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UNDEFEATED KO ARTISTS COLLIDE! ARMANDO MARTINEZ RABI SET TO FACE ALBEIRO PAREDES AT SEMINOLE HARD ROCK HOTEL & CASINO HOLLYWOOD ON FRIDAY

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UNDEFEATED KO ARTISTS COLLIDE! ARMANDO MARTINEZ RABI SET TO FACE ALBEIRO PAREDES AT SEMINOLE HARD ROCK HOTEL & CASINO HOLLYWOOD IN HIGH-POWERED MAIN EVENT OF FISTS OF FURY 7 ביום שישי, יולי 25

Presented by Kris Lawrence and The Heavyweight Factory, FOF7 Will Also Feature Undefeated Cuban Ronny ‘El King’ Alvarez in Co-Featured Attraction, Plus Seven More Bouts
Armando Martinez Rabi (courtesy Warriors Boxing)

יולי 15, 2025 -ביום שישי, יולי 25, Kris Lawrence and The Heavyweight Factory will present the seventh installment of their “Fists of Fury” professional boxing series atHard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & קזינו בהוליווד בהוליווד, FL.

באירוע המרכזי של 10 העגול, power-punching undefeated WBA #5-ranked lightweightArmando Martinez Rabi (15-0, 14 קוס) will return to take on dangerous knockout puncherAlbeiro Paredes(14-0, 12 קוס) of Sincelejo, Colombia in a bout that is sure to produce fireworks while it lasts.

Tickets for “Fists of Fury 7” start at $98 and are available throughTicketmaster.

In his most recent ring appearance last April, Martinez Rabi knocked out former two-time world title challenger Alberto Guevara in three brutal rounds to retain his WBC and WBA Continental Lightweight Championships. Originally from Havana, קובה, Martinez Rabi has become a fan favorite in his adopted home of Miami. The 30-year-old is a former top international amateur for the esteemed Cuban National Team and has also competed in the World Series of Boxing and Team Combat League. Quick and agile, Martinez Rabi can stand right in front of his opponents and seldom get touched while firing world-class power shots of his own that have resulted in knockouts in 14 שלו 15 נצחונות מקצועיים, dating back to his debut in 2021. Martinez Rabi had his first nine fights in Dubai before relocating to the United States. He has also already held the WBC Latin Championship, which he won via TKO 3 over Argentina’s Damian Alejandro Rojas.

כחובבן, Albeiro Paredes was a member of the Colombian elite team and a national champion. The 28-year-old Paredes turned professional in July 2019 and has never fought outside his native Colombia. He won the Colombian National Championship with a fifth-round knockout over countryman Wallington Orobio in July 2023 and picked up the WBA Fedecaribe Super Featherweight Championship with a fourth-round knockout over Manuel Felipe Gonzalez in March 2023. He successfully defended his belts with a seventh-round technical knockout over Sammy Ramos in June 2024.

The night’s six-round co-featured bout will showcase undefeated Cuban super middleweightRonny “El King” אלוורז (2-0, 2 קוס) taking on also undefeatedCarlos Colon (1-0) של וגה באחה, פורטו ריקו.

Though still early in his professional career, the 6’1″ southpaw Alvarez brings an impressive amateur background to his professional career, having claimed gold medals in several prestigious international competitions: a qualifying tournament in Mexico, the first Junior Pan American Games in Colombia, an international cup in Montenegro, and the Youth World Championship in Spain.

In a six-round heavyweight clash, גיבור עיר הולדתוLorenzo “Giant Killer” Medina(12-0, 10 המחיר) של הוליווד, פלורידה, will face Colombian veteranפרנסיסקו לאמב(47-23, 36 קוס) of Barranquilla. Medina will be making his second consecutive appearance at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & קזינו בהוליווד. He stopped longtime gatekeeper Santander Silgado Gelez in one round last February.

Also scheduled is a four-round featherweight “All Florida” battle betweenSebastian Santana (1-0) of Miami andIvan Palacios (0-1) של הוליווד, Florida and a six-round heavyweight slugfest featuringNestor Santana (2-0, 2 קוס) of Miami andSergio Uribe Castro (5-2, 5 המחיר) של מקסיקו.

בפעולה אחרת, של מיאמיMontaser Aboughaly (5-0, 2 קוס) ייקח ב Antoine Elerson (7-34-5, 4 קוס) of Milwaukee in a six-round welterweight contest; של מיאמיMiguel Rosario Paredes (3-0, 2 קוס) will face Agua Prieta, סונורה, מקסיקו שלישראל רוג'אס (16-31, 6 קוס) in a four-round lightweight bout; and undefeated newcomerAlex Ochoa (1-0) of Lubbock, Texas will have his second pro fight against debutingMike Austin of Arlington, Virginia in a four-round lightweight test.

Rounding out the action will be a four-round middleweight battle betweenLazaro Medina (2-0, 2 קוס) של הוליווד, Florida andג'וליאן ולריו (3-10, 2 קוס) of Green Cove Springs, פלורידה.

במוצאי מאבק, דלתות פתוחות ב 6:30 pm and the actions starts at 7:00 pm. מלון סמינול הארד רוק & Casino Hollywood is located at 1 Seminole Way in Hollywood, FL. לקבלת מידע נוסף, visit them online at visit them online atseminolehardrockhollywood.com או שיחה (866) 502-7529.

