Hollywood, Fla. (February 4, 2025) – Boxing returns as the Fists of Fury Series returns to Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood on Saturday, Feb. 22 at 7 p.m.
Tickets go on sale now and start at $81. All seats are reserved. Tickets are available at www.myHRL.com. Doors open one hour before showtime. Additional fees may apply.
Kris Lawrence of The Heavyweight Factory will present the first event of 2025 at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, Fla. The main event will feature unbeaten world ranked Armando Martinez Rabi (13-0, 12 KOs) of Miami by way of Cuba versus fellow Cuban, Yoadris Salinas (23-2-2, 16 KOs). Rabi is coming off an exciting upset of previously unbeaten and world ranked Cuban Yosdiel Napoles this December. Rabi will be defending his WBA & WBC regional titles.
In the 10-round welterweight, co-feature Damian Lescaille (6-0, 4 KOs) of Miami by way of Cuba will take on once beaten fellow Cuban Orestes Velazquez (8-1, 7 KOs). In an eight-round heavyweight battle of giants, Christian Thun (9-2, 7 KOs) of Germany will take on the power punching Onoriode Ehwarieme (20-5, 19) of Nigeria. The pair have a combined 26 KOs in their 29 wins between them.
Florida based prospect, Aaron Aponte (11-2-1, 2 KOs) will face journeyman Carlos Padilla (19-17-1, 13 KOs) of Colombia in a super lightweight bout. Unbeaten Floridian prospect, Miguel Paredes (1-0, 1 KO) will take on Johan Ollarves in a four round featherweight bout. Former world champion Maureen “The Real Million-Dollar Baby” Shea (31-3-1, 13 KOs) will continue her comeback versus veteran Simone Aparecida da Silva (17-35, 6 KOs) of Brazil.
Rounding out the card in separate bouts will be Lazaro Medina, Lorenzo Medina, Gustavo Trujillo, Alessio Ferraina, and Yoandy Toirac.