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Duke Ragan ended a career-long layoff and had to survive his first knockdown to preserve his unbeaten record.

The 2020 Olympic Silver medalist was dropped in the fifth round but came on strong down the stretch to eke out an eight-round split decision over Jose Perez. Scores were 76-75 on all three cards, one for Perez and the other two for Ragan as part of an ESPN+ preliminary stream Saturday at Fort Bend Epicenter in Rosenberg, Texas.

The featherweight bout saw Ragan make his way to the ring for the first time since last October 29, as an injury kept him out of the ring for nearly a year. The first few rounds saw the Cincinnati native box in accordance with someone who has just one knockout as a pro.

California’s Perez (11-2-2, 5KOs) turned the tide in a big way in round five. A left hook behind Ragan’s textbook defense produced the bout’s lone knockdown. Ragan bought himself time when his mouthpiece became dislodged and his corner took its time to rinse and reinsert. Perez enjoyed continued success in round six but was buzzed by a right hand just before the bell.

A clash of heads left Perez with a cut outside his right eyelid. Ragan (9-0, 1KO) stepped up his activity and commitment to power punches in the final two rounds to eke out the win.

Giovanni Marquez made quick work of Donte Strayhorn, to the delight of his hometown fans. The second-generation boxer from nearby Houston earned a second stoppage in their ESPN+-aired junior welterweight bout to remain unbeaten as a pro.

The 22-year-old prospect boxed with poise and perfectly set up his explosive finish. Strayhorn (12-5-1, 5KOs) was pinned along the ropes before he was forced to the canvas courtesy of a right uppercut. Marquez (7-0, 5KOs) sent him to the canvas for a second attack before a subsequent attack to force the stoppage at 2:44 of round two.

Marquez’s father Raul was a former IBF junior middleweight titlist and current Showtime analyst, who also works his corner.

Kelvin Davis had to fend off a determined Narciso Carmona to preserve his unbeaten record with an eight-round, unanimous decision victory. Scores were 80-72, 79-73 and 77-75 for Davis, the older brother of 2020 Olympic Silver medalist Keyshawn Davis who faces Nahir Albright on the ESPN portion of Saturday’s show.

Davis (10-0, 6KOs) hurt Carmona with a right uppercut in round three but otherwise boxed from the outside and failed to provide anything to keep his opponent at bay. Spain’s Carmona (11-2-1, 6KOs) came on strong in the later rounds but the fight was too far out of reach by that point.

The career slide continued for Humberto Galindo. A loss was avoided by the Tijuana native but he still had to settle for an eight-round, majority draw versus Chile’s Oscar Bravo. Ellis Johnson (76-74) scored the bout for Galindo. Robert Hoyle (75-75) and David Sutherland (75-75) scored five rounds apiece for Bravo, who suffered two point deductions to fall just short of an upset win.

Bravo was deducted one point each in round three for low blows and the fourth for excessive holding. It nullified a strong second half surge for the visiting Chilean, as Galindo (14-3-2, 11KOs) slowed down the stretch.

All four career blemishes for Galindo have come in his last five starts. Bravo is winless in his last three fights but earned another payday with his strong showing. A pink slip is likely in Galindo’s future, unless he is willing to settle for life on the B-side.

Alan Garcia went the six-round distance for the first time but claimed a shutout decision victory over Nelson Hampton (10-8, 6KOs). Scores were 60-54 on all three scorecards for Kansas’ Garcia, a training stablemate of three-division and reigning IBF/WBO strawweight titlist Yokasta Valle.

Opening the ESPN+ stream, Uzbekistan’s Jakhongir Zokirov enjoyed a successful pro debut with a fourth-round stoppage of Mexico’s Guillermo Del Rio (4-5-1, 2KOs). Zokirov (1-0, 1KOs)—trained by Joel Diaz and managed by Vadim Kornilov—scored two knockdowns on the night. The latter forced an immediate stoppage at 0:39 of round four in their heavyweight bout.

Headlining the main show, Kazakhstan’s Janibek Alimkhanuly (14-0, 9KOs) meets Germany’s Vincenzo Gualtieiri in a WBO/IBF middleweight unification bout.

Jake Donovan is a senior writer for BoxingScene.com. Twitter: @JakeNDaBox

Fort Bend Dental is proud to share that their Rosenberg clinic, formerly in Richmond, is serving patients with premier dentistry. The clinic offers comprehensive services ranging from preventive care, emergency care, restorative and cosmetic dentistry.

