Tickets On Sale Now

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. 

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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 million, the 7,000-person capacity indoor venue features clamshell-style seating, offering guests an intimate experience. In 2024, Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & 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, among others.

About Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & 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; more than 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, more than 200 table games and a 45-table poker room. In 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. Hard Rock Live, ranked No. 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 (U.S. Highway 441). For more information, visit us online at www.seminolehardrockhollywood.com call 1 (800) 937-0010 or follow us: Facebook: @HardRockHolly, X: @HardRockHolly, Instagram: @HardRockHolly.

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