WHAT: “The Homecoming” Pro-Am Boxing Event
LINE-UP: MAIN EVENT – MIDDLEWEIGHTS – 8 ROUNDS
Marco “El Tiburon” Romero (9-0, 8 KOs), Olathe, KS
Javier Dario Aragon (7-1-1, 3 KOs), Denver, CO by way of Mexico
CO-FEATURE – HEAVYWEIGHTS – 8 ROUNDS
John “Iron Man” Cantrell (14-0, 13 KOs), Topeka, KS
Portland “The Prince” Pringle (5-5, 1 KO), Lexington, KY
CRUISERWEIGHTS – 4 ROUNDS
Ben Turla (Pro Debut), Leawood, KS
Randy “Spawn” Martina (1-0, 1 KO), Fort Riley, KS
WELTERWEIGHTS – 4 ROUNDS
Marcell Davidson (6-0, 4 KOs), Kansas City, KS
Ociel Vazquez (2-1, (2 KOs), Dallas, TX
WELTERWEIGHTS – 4 ROUNDS
Anthony Adams, Jr. (6-1, 5 KOs), Kansas City, KS
Marquis Hawthorne (1-0, 1 KO), Topeka, KS
AMATEUR MATCHES
HEAVYWEIGHTS
Isaac Ndubuisi, Kansas City, KS
Christoph Atikpohou, Grand Island, NE
FEATHERWEIGHTS
Uziel Yepez-Espinoza, Kansas City, KS
Jesus Castillo, Des Moines, IA
WELTERWEIGHTS
Callista Ndubuisi, Kansas City, KS
Lavender Nelson, Minneapolis, MN
LIGHTWEIGHTS
David Arrieta, Kansas City, KS
Morgan McDonald, Jr., Minneapolis, MN
(cards subject to change)
WHEN: Saturday, September 6, 2025
WHERE: Embassy Suites Hotel & Conference Center in Olathe, Kansas
PROMOTER: Turner Boxing Academy
TICKETS: $75.00 (reserved rows 1-3) and $40.00 (general admission) for purchase online at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-homecoming-pro-boxing-in-olathe-ks-tickets-1513153987309?aff=ebdssbdestsearch. Contact Turner Boxing Academy at 913.515.6431 or www.turnerboxing.com for more information.
OTHER: Doors open at 5:30 p.m. CT, four amateur bouts start at 6:30 p.m. CT, followed by the pro card.
“The Homecoming” is a fundraiser for the Turner Boxing Academy, owned and operated by boxing legend John Brown, in Kansas City, Kansas. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to Safe Kids Johnson County. The primary sponsor of this event is McCarthy Auto Group
MATCHMAKER: Mark Vaz
MEET & GREET/ (PUBLIC WELCOME) Thursday, August 4, 2025 – 2-3 p.m. CT
OPEN WORKOUT: Rawhide Harley-Davidson, 725 North Rawhide Road in Olathe, Kansas
WEIGH IN (PUBLIC WELCOME) – Friday, September 5, 2025 – 4-6 p.m. CT
Embassy Suites Hotel & Conference Center, 10401 South Ridgeview Road in Olathe, Kansas
