| דאָנערשטיק, Jan. 31, 2019 * Viejas Casino & רעסאָרט * Alpine, אַזאַ ווי |
| לאַס וועגאַס (דעצעמבער 20, 2019) – רוי דזשאָנעס דזשוניער. Boxing Promotions and Miguel Cotto Promotions will co-promote a potential early candidate for the 2019 פייט פון די יאר, when world title challenger “Mighty” Aston Palicte (24-2-1, 20 קאָס) takes on unbeaten דזשאָסע “Chiquiro” מאַרטינעז (20-0-2, 13 קאָס) in a World Boxing Organization (וובאָ) junior bantamweight title eliminator on Thursday, יאַנואַר 31, at Viejas Casino & Resort in Alpine, קאַליפאָרניאַ. Palicte vs.Martinez will headline a soon-to-be-announced card in the 12-round main event, held on the Thursday night of Super Bowl week, in the Oak Ballroom. Viejas Casino & Resort is located 35 miles outside of San Diego. די געווינער פון די Palicte vs. מאַרטינעז title eliminator will become the mandatory challenger for the winner of the New Year’s Eve match in China for the vacant WBO Junior Bantamweight World Championship, between No. 1 קאַנטענדער Donnie Nietes (41-1-5, 23 קאָס) און ניט קיין. 3 רייטאַד Kazuito Ioka (23-1, 13 קאָס). Palicte and Martinez will continue a Philippines-Puerto Rico boxing rivalry that dates back many years, טאָמער, כיילייטיד דורך די 2009 שאָודאַון צווישן מאַני פּאַקקוויאַאָ און מיגועל קאָטטאָ, in which the fabulous Filipino defeated the Puerto Rican warrior by way of a 12טה round technical knockout. It marks the first time Jones and Cotto, צוויי of the greatest boxers of all-time, will be in opposite corners, in terms of competing fighters they promote, ריספּעקטיוולי, Palicte and Martinez. “Having our new partnership with Viejas Casino & Resort allows us to host these great fights,” רוי דזשאָנעס דזשוניער. Boxing Promotions CEO/Co-founder Keith Veltre remarked. “Having a Roy Jones Jr. און Miguel Cotto fighter face-off makes this fight even more exciting. 2019 is going to be the biggest and most active year for RJJ Boxing.” “This is the type of fight that changes your career,” Hall of Famer/promoter Cotto said. “We know ‘Chiquiro’ Martinez is ready for the challenge and it will be an exciting fight. Promoting this fight, together with Roy Jones, קינג, will be great for boxing. We really look forward to start 2019 with a great fight like Martinez vs. Palicte.” “All of us at Viejas are excited to be working with Roy Jones, דזשוניער. and look forward to this amazing event,” מוסיף Jimmy Wild, GM Viejas Casino & רעסאָרט. Palicte (WBO No. 2) heads the latest wave of world-class Filipino boxers, who is coming off a controversial 12-round split draw with his fellow countryman, 3-division world champion Nietes, for the vacant WBO Junior bantamweight title this past September in Inglewood, קאַליפאָרניאַ. Many at ringside felt that Palicte should have won the Filipino showdown, based on his relentless pressure and considerably higher activity rate, throwing 300-plus more punches than Nietes. Palicte is also ranked No. 9 in independent world ratings by די רינג magazine. מאַרטינעז (WBO No, 4), who captured the vacant WBO North American Boxing Organization (NABO) Championship on November 16, 2017, נאַקינג אויס Jesus Martinez (23-2-1, 11 קאָס) in Cancun Mexico, האט also held the World Boxing Council Latino and WBC USNBC Silver קרוינען. “I want to thank God for this great opportunity,” Martinez commented. “אַ דאַנק, Miguel Cotto and the WBO. I feel excited because this is the most important fight of my career with a high-level boxer as Palicte. I will train really hard to be in the best condition. We are really focusing on getting the big win on January 31סט.” פּרייסט בייַ $65.00, $55.00 און $45.00, tickets go on sale tomorrow (פרייטיק, דעצעמבער. 21), and are available to purchase by going online at www.viejas.com. אינפֿאָרמאַציע: Websites: www.RoyJonesJrBoxing.com, www.promocionesmiguelcotto.com, www.www.promocionesmiguelcotto.com טוויטטער: @RoyjonesJRfa, @CottoPromotions, @viejascasino, @AstonPalicte ינסטאַגראַם: @RoyJonesJRboxing, @artofmusiclv, @rivalboxinggear, @Viejascasinoresort, @astonmightypalicte פאַסעבאָאָק: /RJJBoxing, /ViejasCasinoAndResort, /MiguelCottoPromotions |
