Lightweight contender Armando Martinez Rabi is set to collide with another unbeaten puncher, Albeiro Paredes, on July 25 at Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, Florida.
Martinez Rabi, originally from Havana, Cuba, extended his record to 15-0 (14 KOs) when he knocked out Alberto Guervara in three rounds in April. The 30-year-old won his first nine fights in the pro ranks out in Dubai before relocating to the United States.
Like his opponent, the 28-year-old Paredes enjoyed success as an amateur. Yet to fight outside of his native Colombia, Paredes was last seen in action last month when he outscored Victor Malaver over 10 rounds.
The night’s six-round co-featured bout will showcase undefeated Cuban super middleweight Ronny "El King" Alvarez, 2-0 (2 KOs), taking on Carlos Colon, 1-0, of Vega Baja, Puerto Rico.
In a six-round heavyweight clash, hometown hero Lorenzo Medina, 12-0, 10 KOs), of Hollywood, Florida, will face Colombian veteran Francisco Cordero, 47-23 (36 KOs), of Barranquilla.
Also scheduled is a four-round featherweight “All Florida” battle between Sebastian Santana, 1-0, of Miami and Ivan Palacios, 0-1, of Hollywood, Florida and a six-round heavyweight clash featuring Nestor Santana, 2-0 (2 KOs), of Miami and Sergio Uribe Castro, 5-2 (5 KOs), of Mexico.
In other action, Miami’s Montaser Aboughaly, 5-0 (2 KOs) will take on Antoine Elerson, 7-34-5 (4 KOs), of Milwaukee in a six-round welterweight contest; Miami’s Miguel Rosario Paredes, 3-0 (2 KOs) will face Agua Prieta, Sonora, Mexico’s Israel Rojas, 16-31 (6 KOs) in a four-round lightweight bout; and undefeated newcomer Alex Ochoa, 1-0, of Lubbock, Texas will have his second pro fight against debuting Mike Austin of Arlington, Virginia in a four-round lightweight test.
Rounding out the action, which begins at 7pm, will be a four-round middleweight battle between Lazaro Medina, 2-0 (2 KOs) of Hollywood, Florida and Julian Valerio, 3-10 (2 KOs) of Green Cove Springs, Florida.