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About Hard Rock Live

Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood is South Florida’s premier entertainment venue. An investment of more than $125 מיליון, the 7,000-person capacity indoor venue features clamshell-style seating, offering guests an intimate experience. ב 2024, מלון סמינול הארד רוק & Casino Hollywood ranked No. 5 in Newsweek’s Reader’s Choice Awards for Best Casino with Live Entertainment. Hard Rock Live also ranked No. 4 worldwide in 2024 gross revenue for Pollstar Magazine. Designed by Scéno Plus, the 225,000-square-foot facility is equipped with state-of-the-art, in-house sound and lighting, large HD viewing screens and mobile-stage technology. With its advanced capabilities, Hard Rock Live can support some of the entertainment industry’s biggest performers, as well as nationally and internationally televised awards shows, sporting events and more. A-list entertainers to perform at Hard Rock Live include The Rolling Stones, Metallica, Guns N’ Roses, Maroon 5, Billy Joel, and Dave Chappelle, בין יתר.

About Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & קזינו בהוליווד

מלון סמינול הארד רוק & Casino Hollywood is the flagship-integrated resort of Hard Rock International, owned by the Seminole Tribe of Florida. The renowned entertainment, gaming and hospitality destination unveiled a $1.5 billion expansion in 2019, highlighting the debut of the world’s first and only Guitar Hotel. Between three hotel towers, the resort boasts 1,271 luxury guestrooms. Amenities include a 42,000 square-foot Rock Spa® & Salon; an 18-acre recreational water experience; private “Bora Bora” style cabanas; יותר מ 20 food and beverage outlets; a 26,000 square-foot retail promenade; 120,000 square feet of premier meeting and convention space; and an expansive gaming floor with more than 2,500 slots, יותר מ 200 table games and a 45-table poker room. ב 2023, the casino launched live craps, roulette and retail sports betting, offering 10 craps tables, 20 roulette tables, and sports betting locations including both electronic kiosks and kiosks with live sports betting agents. Introducing the new games is a historic milestone that immediately puts Florida in the same league as the world’s great gaming destinations. הארד רוק לייב, לא מדורג. 4 worldwide in 2024 gross revenue for Pollstar Magazine, highlights A-list entertainers and performers, sporting events and live broadcast productions in an intimate 7,000-person capacity setting. Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood is located on 87 acres of the Hollywood Seminole Reservation along State Road 7 (מתגורר בארה"ב. Highway 441). לקבלת מידע נוסף, visit us online atwww.seminolehardrockhollywood.com שיחה 1 (800) 937-0010 or follow us: פייסבוק: @HardRockHolly

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Co-Main Event and Exciting Undercard Announced for Championship Fight Series at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood and Live on Boxeo Telemundo Friday, יולי 12

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הוליווד, פלורידה. (יולי 8, 2019) – Miami via Cuba prospect Livan “Machine Gun Kid” Navarro’s eight-round welterweight showdown against Mexico City veteran Diego “Demoledor” Cruz will serve as the televised co-main event for the Friday, יולי 12, "Championship Fight Series” boxing event at Hard Rock Event Center ב מלון סמינול הארד רוק & קזינו הוליווד.


Former amateur standout and undefeated Navarro (11-0, 7 קוס) וקרוז (19-7-2, 15 קוס) will meet as the chief supporting bout when WBA #13-rated welterweight Derrieck “Pretty Boy” Cuevas (21-0-1, 14 קוס) of Rio Piedras, פורטו ריקו, defends his WBA Fedelatin Welterweight Championship against Los Mochis, מקסיקו של Jesus Alberto “Barretero” Beltran (17-2-2, 10 קוס) in the 10-round “Puerto Rico vs. Mexico” main event.


Championship Fight Series is presented by Kris Lawrence ו The Heavyweight Factory, בשיתוף עם All Star Boxing, ו will be televised live on the most popular boxing series on Hispanic television, Boxeo Telemundo, ב 11:35 p.m. EST.


Tickets for “Championship Fight Series” are on sale now and cost $60, $100, $150, $250 ו $500. Tickets are available through ticketmaster.com.


As is custom for these jam-packed events, the exciting undercard features many South Florida and international fighters.


Headlining the undercard, two-time Olympic medalist and undefeated heavyweight KO artist Ivan “The Kazakh Giant” Dychko (8-0, 8 קוס) של בוקה רטון, פלורידה, via Rudniy, קזחסטן, will face former ESPN 2015 Boxcino Tournament Quarterfinalist Nate Heaven (9-2, 7 קוס) of Ocala, פלורידה.


In an eight-round super featherweight battle, Ekibastuz, Kazakhstan’s Mussa “Warrior” Tursyngaliyev (9-0, 6 קוס) will face Panama City, Panama’s Ricardo “El Matematico” Nunez (29-9, 23 קוס). In a four-round light heavyweight contest, Miami via Cuba’s wildly popular Ulysses Diaz (10-1, 9 קוס) will look to return to the win column against Winter Park, Florida’s Mike Sawyer (8-12, 6 קוס).


