Kris Lawrence (The Heavyweight Factory) presents his first event of 2025 on February 22 at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, in Hollywood, Florida. The main event will feature unbeaten world-ranked lightweight Armando Martinez Rabi (13-0, 12 KOs) of Miami by way of Cuba versus fellow Cuban and more experienced Yoadris Salinas (23-2-2, 16 KOs). Rabi is coming off of an exciting sixth round TKO upset of previously unbeaten and world-ranked Cuban Yosdiel Napoles this past December. He will be defending his WBA and WBC regional titles he won in his last bout.
In the 10 round welterweight co-feature Damian Lescaille (6-0, 4 KOs) of Miami by way of Cuba takes on once-beaten fellow Cuban Orestes Velazquez(8-1, 7 KOs).
In an 8 round heavyweight battle of giants attraction, the 6’9 Christian Thun (9-2, 7 KOs) of Germany will take on the 6’7 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) takes on journeyman Carlos Padilla (19-17-1, 13 KOs) of Colombia in a super lightweight bout.
Unbeaten Florida-based prospect Miguel Paredes (1-0, 1 KO) takes on Johan Ollarves in 4 round featherweight bout.
Former world champion Maureen “The real million dollar baby” Shea (31-3-1, 13 KOs) continues her comeback versus veteran Simone Aparecida da Silva (17-35, 6 KOs) of Brazil.
Rounding out the card in seperate bouts will be Lazaro Medina, Lorenzo Medina, Gustavo Trujillo, Alessio Ferraina, and Yoandy Toirac.
