ARTICLE FROM BOXINGSCENE.COM by Lyle Fitzsimmons.

The motivations to fight come from myriad places.

For some it’s money. Others dwell on fame. And still others just have a thing for violent interaction.

But prospect Mark Reyes Jr. is a little bit different.

Make no mistake, the Tampa-based welterweight is perfectly comfortable with the extreme elements of his occupation – namely punching a foe to the point of surrender or humane intervention, as he’s done in five of seven pro bouts, all wins – but there’s another distinct layer beneath the brawny exterior.

And it’s driven him to channel that strength in a more charitable manner, too.