In a special eight-round super featherweight attraction, Miami via Cuba’s Jessy “Beast Boy” Cruz (16-7-1, 7 קוס) will look to continue his four-fight winning streak in an all-action punch-out with Mexico City’s Isao Gonzalo “Kato” Carranza (15-14-1, 9 קוס).

Also featured will be an eight-round super bantamweight slugfest between Miami’s Jorge De Jesus Romero (14-0, 10 קוס) and Mexico City’s Szilveszter Kanalas (14-8, 9 KO); as well as a four-round light heavyweight matchup featuring popular Fort Lauderdale warrior Blake Davis (2-0, 1 KO) and Jefferson City, Missouri’s Armando Reeves (2-3).

Opening up the action will be a four-round featherweight bout between Miami’s Luis Melendez (4-1, 3 קוס) and Ponce, Puerto Rico’s Eduardo Melendez (5-26, 1 KO).

במוצאי מאבק, the Hard Rock Event Center doors open at 6 אחה"צ, והפעולה מתחילה ב 7 p.m. מלון סמינול הארד רוק & Casino Hollywood is located at 1 Seminole Way in Hollywood, פלורידה.


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Match-ups Announced for Undefeated Fighters for Rumble at the Rock V at Hard Rock Event Center at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & קזינו בהוליווד, פלורידה. ביום שישי, מאי 10

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הוליווד, פלורידה. (מאי 6, 2019) The matches are taking shape for the fifth installment of the popular Rumble at the Rock series entitled “Night of the Undefeated” ב יום שישי, מאי 10, ב 7 p.m. ב Hard Rock Event Center ב מלון סמינול הארד רוק & קזינו בהוליווד, פלורידה. The event is presented by Kris Lawrence ו The Heavyweight Factory.


באירוע המרכזי של 10 העגול, streaking undefeated, WBA No. 7-rated featherweight contender Hairon “El Maja” Socarras (21-0-3, 13 קוס) of Miami via Marianao, קובה, will be looking for his second victory this year by taking on hardened veteran Glenn Porras(32-8, 20 קוס) של M’lang, Cotabato, פיליפינים.



באירוע המשותף העיקרית של הלילה, Miami via Havana’s undefeated Livan “The Machine Gun Kid” Navarro (10-0, 7 קוס) will step up to face long-time gatekeeper Breidis Prescott(31-16, 22 קוס) of Miami via Barranquilla, Colombia in a welterweight 10-rounder. Navarro has scored KOs in seven of his last eight fights.


Tickets for “Rumble at the Rock V” cost $60, $100, $150 ו $250 and are available for purchase through ticketmaster.com.


גם בפעולה, undefeated 20-year-old Hawaiian Logan “The Korican Kid” Yoon (15-0, 12 קוס) will face Denver’s Robert Frankel (37-20-1, 8 קוס) in a super lightweight eight-rounder. Before suffering an injury last year, Yoon had already attained a world ranking. This will be his first fight this year.


In a “can’t miss” crowd pleaser, Cuban super middleweight Irosvani Duvergel (5-0, 3 קוס) will face power puncher Lorawnt T Nelson (5-2, 4 קוס) of Colorado.


Making his second cruiserweight battle, אהוב על אוהד “Bad” Blake Davis (1-0) from Cooper City, פלורידה., will look to thrill fans when he faces Quintell Thompson (2-7-1, 2 קוס) קולומביה, מו, over four rounds.


בקרבות נוספים יוכרזו בקרבות. במוצאי מאבק, the Hard Rock Event Center doors open at 6 אחה"צ, והפעולה מתחילה ב 7 p.m. מלון סמינול הארד רוק & Casino Hollywood is located at 1 Seminole Way in Hollywood, פלורידה.

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Vargas to Face Espinoza for WBO-NABO Bantamweight Title at “Rumble at the Rock III” on Friday, נובמבר. 30, at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & קזינו בהוליווד, פלורידה. and Live on Boxeo Telemundo

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הוליווד, פלורידה. (נובמבר. 8, 2018) - ב יום שישי, נובמבר. 30, ב Hard Rock Event Center at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & קזינו בהוליווד, פלורידה., אמרגן Kris Lawrence and The Heavyweight Factory, בשיתוף עם All Star Boxing, return with “Rumble at the Rock III.”

 

 

 

A stacked night of Florida boxing will feature Colombian Bantamweight Champion ייסון ורגס (17-0, 12 קוס) of Cartagena, Colombia taking on WBO Latino Bantamweight Champion Ricardo Espinoza (21-2, 18 קוס) in a 10-rounder for the WBO-NABO Championship.

 

 

 

In the 10-round welterweight co-main event, Derrieck Cuevas (18-0-1, 14 קוס) of Rio Piedras, פורטו ריקו, will face well-known Miami via Barranquilla, קולומביה, ותיק Breidis “Khanqueror” Prescott (31-14, 22 קוס).

 

 

 

ייסון ורגס, 28, goes by the ring name “El Mulo” and is the current Colombian Bantamweight Champion. He won the title in his last fight, a KO 2 over Mauricio Fuentes in April. In his three-year professional career, the undefeated Vargas has also held the Colombian Super Bantamweight Championship. He stands 5 feet 5 ½ inches tall and knocks out 71 percent of his opponents.

