By Jake Donovan

Daniel Rosario searches for his third straight win as he helps kick off the summer season of Boxeo Telemundo this Friday in Kissimmee, Florida (Telemundo, 11:35 p.m. ET). The junior welterweight prospect from Puerto Rico takes on Mexicos’s Aaron Garcia in the main event that plays to a familiar Puerto Rico vs. Mexico series theme. 

Both fighters made weight for their scheduled 10-round junior middleweight regional title fight. Rosario tipped the scales right at the 154 lbs. junior middleweight limit; Garcia was slightly under, coming at a trim-and-ready 153 lbs.

Rosario (10-1, 9KOs) has emerged as a series favorite in recent years, although his Telemundo debut was anything but memorable. The rising prospect saw his unbeaten record snatched in an upset loss to Edgar Ortega in Aug. ’13 on the road in Mexico. He has since rebounded with knockout wins over Jose Leal and Alphonso Black, both of which aired live on the network.

The July 17 headliner will serve as the third straight fight in Florida for Rosario, who hails from Caguas, Puerto Rico. Rosario trains with Evangelista Cotto, uncle and former trainer of Caguas’ best-known athlete, reigning World middleweight king Miguel Cotto. 

Garcia (14-3-1, 10KOs) comes in riding a nine-fight win streak, although largely comprised of inexperienced opposition. The showdown with Rosario will mark his first career bout outside of Mexico. 

In the co-feature, unbeaten rising prospect Yunier Dorticos faces veteran Galen Brown in a scheduled 10-round cruiserweight bout. 

Dorticos (18-0-1, 17KOs) came in right at the 200 lb. cruiserweight limit. Brown (43-30, 25KOs) checked in at 201 lbs., within the +/- 1 lb. tolerance granted for non-title fights.

Friday’s show is one of two in the summer season to take place in Florida. The July 31 edition will air live from Tampa, topped by Daniel Lozano in his first fight since losing in the super flyweight tournament finals to David Carmona in March. The local favorite faces Ricardo Rodriguez in a scheduled 10-round super flyweight bout. 

The other two cards for the summer season (July 24 and August 7) will take place in Mexico City.

Jake Donovan is the Managing Editor of BoxingScene.com. Twitter: @JakeNDaBox