Yomar Alamo has developed into a solid fighter thus far, but has set high standards to one day become a world titleholder. He has enlisted the help of one of the island’s great champions to help him with that goal.

Alamo will square off against Kendo Castaneda Friday night in a clash of unbeaten fighters at the Osceola Heritage Park in Kissimmee, Florida. The 10-round bout will air on Telemundo (11:35 p.m. ET/ PT).

The clash between Alamo and Castaneda is an intriguing match-up of two unbeaten junior welterweight prospects, with the winner taking a significant step towards contender status.

Alamo (17-0-1, 12 knockouts), who resides in Caguas, Puerto Rico, last fought on Oct. 4, fighting to a split-decision draw against Mexico’s Antonio Moran. Both had their moments in their back-and-forth clash, which also took place at the Osceola Heritage Center.

“Despite the draw, the Moran fight is one of my favorites I’ve fought in,” Alamo told Boxingscene Wednesday afternoon. “Moran had a long reach and he utilized his distance well. He used his jab well. It was one of the those fights where I dug deep and made adjustments. I learned a lot in the fight.”

The 24-year-old will square off against Castaneda (17-0, 8 KOs), who resides in San Antonio. Castaneda is coming off a knockout victory over Stan Martyniouk in his last bout on Oct. 25, and he defeated hard-hitting Eudy Bernardo by unanimous decision in his previous fight on Mar. 28.

Both have faced the same level of opposition, but Alamo believes he has more intangibles to come out victorious Friday night.

“I’ve seen video of him,” said Alamo, who is promoted by All Star Boxing. “He’s a typical Mexican warrior. He can box and brawl. I believe that I’m the better fighter.”

Alamo is currently being trained by former world titleholder Ivan Calderon, who also trains former world title challenger Jonathan Gonzalez. Alamo has seen significant progress and improvement as a fighter since working with Calderon.

While there is still room for improvement, Alamo admits his dedication to learning more of the sport from Calderon has paid dividends.

“I’ve learned a lot from Calderon. He’s an idol in Puerto Rico and to boxing fans. I’ve learned more about being patient in the ring, through the good and bad. I also think more in the ring and I feel very comfortable with him in my corner.”

A victory over Castaneda could open more opportunities for Alamo, including more rankings in sanctioning bodies and fighting on premium networks and streams.

Alamo will have his hands full, but he believes taking fights against the likes of Castaneda will be beneficial for him in the long run. After lacing up his gloves for 17 years, Alamo believes he is hitting his stride as a fighter, even though he has yet to hit his ceiling.

“I’m proud of what I’ve done in boxing thus far. I began boxing at the age of 7 and at 24, I’ve seen the benefits of my dedication in the sport. If boxing has taught me anything, it is you have to be ready for anything. I respect boxing because it is the hurt business, charisma sells in this sport as well.”

“I just want to be a great fighter, get better, and hope for that opportunity to fight for a world title one day. Winning Friday night will open more doors for me.”

In the co-feature, featherweight Orlando Gonzalez (13-0, 9 KOs) of Aguadilla, Puerto Rico will square off against Tampa, Florida’s Charlie Serrano (16-5-2, 5 KOs) in an eight-round bout.

Francisco A. Salazar has written for BoxingScene since September of 2012 and has covered boxing in Southern California and abroad since 2000. Francisco also covers boxing for the Ventura County (Calif.) Star newspaper. He can be reached by email at santio89@yahoo.com or on Twitter at FSalazarBoxing