 

 

 

“I want to thank Kris Lawrence of The Heavyweight Factory and my manager, אנג'ל, for putting this deal together for me,” said Vargas. “They call me the mule ‘El Mulo.’ I am an action fighter with concrete in my fists. I respect Ricardo, but come Nov. 30, I’m going to knock him out on national television. Don’t blink.”

 

 

 

Ricardo Espinoza, 21, goes by the ring name “Hindu.” He will be looking to continue the momentum he started in his last fight by knocking out crowd favorite Daniel Lozano in two rounds last August in Tampa. The nationally televised destruction of Lozano won him the WBO Latino Bantamweight title. Espinoza stands 5 feet 7 inches tall and knocks out 78 percent of his opponents.

 

 

 

“I am coming to Florida once again to show the world that Mexico is above Colombia in boxing, and I am coming to take his undefeated record away,” said Espinoza. “I want to become a household name and shine on Telemundo. I want to thank All Star Boxing and The Heavyweight Factory for putting me on this stage. I will not disappoint. Vargas is going down.”

 

 

 

“I’d like to thank Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood and our friends at All Star Boxing and Boxeo Telemundo,” said Heavyweight Boxing Promoter Kris Lawrence. “We’re very excited to be back home here at the Hard Rock Event Center for our last show of the year. It has been a great year of boxing in South Florida, and I hope the fans enjoy this great event. 2019 will be a great year for boxing.”

 

 

 

“I’m happy to be working with Tutico and Ruben, they are my dear friends,” said Henry Rivalta, Director of Boxing Operations for the Heavyweight Factory. “In this business, we have to work together for the betterment of the sport. The fights are action packed as usual, and we expect a sold-out arena come Nov. 30. I’d like to thank Kris Lawrence for his support of boxing in our community.”

 

 

 

עלות כרטיסים $500, $200, $150 ו $100. All seats are reserved and available at all Ticketmaster outlets, באינטרנט ב www.myhrl.com, www.ticketmaster.com or charge by phone: 1-800-745-3000. Explore the new Hard Rock Event Center with a 360-degree virtual seat map of the venue at www.myhrl.com. Doors open one hour prior to show start time. Additional fees may apply.

 

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Yoon Tops Renteria in Main Event of Heavyweight Factory’s “Rumble at the Rock 2” at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & קזינו – הוליווד

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(יום שישי, ספטמבר 28, 2018) Youthful exuberance carried the night, as Honolulu, Hawaii’s undefeated Logan “The Korican Kid” Yoon (13-0, 10 קוס) won a unanimous 10-round decision over John “El Emperador” Rentería (16-5-1, 12 קוס) של פנמה.

 

 

 

Fighting in the main event of Kris Lawrence and The Heavyweight Factory’s “Rumble at the Rock 2” boxing event at the Hard Rock Event Center at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & קזינו בהוליווד, פלורידה, Yoon outworked the gritty Panamanian.

 

 

 

Often landing three to take one, 19-year-old Yoon is a punching machine with seemingly limitless energy. Renteria landed well at times, but couldn’t match Yoon’s work rate. הציונים היו 98-92, 100-90, ו 99-91.

 

 

 

מיאמי (via Havana’s) undefeated Livan “Machine Gun Kid” Navarro (9-0, 5 קוס) graduated to prospect status, and probably learned some lessons along the way, with a unanimous 10-round decision over Armando “The Gentleman” Alvarez (18-2, 12 קוס) of Key West.

 

 

 

Navarro came out guns blazing for the first four rounds and landed some thudding shots to the body and head. Staying cool, the more experienced Alvarez began to come on in the middle of the fight, as Navarro began to slow.

 

 

 

לזכותו, Navarro found the energy to reignite the buzzsaw in rounds eight and nine to seal victory. Alvarez landed plenty of sharp counters and had his moments as well. הציונים היו 98-92, ו 97-93 x 2.

 

 

 

In an interesting 10-round welterweight tiff, Puerto Rico’s Derrieck Cuevas (18-0-1, 14 קוס) stayed undefeated with a unanimous 10-round decision over Mexican spoiler Silverio Ortiz (37-23, 18 קוס).

 

 

 

Making his Heavyweight Factory debut, Cuevas seemed somewhat befuddled by the awkward Ortiz at times. He managed to knock Ortiz down with a left hook in round three and the Mexican lost a point in round six for rabbit punching.

 

 

 

שאמרו ש, it’s obvious why Ortiz has a reputation for taking undefeated records away. Not your typical smash-and-grab veteran, the roughhousing Ortiz throws clubbing haymakers from weird angles that could easily confuse a more conventional fighter.

 

 

 

Cuevas, who punches like a mule kicks, stuck to his training and managed to come out the winner. הציונים היו 95-93, 96-92 and a wrong 98-90.

 

 

 

In an eight-round featherweight bout, Miami via Ekibastuz, Kazakhstan’s Mussa “Warrior” Tursyngaliyev (8-0, 6 קוס) won a pedestrian unanimous decision over Monteira, Colombia’s Deivi “El Cabo” Bassa (20-6, 12 קוס). A stylistic mismatch, the pair tried to get things going, but it never really happened. Tursyngaliyev won by scores of 79-73, 80-72 ו 78-74 for being more effective against the, too often, jab-and-grab Colombian veteran.

