less, Figueroa has torn through his opposition since turning pro with a 25 second stoppage of Edwin Espinoza in June of 2008. 

16 more KO victories have followed for the 5-foot-8 lightweight prospect, who began boxing at the age of seven under the tutelage of his father, Omar Sr, a former fighter himself. 

In December of 2009, Figueroa halted Anthony Woods in two rounds on the Juan Diaz vs Paul Malignaggi undercard at the UIC Pavilion in Chicago, showing that he was ready to take his game to the next level, and he has not disappointed.

2010 saw “Panterita” defeat Edgar Portillo and Julian Rodriguez, and though he ended the year with a hard-fought eight round draw against 15-4 Arturo Quintero, he made it a clean sweep in 2011, compiling victories over John Figueroa (KO2), Eric Cruz (W8), and Marcos Herrera (KO2) to improve to 13-0-1 and set up a January 6, 2012 clash on Showtime against fellow prospect Michael Perez, which he won in punishing fashion, forcing Perez to retire in his corner after the sixth round.

Adrián Ibarra

-Eagle Pass

      Una búsqueda intensa está en vigor y una alerta Amber ha sido activado ya que dos  niñas  hermanas desaparecieron misteriosamente de la zona de Adams Street, en el centro de Eagle Pass.

      El FBI y los Rangers de Texas están asistiendo al EPPD en la investigación de este caso de lo que puede ser un caso de cuidado de la custodia  ya el padre de las jóvenes murió en un accidente en México y estaban bajo el cuidado temporal de su abuela, que no tiene la custodia legal de acuerdo a la policía, y su madre puede estar viviendo en Piedras Negras.

      Según los informes de Teniente Alejandro Guedea, las niñas pueden haber sabido que iban a ser llevadas a su madre porque habían vendido algunos de sus juguetes recientemente y habían estado deliberando un plan para ser recogidas por alguien que su madre  había enviado a Eagle Pass, sin embargo esto no ha sido confirmado.

A.D. Ibarra

-Staff

The case of two missing siblings continues as the two girls, Edna Mayline Perez, 9, and her sister Dafne Perez, 7, who were last seen around noon Wednesday playing at a park near their home on the 600 block of Adams St., may have been seen in Piedras Negras according to Sergeant Orlando Escareño.

"The latest is that we have a lady who is stating that she may have seen the girls with their mother in Piedras Negras, but Mexican authorities are following up on this report," stated Escareño.

When asked if we had jurisdiction in our neighboring country, Escareño said that the only agency that has such jurisdiction would be the FBI as an agreement exists between the United States and Mexico.

On this side of the border, authorities are scanning any and all video surveillance equipment on both international bridges to see if they can be seen on video footage, but there have been no positive ID's as of yet.

The case remains under investigation.