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The historic city of Rosenberg, about 30 miles southwest of Houston, has been rapidly growing.

From April 2020 to July 2022, Rosenberg's population increased by 6.4 percent, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. At almost 41,000 people as of July 2022, the town has added more than 10,000 residents since 2010.

As the Fort Bend County area tries to balance its past with its future, one local couple is doing their part to preserve its historic buildings.

Robert Duran’s family has lived in Rosenberg for generations, going back to the late 1800s. His ancestors helped build railroads, bringing workers to the area. His wife, Cheryl Duran, moved to the city during her senior year of high school in 1979. She met Robert shortly after and said the two quickly became "inseparable."

Together, they own Duran's Roofing and Remodeling. Robert estimates that they've helped repair or remodel at least 20 historic buildings.

"This property was owned by my great uncles," he said from a salon building his daughter now owns. "They had a service station here."

At one point in his childhood, Robert lived across the street from the building.

The Durans bought the building nine years ago, along with a series of apartments, and fixed up the property.

The couple has also done work on the Rosenberg Railroad Museum and the Moore Home, which is run by the Fort Bend Museum. The Durans converted a former tire shop downtown into an events space and their office. The building was originally built in the 1940s.

"The brickwork outside is original to this building," Cheryl said. "So that’s one way we’ve tried to help with keeping the original look and still bring new inspiration to downtown Rosenberg."

When Robert was working on the salon, some offered to help him tear down the property, but he declined. He said his work is driven by a love for the town.

"There’s a lot of value in these kind of buildings," he said. "They’re really built really good. You’re gonna put money in them, but you know, you're keeping history alive."

Over the years, Robert and Cheryl said they've met residents who remember Robert's older family members. The couple said they're doing what they can to preserve history, while also building a future for their children.

"It’s neat to be able to be a part of history, to bring back history," Cheryl said. "And also when you come into downtown Rosenberg ... you get a good sense of the place."

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We moved from California to Texas and back to California after 4 years. Now, we live in a mobile-home park by the beach.

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This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Dan Otis, 75, and Mary Collins, 74, a retired couple who moved from Coarsegold, California, to Rosenberg, Texas, in 2018 to be closer to family. After four years in Texas, the couple moved back to California and now live in Santa Cruz.

Dan: I was born in the Bay Area. My wife grew up in Queens. She has a quick wit, so this hippie boy had no chance.

Mary moved to California when she was 20, so she's been a Californian longer than a New Yorker.

Mary: We met in Carmel, California. We were both 50 at the time.

Dan: Our eyes met across a crowded room.

Mary: The rest is history. It will be 24 years of marriage next February.

We both came to the marriage with two daughters. Now, we have a big ole family.

Dan: We share eight grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

Mary: We lived in Lake Tahoe for about nine months after we got married. We went from there to Coarsegold, California, which is up in the Sierras. And from there to Texas.

We had a lovely life in Coarsegold. We had a cute little house.

Dan: But our daughter and her family in Texas needed a support group.

We put our house on the market and moved to Texas in April 2018

Mary: Dan was really into the idea of the move. I was a bit more hesitant. But I was happy to be closer to my grandsons and my daughter.

Dan: We found a beautiful little house in a nice area. It was a brand-new home, and we were the first owners.

Mary: We bought a house in Rosenberg, Texas, which is about 20 miles southeast of Houston. You don't realize how expensive California is until you move away. Groceries were a lot less in Texas. Gasoline was very cheap.

Dan: We ran the air conditioner 24/7 for about seven months, and the electric bill never got over $100 a month.

Mary: Registering your car in Texas was about $75 or $80. I just did it here in California, and it was $300.

Dan: In Texas, everything was green. There were beautiful clouds in the blue skies.

Mary: But the weather was just the worst. You couldn't even go outside and take a walk.

Dan: We learned quickly about humidity. And when it rained, it was torrential. We were even there for the big freeze in 2021.

Mary: It snowed, and we had no power for about two and a half days. I never adjusted to the weather. It really depressed me.

Dan: The drivers were terrible, too. It took Mary a year before she felt comfortable driving. In Texas, drivers jump on or off the freeway at the last moment. They'll cross two lanes to jump off.

Mary: I never adjusted to the politics either. It was difficult for me.

