In separate ten rounders this Friday, heavyweight Gurgen Hovhannisyan (8-0, 7 KOs) and super bantamweight Angel Barrientes (13-1, 8 KOs) will be featured at the Caribe Royale Resort in Orlando, Florida. The action is set to broadcast live globally on DAZN. Hovhannisyan, the Armenian-born knockout artist based in Los Angeles, will headline against Chris Thomas (15-1-2, 10 KOs) from Beachwood, New Jersey. He’s eyeing a leap toward heavyweight glory with a dominant performance. “Thomas is not to be overlooked—he’s rugged, experienced, and dangerous,” said Hovhannisyan, who is co-promoted with Boxlab and TGB Promotions. “This is going to be a tough fight, but I’ve trained for this moment."

 

In the co-feature, 22 year old Angel “AK-47” Barrientes, of Las Vegas is matched against Cuban-born Jorge Romero (23-1-1, 14 KOs), a fleetfooted boxer-puncher out of Miami. Barrientes aims to gain status as a world-class contender in the 122-pound division. “Romero brings serious pedigree and punching power,” stated Barrientes. “I respect his record—but I’m hungry... A win here proves I belong among the elite.”

 

“This event captures everything fans love—power, passion, and high-stakes matchups, with two regional titles on the line in the feature bouts of the evening,” said Boxlab Promotions President, Amaury Piedra, as he expressed his enthusiasm for this event. “Both Gurgen and Angel are competing against the toughest opponents of their careers. Both fighters are poised to step onto the global stage with meaningful, career-defining wins. This night isn’t just about wins—it’s about making statements, a marching up the rankings. We can’t wait to bring this level of boxing to Orlando and DAZN viewers worldwide.”

 

UNDERCARD

 

Heavyweights: Aleksei Dronov (7-0, 5 KOs), vs. Joe Jones (15-13-1, 10 KOs) (eight rounds);

 

Heavyweights; Drake Banks (9-0, 7 KOs), vs. Colby Madison (11-7-3, 7 KOs) (eight rounds);

 

Junior lightweights; Gabriela Tellez (5-0, 2 KOs), vs. Elizabeth Chavez Espinoza (4-8-3, 1 KOs) (six rounds);

 

Featherweights; Roberto Gomez (6-0, 3 KOs), vs. Jose Saant (15-10-1, 5 KOs) (six rounds);

 

Lightweights; Jobed Collazo (1-0-0, 0 KOs), vs. Alen Dudo (0-1-1, 0 KOs) (four rounds);

 

Bantamweights; Carlos Lebron (5-1-1, 4 KOs), vs. Anel Dudo (3-6-0, 1 KOs) (four rounds);

 

Middleweights; Alex Bray (9-0, 0 KOs), vs. TBA (eight rounds);

 

Welterweights; Geise Reyes Del Verso (6-0, 5 KOs), vs. TBA (six rounds).