2008 US boxing Olympian Yanez makes pro debut tonight

[NPwill]

He is fighting Mexico's 3-2 Julio Valdez it is scheduled for 6 rounds. As far as I know this will not be a televised bout.

Was on FSN Southwest which I picked up on Directv. Very much a roughhouse affair--- even after the final bell. I think it was a Majority decision for the Olympian (I was switching back and forth with FNF)-- hard to draw too many conclusions

[ebokers]

Yanez had a good olympic run, but i have doubts about him in the pros