We lived in a very Democratic county. But we still had the governor, who I find to be a despicable human being. He said a lot of ridiculous things that were very hard to take.

Dan: And Ted Cruz.

Mary: Most of the people we met didn't vote for these people. But Texas is huge, and it's a very conservative area.

We had started thinking about moving again

Mary: Dan was pretty miserable there.

Dan: Then COVID hit, and the grandsons became latchkey kids, and we only got to see them at their baseball games.

Mary: The hardest part was telling my daughter we were moving. She knew we weren't happy there, so she said: "I just want you guys to be happy."

We made a lot of money on our house in Texas, believe it or not. We had six offers, two of them in cash.

A lot of people are moving into Texas. We had an offer from someone in Boston and another offer from someone in New Mexico.

Honestly, I never thought we'd end up back in California. I wanted to move to a different town in Texas, but Dan said we still wouldn't be moving away from the terrible weather.

We thought about moving to Reno, Nevada, because the taxes in Nevada are so low. We went and looked, but it was expensive. All the Californians were moving there during the pandemic, so they increased the prices of everything.

My daughter, who lives here in California, called us and said: "You cannot move to Reno. You have to move to Santa Cruz."

I said: "We can't afford Santa Cruz."

So, she found us this mobile-home park, which is right on the bluffs, looking out at the ocean. They actually bought the place for us, they wanted us to move here so badly.

My daughter's wife works at Google, so she always says she makes enough money to support three families.

Dan: We have a nice little view of the ocean. We live less than a block away from the ocean.

Mary: I'm happy to be back close to my daughter here and close to my granddaughter. But it's been a struggle. We have a monthly rent because we don't own the land, and that's very high.

Moving back to California has been financially straining. We don't have pensions.

Both California and Texas have their pros and cons

Mary: I miss the conveniences of Texas. I miss my grandsons and my daughter. I miss the diversity of the Houston area. I miss the grocery stores.

Dan: I miss the green. It rained so much that everything was green.

Mary: But I prefer to live in California. This may sound silly, but I feel safer here. Not everybody's walking around with guns. I just feel safer in California than I did in Texas.

We go back to Texas every spring to visit and watch the boys play baseball. But we don't want to move again. We've moved six times since we've been married. Way too many times. My furniture couldn't tolerate another move.

We're happy with our move back to California even though we are strained a little financially. It's just a pleasure to live by the water and breathe in the fresh air.

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Admission includes a tour with a docent, who will take you through exhibits, railcars and the historic Tower 17.

ROSENBERG, Texas — On its two acres right alongside four active railroad tracks, the Rosenberg Railroad Museum uses a variety of spaces to bring the history of railroading to life.

"For so long, people traveled by horse and buggy or by boat, but really, to develop the United States, it took railroads to get people where they needed to go," said Rainey Webster, the museum's executive director. "We like to preserve that history and tell the story of how it’s impacted us today."

Some of it is on display inside its education station, which houses the museum's model train exhibits. Seven different layouts feature gauges of train and very different landscapes.

The largest track is outside.

"It has what we call a G-gauge model train on it," Webster said. "It’s a depiction of Fort Bend County in the 1950s."

The garden track is connected to the gallery building, which houses the story and history of railroading in Fort Bend County..

"Our staff here are all trained to deliver that history in an educational and fun way and to really relate to our guests, whether they’re 2 years old or 65 years old," said Webster.

Admission includes a tour with a docent, who will take you through those buildings, as well as to the historic Tower 17, which was decommissioned in 2003.

"It's the only surviving rail structure in Rosenberg, Texas," Webster shared. "It basically controlled the flow of traffic, if you will, on the tracks for 100 years, which is amazing because it has all the technology from the electro-manual computer, so you’re pulling levers to control signals and tracks, to telegraphs to candlestick phones to technology in the early 2000s."

It's in between two railcars that you can tour on-site. One is a 1970s MOPAC caboose. The other is a private business car called The Quebec, which has been restored to its 1920s glamor.

"It’s really neat to see," said Webster.

There are so many other interesting stops on the property. You can check out an old bath house, the only spot where rail workers could bathe. Take the kids to the discovery room to learn and play. Tour a collection of antique speeders used to cart crews along the tracks.

"We hope when people visit us, they take away information about how railroading has impacted the area, the development of so many areas," Webster said.

For more information about when you can visit the Rosenberg Railroad Museum, click here.

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