Night of Champions XIV: Alex Bray Headlines

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(February 19th) Boxlab Promotions returns to the Caribe Royale Orlando this Friday, February 20, 2026, with "Night of Champions XIV," and at the center of it all stands one of super welterweight's most compelling young stories: 19-year-old Alex Bray of Melbourne, Florida, undefeated at 10-0 with eight knockouts, stepping up to face Argentina's battle-tested Rodrigo Damian Coria (15-7, 3 KOs) over ten rounds for the WBA Continental Latin American title.

Bray turned pro in 2023 at the age of 17, fighting in Panama and Colombia for his first six outings — until he could legally compete as a professional in the United States. That road-tested early career has shaped a fighter whose record reads as much like a passport as a résumé. Now 19, the 6-foot-3 orthodox boxer-puncher carries an 80 percent knockout rate and the pedigree of a national Golden Gloves champion into the biggest fight of his professional life.

With an 80% knockout ratio and growing momentum, Bray sees this opportunity as a defining step toward title contention. British Boxing News He trains at University Boxing Club in Melbourne, Florida, under the guidance of coach Joe Glover, and has been shaped since his early amateur days by the discipline enforced by his father, Robert Bray — a non-pro who has served as family motivator and a driving force behind both his sons' careers.

"This camp has been different," Bray said. "I pushed mentally and physically like never before, tightening my game to dominate every spar. I'm hungry and locked in."

Among his notable wins: a TKO in round one over Daniel Lim for the WBA Continental Americas super welterweight title in Orlando in December 2024, a TKO3 over Ricardo Ruben Villalba in Miami in October 2024, and stoppages in Colombia and Panama during his formative international campaign. Most recently, he added a majority decision over Victoriano Antonio Santillan and a first-round TKO over Lesther Espino in 2025 to reach 10-0 heading into Friday.

Coria is no tune-up. The 27-year-old Argentine carries 15 professional wins, veteran ring craft, and the notable distinction of having gone the distance with Brian Norman Jr. in a decision loss in early 2023 — a fight that illustrates the quality of opposition he has seen. His experience spans a range of styles, and Bray acknowledges the challenge even as he eyes the finishing line.

"He's experienced and dangerous with different styles," Bray said, "but I'm younger, explosive, and evolving. I'm ready to control this fight and show my next-level readiness."

The WBA Continental Latin American belt, Bray has made clear, is a steppingstone — a vehicle toward rankings contention at 154 pounds and, longer-term, world-title conversations.

The co-main event places the spotlight on WBA-ranked heavyweight Dainier "The Fear" Pero (12-0, 9 KOs), listed at No. 7 in the WBA's heavyweight rankings, against Donald Haynesworth (19-9-1, 17 KOs) for the WBA Continental USA heavyweight title over ten rounds. Pero has been one of Boxlab's signature attractions and enters this fight as a significant power-punching threat to anyone in the division's orbit.

The women's title fight features undefeated Gabriela Tellez (6-0, 2 KOs) squaring off against the supremely experienced Calista Silgado (22-20-4, 16 KOs) over ten rounds at lightweight for the WBA Female Continental Americas title — a matchup of contrasting trajectories that promises entertainment.

The deep undercard includes super welterweight prospect Pedro Veitia (6-0, 6 KOs), heavyweight contender Aleksei Dronov (9-0, 7 KOs), featherweight Giovanni Louis (3-0), super lightweight standout Jusiyah Shirley (8-1, 7 KOs), and several pro debuts across divisions — a card structured to develop talent while delivering action from the opening bell.

Alex is not alone in the undefeated column. His older brother Kamar Bray, a heavyweight operating out of the same University Boxing Club gym, carries a perfect professional record of his own with a 100 percent stoppage rate. Both brothers came up through the Florida amateur circuit, earning state and regional honors before turning professional in 2023. Their father Robert has been at the center of that journey, shaping a household where the "boxing lifestyle" was never optional.

Boxlab Promotions, led by CEO Amaury Piedra, has built "Night of Champions" into a reliable showcase at the Caribe Royale Orlando — a venue that has hosted the company's flagship events regularly and which has become a familiar proving ground for the region's most promising fighters. Friday's fourteenth edition arrives with arguably its deepest card to date.

For Alex Bray, a statement performance against Coria would do more than add a regional belt to his collection. It would announce, formally and emphatically, that one of Florida's brightest boxing prospects is ready for the next conversation entirely.

Doors open at 5:00 p.m. ET, with the first bell at 6:00 p.m. The entire card streams live worldwide on Boxlab Promotions' YouTube channel. Tickets, starting at $45 for general admission, are available through Ticketmaster just 

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The event streams live worldwide on Boxlab Promotions' YouTube channel just (click here).

Boxlab Promotions is a rising Florida-based boxing promotion company founded around 2020 by president Amaury Piedra, a former thoroughbred racing executive who pivoted to fighter management pre-COVID before launching the firm with VP Eric Enrique and matchmaker Melvin "Chico" Rivas. Headquartered in Orlando, it has transformed Central Florida's untapped Latin and Puerto Rican markets into a boxing hub via regular shows at the Caribe Royale Resort, including the flagship "Night of Champions" series (now at XIV for Feb. 20, 2026). The company merged operations with Warriors Boxing in 2023 and co-promotes with CES Boxing and others, nurturing talents like world titlist Antonio Vargas, WBA #2 Yoenis Tellez, Dainier Pero, Jamaine Ortiz, and prospects such as Alex Bray. Emphasizing disciplined development over hype, Piedra streams events free on YouTube while securing TV exposure, aiming to build champions through "best vs. best" matchmaking.