 

 

 

Blood-and-guts fan favorite Jessy Cruz (14-7-1, 5 קוס) of Miami had an easier night than usual when Homestead, Florida’s Sergio Aguilar (2-10, 2 קוס) elected not to come out for round four of their six-round featherweight bout. The official verdict was TKO 3 (3:00). Cruz normally goes down, knocks the other guy down and wins some and loses some in the fight of the night. Nice to see him not have to go to the edge of human endurance for once.

 

 

 

Miami’s Jorge De Jesus Romero (11-0, 9 קוס) was too strong for outgunned Hungarian Jeno Tonte (8-4, 7 קוס) in their eight-round featherweight bout. A squat puncher, Romero walked down Tonte with relative ease and ended his night early with a TKO 3 ב 2:43. An extended body barrage to a wilting Tonte’s midsection convinced referee Sam Burgos that enough was enough.

 

 

 

Dustin Arnold (6-1 (1 KO) of Coral Springs, פלורידה, had things all his way for four rounds of his lightweight six-rounder against Raul Chirino (12-10, 6 קוס) מיאמי. Chrino came to life and took the fight to Arnold in the last two rounds. Too little too late, as the talented Arnold took the unanimous nod (ציונים: 58-56, 59-55 x 2). Good, entertaining fight between two Florida rivals.

 

 

 

Miami’s Irosvani Duvergel (4-0, 2 קוס) did what you’re supposed to do against your early opponents when you’re a hard-punching super middleweight prospect. The transplanted Cuban battered Texas veteran Emmanuel Sanchez (7-10-1, 1 KO) for four straight rounds and won a wide unanimous decision (40-35 by all three judges). A true slugger with bad intentions, Duvergel is going to be a fun fighter to watch, especially as he goes up levels and finds some worthy competition. He chased Sanchez around the ring with looping hard shots and was credited with a knockdown in round three.

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Cuban vs. Cuban: Livan Navarro and Armando Alvarez Ready for War at Heavyweight Factory’s “Rumble at the Rock 2” on Friday, שבע. 28 at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & קזינו – הוליווד

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Cuba’s undefeated Livan “Machine Gun Kid” Navarro (8-0, 5 קוס) loves a good test.

 

 

 

Never one to shy away from a challenge, the Miami (via Havana) welterweight will be in tough once again this Friday night, when he takes on fellow Cuban Armando “The Gentleman” Alvarez (18-1, 12 קוס) of Key West.

 

 

 

The rare Cuban vs. Cuban showdown, also Navarro’s first fight scheduled for 10 סיבובים, highlights a stacked undercard on Friday, שבע. 28, ב “Rumble at the Rock 2,”professional boxing event at the Hard Rock Event Center at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & קזינו בהוליווד, פלורידה.

 

 

 

שהוצג על ידי Kris Lawrence and The Heavyweight Factory, in the night’s 10-round main event, הונולולו, Hawaii’s undefeated Logan “The Korican Kid” Yoon (12-0, 10 קוס) will defend his WBO-NABO Youth Junior Welterweight Championship against John “El Emperador” Rentería (16-4-1, 12 קוס) של פנמה. באירוע המרכזי של 10 סיבובים, Miami via Ekibastuz, Kazakhstan’s Mussa “Warrior” Tursyngaliyev (7-0, 6 קוס) will face Monteira, Colombia’s Deivi “El Cabo” Bassa (20-5, 12 קוס) על 10 rounds for the WBA International Featherweight Championship.

 

Tickets for “Rumble at the Rock 2” cost $60, $100, $150, $250 ו $500 VIP and are available through ticketmaster.com.

 

 

 

אז, is Navarro ready for a former WBC Latino Welterweight Champion in just his ninth fight?

 

 

 

"הוא לוחם טוב, but I feel my style will overpower whatever his so-called experience advantage is,” said a confident Navarro. “I was 312-17 as an amateur and I’m already 8-0 כמקצוען. I’ve been brought in as an opponent, supposedly to lose, on a Golden Boy card and a PBC show in Miami, and I knocked both those guys out. I fight my best when people don’t think I can win.”

 

 

 

To prepare, Navarro has reunited with trainer Herman Caicedo and gone back to what works best for the Cuban power puncher.

 

 

 

“I’m coming to scrap. This won’t be chess match. We’re going to scrap. That’s my style. אני בא להילחם. I wait on the KO and when I see my opening I take it.”

 

 

 

Navarro says he doesn’t mind being part of an unusual “Cuban vs. Cuban” showdown.

 

 

 

“I’ll fight anyone. I’ve fought Cubans all my life back home, so no, it doesn’t bother me. This is a business. You see Mexican vs Mexican and Puerto Rican against Puerto Rican, so why can’t it be Cuba vs Cuba? Good fighters should fight one another, and the cream will rise to the top. It’s all business when I step in the ring. I wish Armando all the luck in the world. He will need every ounce.”

 

 

 

Alvarez says he knows he looked vulnerable in his last fight, a nationally televised loss to undefeated Jaron Ennis in July, and that’s why Navarro is willing to fight him.

 

 

 

But Alvarez says Team Navarro has made a big mistake.

