Detached retina forces Marc Gomez out,
John Castaneda now faces Jose Alday
in new “Combate Estrellas I” bantamweight main event
Five-division world boxing champion Amanda Serrano battles Corina Herrera in new flyweight co-main event
“Froggy” Estrada collides with new opponent Rudy Morales
in first live televised, main card bout
Los Angeles (Април 11, 2018) – Combate Americas, the premier Hispanic Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) sports franchise, today announced a trio of lineup changes, including a new bantamweight (135 паунда) основното събитие между John “Sexi Mexi” Castaneda (16-3) of the U.S. и Jose “El Pochito” Alday (10-3) на Мексико, for “Combate Estrellas I,” live on Univision and Univision Deportes Network (UDN) from Los Angeles on Петък, Април 13.
The 90-minute, live Univision (12 А.М. И/12 А.М. PT) and UDN (12 А.М. И/9 p.m. PT) broadcast of “Combate Estrellas I” from The Shrine marks Univision Deportes’ first-ever live MMA program.
Originally slated to face off with rival Castaneda in the headlining bout, Marc “Lufo” Gomez was declared medically unfit to compete due to a detached retina that was discovered during the pre-fight physical exam required by the California State Athletic Commission (CSAC).
In the women’s flyweight (125 паунда) ко-основното събитие, five-division world boxing champion Аманда "The Real Deal" Serrano (0-0), representing Puerto Rico, will battle a new opponent in veteran Corina Herrera (3-4) of the U.S., after Serrano’s original opponent, Erendira “Aketzaly” Ordonez of Mexico was unable to secure a work visa for the commitment.
Допълнително, нокаут художник Jose “Froggy” Estrada (4-1) of the U.S. ще изправят с "Ruthless" Rudy Morales (5-5), representing Guatemala, in the first, live televised main card bout, after Estrada’s original opponent, Pablo Sabori на Мексико, was forced to withdraw from the commitment due to a shin injury.
The three-bout, live televised “Combate Estrellas I” main card will be preceded by a five-fight preliminary bout card.
На цена от $30, tickets for “Combate Estrellas I” are on sale at Ticketon.com.
“Combate Estrellas I” marks Combate Americas’ first live television event of 2018, and the first event of a two-part series featuring a collection of the organization’s top estrellas, or “stars.”
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ЗА COMBATE AMERICAS
Combate Americas is the premier Hispanic Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) sports franchise, rapidly becoming the number two sport, after soccer, for Spanish speaking sports fans worldwide. Франчайз The Americas Combate включва риалити програмиране, събития на живо и мобилни програмиране. CEO на компанията, Campbell McLaren, е всеобщо признат като съосновател / ко-създател на Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). New York Magazine, описан като McLaren “маркетинговия гений зад UFC” и Yahoo! Sports провъзгласиха, че той “знае повече за спорта, отколкото почти всеки в нея днес.” С безпрецедентно продукт и собствеността и управлението на отбора на сините чипове, Combate Americas е на път да пробие нови хоризонти и да доведе до нова ера в нивото на световния шампионат MMA състезание.