RED OWL BOXING'S BOXFEST SERIES RETURNS TONIGHT ON DAZN, STREAMING LIVE AT 9PM ET/8PM CT
Red Owl Boxing’s BOXFEST series, the premier destination for boxing’s up-and-coming fighters, returns with its first edition of 2025 TONIGHT AT 9PM ET/8PM CT when the stacked event streams live on DAZN globally in more than 200 territories and regions from the state-of-the-art “Owl’s Nest” in Houston.
Below is more information on tonight’s five-fight BOXFEST XIV event.
Main Event - 8 Rounds at 135 lbs.
Deonte Brown (15-0, 11 KOs) vs. Dennis Contreras (24-17-1, 22 KOs)
Deonte Brown: 134 lbs.
Brown is returning to the ring after a three-year absence from traditional boxing
Scored a 9th-round TKO over Jesus Saracho in 2022 in last fight
Brown is riding a five-fight knockout streak
Dennis Contreras: 136 lbs.
Contreras is 3-5 against undefeated fighters in his career
Fighting in the U.S. for the fourth consecutive time, he is 4-4 in all fights in the United States
Four-time Mexican Junior Olympic Champion
Co-Main Event - 6 Rounds at 133 lbs.
Francisco Javier Martinez (7-1, 4 KOs) vs. Wayne Lawrence (7-1, 4 KOs)
Francisco Javier Martinez: 132 lbs.
Martinez returns after his lone career loss which came against Jose Daniel Dzul Hoil (6-4-2) in Cancun, his first fight outside of the U.S.
Tonight marks his first career fight in Houston. The Dallas native is 2-0 with one knockout win in Texas
Martinez is a decorated amateur with reportedly 180 estimated wins before turning pro
Wayne Lawrence: 130.6 lbs.
The 23-year old is also returning after his only career defeat which came against Francois Scarboro Jr. (8-0) via unanimous decision
Lawrence has two career knockouts with his last coming in 2023 against Quayshon Evans
A 2017 USA Junior Olympics bronze medalist
Third Fight - 4 Rounds at 135 lbs.
Gabriela Tellez (4-0, 1 KO) vs. Lindsey Ellis (2-2, 2 KOs)
Gabriela Tellez: 134 lbs.
Tellez is an 18-time national champion and former Team USA Junior and Youth member before turning pro
Won the regional NABF Super Featherweight title in his second pro fight with a decision win over Chiara Dituri
Second career fight in Houston and 3-0 in Texas fights
Lindsey Ellis: 134.4 lbs.
Ellis has won both of her professional fights by knockout
Lost her last outing by knockout against Iyana Veruzco (2-0) in January
Amassed a 6-5 amateur record
Second Fight - 4 Rounds at 147 lbs.
Alex Donis (Pro Debut) vs. Andrew Flamm (1-0)
Alex Donis: 146.8 lbs.
The Houston native will make his pro debut following a 74-10 amateur record
Donis was a 2018 Texas State Golden Gloves champion
Trains under his uncle David Donis, former NABF Champion at 122 pounds
Andrew Flamm: 145.6 lbs.
Participated in the Colorado State Golden Gloves
Fights out of Durango, Colorado
First Fight - 4 Rounds at 140 lbs.
Ra-Leek Born (2-0) vs. Daniel Gonzalez (0-1)
Ra-Leek Born: 140.2 lbs.
Born scored a first-round knockout in his last fight in February
Both of his professional fights have ended with first round knockouts.