 

 

 

"אני 100 percent injury free and mentally ready,” said Alvarez. “That’s what his team didn’t take into account. I fought Ennis with an injury that badly affected my performance. They’re expecting that Armando Alvarez to show up that night, but I’m ready to prove ‘The Gentleman’ is here and alive. He’s a good boxer and he comes to fight, but amateur and pro are two different things and he’s not ready.”

 

 

 

Alvarez says he also doesn’t believe in the unwritten code some fighters carry that says Cubans can’t fight each other.

 

 

 

“It’s rare for two Cubans to face each other, but I think the best should fight the best. I don’t believe in not fighting another Cuban. He’s Cuban from Cuba from Cuba. I’m Cuban too, but I was born and raised here and I think anybody can fight anybody else.”

 

 

 

Alvarez says he’s looking forward to getting back in the win column in front of a large group of his fans.

 

 

 

“I’ll have the majority of the supporters at the fight. I’ll have lots of family and friends. It always helps me when my fans are there live. It pushes me to go that much harder.”

 

A treasure for Florida’s fans of live boxing, Heavyweight Factory’s fights at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino have become the nation’s strongest off-TV boxing series. במוצאי מאבק, דלתות פתוחות ב 6 p.m. והפעולה מתחילה ב 7 p.m. מלון סמינול הארד רוק & Casino is located at 1 Seminole Way in Hollywood, פלורידה. More exciting bouts will be announced shortly.

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Two More Fights Announced for Heavyweight Factory’s “Rumble at the Rock 2” on Friday, שבע. 28 at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & קזינו – הוליווד

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More exciting bouts have been announced for “Rumble at the Rock 2,” professional boxing event, שהוצג על ידי Kris Lawrence and The Heavyweight Factory, taking place on Friday, שבע. 28 ב Hard Rock Event Center at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & קזינו בהוליווד, פלורידה.

 

 

 

In the night’s 10-round co-main event, Miami via Ekibastuz, Kazakhstan’s Mussa “Warrior” Tursyngaliyev (7-0, 6 קוס) will now take on Monteira, Colombia’s Deivi “El Cabo” Bassa (20-5, 12 קוס) על 10 rounds for the WBA International Featherweight Championship.

 

 

 

In an important “All Florida” bout, promising undefeated welterweight Livan “Machine Gun Kid” Navarro (8-0, 5 קוס), a former heavily decorated amateur from Miami (via Cuba) will face once-beaten former WBC Latino Welterweight Champion Armando “The Gentleman” Alvarez (18-1, 12 קוס) of Key West.

 

 

 

Both of these terrific showdowns are in support of the night’s 10-round main event with Honolulu, Hawaii’s undefeated Logan “The Korican Kid” Yoon (12-0, 10 קוס) defending his WBO-NABO Youth Junior Welterweight Championship against former WBA Fedecentro Super Lightweight, WBA Fedecaribe Welterweight and WBA Fedecentro Welterweight Champion John “El Emperador” Rentería (16-4-1, 12 קוס) של פנמה.

 

Tickets for “Rumble at the Rock 2” cost $60, $100, $150, $250 ו $500 VIP and are available through ticketmaster.com.

 

 

 

“These three fights are indicative of the quality match-ups we are able to consistently present to South Florida boxing fans,” said Henry Rivalta, Director of Boxing Operations of The Heavyweight Factory. “Mussa is in against a very tough veteran for his second professional title and Livan Navarro has asked us to challenge him. You have to commend him for being willing to take tough challenges and that’s exactly what Armando Alvarez is. They are both very good fighters, and this should be a great fight.”

 

 

 

A treasure for Florida’s fans of live boxing, Heavyweight Factory’s fights at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino have become the nation’s strongest off-TV boxing series. במוצאי מאבק, דלתות פתוחות ב 6 p.m. והפעולה מתחילה ב 7 p.m. מלון סמינול הארד רוק & Casino is located at 1 Seminole Way in Hollywood, פלורידה. More exciting bouts will be announced shortly.

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Heavyweight Factory Returns with “Rumble at the Rock 2” on Friday, שבע. 28 at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & קזינו – הוליווד

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WBO #11 Logan Yoon Looks to Defend NABO Belt Against Panama’s John Renteria

 

ב יום שישי, שבע. 28, ב Hard Rock Event Center at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & קזינו בהוליווד, פלורידה., אמרגן Kris Lawrence and The Heavyweight Factory return with “Rumble at the Rock 2,” another sensational night of world-class professional boxing. A treasure for Florida’s fans of live boxing, Heavyweight Factory’s shows at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino have become the nation’s strongest off-TV boxing series.

 

 

 

“Rumble at the Rock 2” is no exception. In the night’s 10-round main event, הונולולו, Hawaii’s undefeated Logan “The Korican Kid” Yoon (12-0, 10 קוס) will defend his WBO-NABO Youth Junior Welterweight Championship against former WBA Fedecentro Super Lightweight, WBA Fedecaribe Welterweight and WBA Fedecentro Welterweight Champion John “El Emperador” Rentería (16-4-1, 12 קוס) של פנמה.

 

 

 

Blessed with cat-like reflexes, fast hands and substantial power, the promising 19-year-old Yoon is gaining fans and reputation with every impressive performance. In his last fight in July, he took a unanimous decision over Colombian veteran Luis E. Flores with scores of 99-91, 97-93 ו 97-93. בחודש מרץ, Yoon overcame the determination and experience of former two-time world champion Juan Carlos Salgado, winning a unanimous 10-round decision (100-89, 97-92 ו 98-91). Yoon is currently the WBO #11-rated contender.

