October 16 is a make-or-break night for the Concepcions.Middleweight Kevin (pictured) returns to six-round action against Frank Maloney-promoted prospect Tony Hill, while light-middleweight banger Martin challenges for the British 11st title against Sam Webb at Newham Leisure Centre, London.
And the Leicester brothers have points to prove.
Former British Masters middleweight champion Kevin, 30, was touted as a future claimant of the Lonsdale strap after racking up a tasty-looking 13-0 record.
But a two-round hammering by Yassine El Maachi in 2008, followed by a three-round cut defeat to current Commonwealth 160lb boss Martin Murray, who'd decked him, and a points loss to capable Brummie Tony Randell, Midland Area title, has seen the former can't-miss prospect fall to 15-3 (3).
His 18-minute scrap with Hampshire-based Hill, 5-1 (1), will tell us more about what the future has in store for the Neil Tomlinson-trained stylist.
Brick-fisted Martin, who himself ran up an early undefeated (11) pro ledger before being thumped to defeat in two rounds by a British-based import, looks to have his hands full with a skilled and tough champion who edged by enigmatic puncher Anthony Small to take the title in his last bout.
The 29-year-old Midland Area 11st king, 17-7 (10) went through a spell of six defeats in eight, albeit in decent company, but has won four of his last five (including a brace of one-points victories over Lincoln puncher Kevin Hammond in Midland title defences) to earn this shot at the Kent fighter.
Both Concepcion and Webb, 16-1 (4), have outpointed Birmingham's sometimes-dangerous but always-solid Max Maxwell.
Webb, 29, hit the deck before outpointing the ex-Area champion closely over eight; Martin looking a trifle fortunate to have his hand raised (96-95) after a testing ten for the vacant Midland belt last December.
They're two fights that the Concepcions can't afford to lose.
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