The Austin Music Hall will host Latin Explosion II tonight at 7pm. Both main event fights feature hometown boys, with local pugilist Brian Vera (11-0, eight knockouts) defending his middleweight title against Jose Spearman (27-12-4) of Indianapolis in an eight-rounder. The co-headlining brawl features Ray Lino Garcia (5-0) of Austin and Josh Burns (3-4-5) of Dallas in a junior middleweight contest. The Austin Music Hall is located at 208 Nueces.

In other boxing news, tickets are currently on sale for The Final Chapter Continued. Evander “The Real Deal” Holyfield (39-8-2, 26 knockouts) will face off against “Fast” Fres Oquendo (26-3) in a 12-round heavyweight bout. Holyfield is a four-time heavyweight champion but some insiders question whether he is too old to be in the ring and worry for his health and his legacy. Regardless, this pay-per-view fight will be going down at the Alamodome in San Antonio on Friday, Nov. 10. Tickets available from Ticketmaster.

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