 

 

 

“I’m excited and thankful for the opportunity to fight in my first professional main event,” said Yoon. “I’m not any more nervous than usual because I fought in the amateurs in main events before and I’m used to all eyes being on me. I know he’s got a body punch, so I’ll be watching out for that. הדרכה הולכת טובה. I’m training two or three times a day, six days a week. המשקל הוא טוב. I feel awesome physically and I’m very confident going in.”

 

 

 

Twenty-six-year-old Renteria, של פנמה סיטי, is a six-year professional. He won the WBA Fedecentro Super Lightweight Championship in March 2016, with a TKO 6 over then-undefeated (16-0) David Lobo Ramrez. Renteria picked up the WBA Fedecaribe Welterweight title the following April by ninth-round technical decision over Omir Rodriguez. He also grabbed the WBA Fedecentro Welterweight Championship with a TKO 5 over formerly undefeated Lesvy Maure.

 

 

 

“I am happy to be coming to Florida,” said Renteria. “I am representing Panama and I am coming to showcase my talent. My rival Logan Yoon is a very tough upcoming prospect who is very powerful, so I will bring my all.”

 

 

 

The evening’s 10-round co-main event will feature Miami via Ekibastuz, Kazakhstan’s Mussa “Warrior” Tursyngaliyev (7-0, 6 קוס) defending his NABA-USA Featherweight Championship against undefeated Colombian Ruben Cervera (10-0, 9 קוס).

 

 

 

Tickets for “Rumble at the Rock 2” cost $60, $100, $150, $250 ו $500 VIP and are available through ticketmaster.com.

 

 

 

“We are very happy to be back at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & קזינו, bringing live boxing to South Florida fans,” said Henry Rivalta, Director of Boxing Operations, The Heavyweight Factory. “I feel very fortunate to be a part of this. Boxing at the Seminole Hard Rock is always great, and the event center is a perfect place for it. The Hard Rock is filled with wonderful things to do, from fine dining to gambling and spectacular events – all in one place! The Heavyweight Factory wishes to send a special thanks to Jim Allen Larry Mullin and Dave Gold and their entire staff. Fight fans, please enjoy South Florida’s boxing at its best.”

 

 

 

במוצאי מאבק, the Event Center doors open at 6 p.m. והפעולה מתחילה ב 7 p.m. מלון סמינול הארד רוק & Casino is located at 1 Seminole Way in Hollywood, פלורידה.

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The Heavyweight Factory Inks Welterweight Prospect Derrieck Cuevas to a Promotional Contract

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Kris Lawrence’s Heavyweight Factory Promotions is proud to announce the signing of undefeated welterweight power puncher Derrieck Cuevas (17-0-1, 14 קוס) לחוזה לקידום מכירות.

 

 

 

Cuevas, from San Juan, פורטו ריקו, started boxing at the age of 10, after getting into frequent fights in the schoolyard. He went on to fight internationally and won the Puerto Rican National Amateur Championship at 132 קילו., ending his unpaid career with a final record of 123-14.

 

 

 

הפיכת מקצועית ב 2014, the 23-year-old won the World Boxing Association Fedecentro Welterweight Championship in 2016 with a unanimous decision over Daniel Sostre.

 

 

 

“I am very excited to have signed with Kris Lawrence and the Heavyweight Factory,” said Cuevas. “To reach my dreams, I will give all of me in the ring. I plan on becoming a world champion and making my beloved Puerto Rico proud.”

 

 

 

Cuevas has a strong team behind him, including manager Alex Troya, who facilitated the signing with Heavyweight Factory Director of Boxing Operations, Henry Rivalta.

 

 

 

“I put this deal together with my dear friend Henry Rivalta,” said Troya. “I have known Henry for 15 years now and I’m happy to do business with him again. Derrieck and I believe Kris Lawrence and Henry will guide Cuevas’ career in the right direction. There’s a lot of experience here and we feel very comfortable around our new team. Kris has worked with many champions and Derrick will be next. Thanks for believing in us and we will not disappoint.”

 

 

 

“We are glad to have Derrieck join our family here at THF,” said Kris Lawrence. “I feel he has great power and potential in the welterweight division. We have big plans for him and are happy to have added our first Puerto Rican to our stable since Daniel Santos. I wish him the best of luck and he will have our full support and backing.”

 

 

 

“Derrick is a rough kid said,” Henry Rivalta. “He’s has no neck and giant hands and he’s very strong! בטבעת, he walks guys down with serious power. He is in a money division and can be a threat to all at 147 קילו., in the near future. He wants to be a champion and bring a belt back to the island of Puerto Rico. We welcome Derrieck and Alex Troya to our team.

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Calderon Beats Martinez in Grudge Match at Hard Rock Event Center at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & קזינו בהוליווד, פלורידה.

