MUCH-ANTICIPATED BANTAMWEIGHT REMATCH BETWEEN
ERIK “GOYITO” PEREZ AND DAVID “D.J.” FUENTES
NEW YORK – Март 22, 2018 – Combate Americas today announced seven new matchups, including a featherweight (145 мино) showdown between knockout artists Horacio “The Punisher” Gutierrez (4-3) of Mexico and Andres “The Bullet” Quintana (12-2) of the U.S. барои “Combate Estrellas II” Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) extravaganza at Gimnasio Nuevo Leon in Monterrey, Mexico on Ҷумъа, Апрел 20.
Priced аз 300 pesos, tickets for “Combate Estrellas II,” the second installment of the two-part, live television event series featuring a collection of the world’s premier Hispanic Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) sports franchise’s top estrellas, ё “ситорахо,” рафта, оид ба фурўши Фардо, Ҷумъа, Март 23 online at SuperBoletos.com.
“Combate Estrellas II” will be headlined by the previously announced bantamweight (135 мино) rematch between world-ranked superstar and Monterrey native Erik “Goyito” Perez (17-6) and hard-hitting finisher David “D.J.” Fuentes (13-10) of the U.S.
Fuentes, who fights out of McAllen, Техас, defeated Perez by way of third round (3:01) итоат (armlock) when the two met on May 28, 2010.
In other action announced today for Combate Estrellas II," Marcelo “Pitbull” Rojo (13-5) of Argentina will square off with Fabian Galvan (8-3) of Mexico in a bantamweight contest.
Felipe “Pipe” Vargas (6-0) of Colombia will face Victor “Mad Dog” Madrigal(6-1) of Mexico in a bantamweight rematch to their initial meeting at “COPA COMBATE” in Cancun, Mexico on November 11, 2017 when Vargas edged out a split decision over Madrigal.
Enrique “Locote” Gonzalez (6-1) of Mexico will collide with Oscar Suarez (4-1) of Spain in a bantamweight tilt.
David Martinez (2-0) will risk his perfect record against fellow Mexican competitor and prolific striker Enrique Barragan (6-1) дар bantamweight.
In one of two lightweight (155 мино) matchups, Ivan Perez (5-4) will do battle with fellow Mexican Ricardo “El Loco” Arreola (5-5) ва, Дар дуюм, Jose Luis “El Pistolero” Medrano (5-2) of Mexico will go to war with Gleidson “Poney” Cutis (6-3) Бразилия.
Doors at Gimnasio Nuevo Leon will open at 7 Земле. local time on April 20. The first preliminary bout will begin at 8 Земле.
In the previously announced bantamweight co-main event, Levy Saul “El Negro” Marroquin (11-2) of Monterrey will return to action on the heels of his historic and memorable victory of the inaugural “COPA COMBATE” one-night, ҳашт-одам, $100,000 grand prize tournament last Ноябр 11, to square off with rival, зуд-тулӯъи ситораи Alejandro “Gallito” Flores (11-1), also of Monterrey.
Marroquin became an overnight Cinderella story in Cancun when he defeated three consecutive opponents – Carlos “Lobo” Rivera (10-3) of Mexico, Marcelo “Pitbull” Rojo (13-5) of Argentina and John “Sexi Mexi” Castaneda(16-3) of the U.S. – to become the 2017 “COPA COMBATE” tournament champion.
Leading off the three-bout live televised main card, the programming information for which will be announced soon, will be a women’s strawweight (115 мино) matchup between undefeated Melissa “Super Mely” Мартинес (3-0) Мексика Сити, Мексика, ва Francis Hernandez (2-2) of Camuy, Пуэрто Рико.
UPDATED “COMBATE AMERICAS: COMBATE ESTRELLAS II” FIGHT CARD
CARD АСОСӢ:
Bantamweight Main Event:
Erik Perez (17-6) против. David Fuentes (13-10)
Bantamweight Co-Main Event:
Levy Saul Marroquin (11-2) против. Alejandro Flores (11-1)
Strawweight: Melissa Martinez (3-0) против. Francis Hernandez (2-2)
UNDERCARD:
Featherweight: Horacio Gutierrez (4-3) против. Andres Quintana (12-2)
Bantamweight: Marcelo Rojo (13-5) против. Fabian Galvan (8-3)
Bantamweight: Felipe Vargas (6-0) против. Victor Madrigal (6-1)
Bantamweight: Enrique Gonzalez (6-1) против. Oscar Suarez (4-1)
Bantamweight: David Martinez (2-0) против. Enrique Barragan (6-1)
Қабул намояд: Ivan Perez (5-4) против. Ricardo Arreola (5-5)
Қабул намояд: Jose Luis Medrano (5-2) против. Gleidson Cutis (6-3)