The Houston product went the three-round distance, but he left the Arena Theater in his hometown with a 1-1 record and a lot to think about. “That loss hit me really, really hard and I had three months of thinking about it,” Yanez recalls. “It was the worst thing to happen, but it was also the best thing to happen because I never overlooked an opponent again.” The results have reflected that change in mindset, with Yanez going 12-2 since the Mowles fight. In the process, he’s become one of the top prospects in the sport and one growing in popularity. Yet despite how good things are these days, he doesn’t take any of his success for granted.