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A heated crosstown welterweight rivalry was decided tonight in front of a near sellout crowd at Hard Rock Event Center at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & קזינו בהוליווד, פלורידה, as Miami’s Harold “King” Calderon (17-0, 10 קוס) out-worked and out-punched Miami’s formerly undefeated John David “Pretty Boy” Martinez (10-1, 8 קוס)

 

 

Fighting in the 10-round main event of Kris Lawrence’s Heavyweight Factory Boxing “Hometown Throwdown,” event, Calderon cruised to a dominant 10-round decision by scores of 99-91, 100-90 ו 100-90.

 

 

 

A combination-punching southpaw, Calderon had too many weapons for Martinez. He ripped to the body and head for 10 סיבובים, while Martinez offered up the occasional one/two.

 

 

 

Both fighters are enormously popular in the region and their fans tried everything to drown each other out all fight.

 

 

 

In the night’s 10-round super lightweight co-main event, Honolulu’s undefeated Logan “The Korican Kid” Yoon moved his record to 12-0, 10 קוס, with a routine unanimous decision over Colombian veteran Luis E. פרחים (24-10, 20 קוס).

 

 

 

The promising 19-year-old Yoon, the WBO-NABO Youth Super Lightweight Champion and WBO #13-rated contender, learned a lesson about veteran survival tactics, as he followed the reluctant Colombian around the ring the entire fight, looking for opportunities to engage. Flores landed the occasional right hand on the southpaw Yoon, but mostly threw pot shots that missed and then quickly circled out of range of any return fire.

 

 

 

Yoon was cut over the left eye by a headbutt, but still managed to dominate the infrequent action. הציונים היו 99-91, 97-93 ו 97-93.

 

 

 

Two-time Olympic medalist Ivan Dychko of Hollywood, פלורידה, דרך קזחסטן, moved his perfect record to 7-0 (7 קוס) with a one-punch demolition of once promising Maurice Harris 26-22-3 (11 קוס) of East Orange, ניו ג'רזי.

 

 

 

Dychko, who said he was hoping to learn something from the experienced Harris, landed a glancing right hook and Harris elected to look for a soft spot to land. Disappointed fans voice their disapproval of Harris’ non-effort. The time of the 10 count was 1:39.

 

 

 

Two featherweights went to crowd-pleasing war over city-wide bragging rights, and after six rounds of “bombs away” action, Jessy Cruz (עכשיו 13-7-1, 5 קוס) ended up taking a unanimous decision over fellow Miami resident Raul Chirino (11-8, 6 קוס).

 

 

 

The all-action Cruz can’t seem to be in a bad fight and this one was no different. He was down and badly hurt near the end of round one. Chirino was badly staggered at the end of round two and down from a right hand in round three.

 

 

 

הציונים היו 58-54, 57-55 ו 57-55, but this fun fight could have easily been called a draw.

 

 

 

A single left hook by Miami’s Livan Navarro at 2:47 of round one brought an end to what was shaping up to be a decent eight-round welterweight showdown against the Dominican’s Julio C Reynoso.

 

 

 

The pair came out swinging for the fences and Navarro (עכשיו 8-0, 6 קוס) hit it first with the sledgehammer left hand to the jaw of Reynoso (עכשיו 12-2, 7 קוס) who dropped and took the full 10 count on one knee.

 

 

 

In a fight where both fighters appeared to injure themselves, popular Miami slugger Ulysses Diaz was forced to go the distance for the first time, but still managed to win his light heavyweight four-rounder over Chicago’s Israel Echevarria by unanimous decision (scores of 39-37, 40-36 ו 40-36).

 

 

 

As in many fights tonight, the judges’ verdicts were no indication of the closeness of the fight. The two warriors each did their share of good work. The heavily muscled Diaz (עכשיו 6-0, 5 קוס) landed the harder punches occasionally while favoring his right arm. The crafty Echevarria (עכשיו 3-5, 2 קוס) snuck in a number of sneaky shots, despite an injured left leg.

 

 

 

To put it mildly, Echevarria was very unhappy with the decision.

 

 

 

In an all-Miami super middleweight scrap, Cuban import Irosvani Duvergel (3-0, 2 קוס) won a four-round unanimous decision over “better than his record” Elie Agustama (6-9, 3 קוס).

 

 

 

Duvergel, who had never seen the second round of a professional fight previously, dropped Agustama in the first, but the durable Agustama got up and made a great fight of it. The free-swinging pair brawled furiously the rest of the way. The scores (40-35, 39-36 ו 39-36) didn’t reflect the competitiveness of the combat.

 

 

 

In a back-and-forth six-round lightweight battle, Coral Springs, Florida’s Dustin Arnold (5-1, 1 KO) won a closely contested unanimous decision over Miami’s Daniel Placeres (עכשיו (6-1, 5 קוס).

 

 

 

Arnold landed the cleaner, harder shots to offset the superior work rate of the shorter Placeres. Plenty of crowd support for both fighters. הציונים היו 60-54, 58-56 ו 59-55

 

 

 

Undefeated Lawrence Newton, of Boynton Beach, פלורידה, chose to brawl inside for all six rounds of his super bantamweight showdown with tough Mexican, Pedro Melo of Tijuana.

 

 

The result was an entertaining if one-sided brawl with nice punches landed both ways. בסופו של הדבר, ניוטון (10-0, 6 קוס) kept his perfect record by scores of 60-54, 59-55 ו 59-55. Melo falls to 17-19-2, 8 קוס) with his respectable performance.