| Donderdag, Jan. 31, 2019 * Viejas Casino & Resort * Alpine, SOOS |
| LAS VEGAS (Desember 20, 2019) – Roy Jones jr. Boxing Promotions and Miguel Cotto Promotions will co-promote a potential early candidate for the 2019 Stryd van die Jaar, when world title challenger “Mighty” Aston Palicte (24-2-1, 20 Uitklophoue) takes on unbeaten Jose “Chiquiro” Martinez (20-0-2, 13 Uitklophoue) in a World Boxing Organization (WBO) junior bantamweight title eliminator on Thursday, Januarie 31, at Viejas Casino & Resort in Alpine, Kalifornië. 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. Die wenner van die Palicte vs. Martinez 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 aanspraakmaker Donnie Nietes (41-1-5, 23 Uitklophoue) en Geen. 3 Rated Kazuito Ioka (23-1, 13 Uitklophoue). Palicte and Martinez will continue a Philippines-Puerto Rico boxing rivalry that dates back many years, miskien, uitgelig deur die 2009 konfrontasie tussen Manny Pacquiao en Miguel Cotto, in which the fabulous Filipino defeated the Puerto Rican warrior by way of a 12ste round technical knockout. It marks the first time Jones and Cotto, twee of the greatest boxers of all-time, will be in opposite corners, in terms of competing fighters they promote, onderskeidelik, Palicte and Martinez. “Having our new partnership with Viejas Casino & Resort allows us to host these great fights,” Roy Jones jr. Boks Promotions CEO/Co-founder Keith Veltre opgemerk. “Having a Roy Jones Jr. en 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, Jr., 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, Jr. and look forward to this amazing event,” bygevoeg Jimmy Wild, GM Viejas Casino & Resort. 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 landgenoot, 3-division world champion Nietes, for the vacant WBO Junior bantamweight title this past September in Inglewood, Kalifornië. 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 Die Ring magazine. Martinez (WBO No, 4), who captured the vacant WBO North American Boxing Organization (NABO) Championship on November 16, 2017, klop uit Jesus Martinez (23-2-1, 11 Uitklophoue) in Cancun Mexico, het also held the World Boxing Council Latino and WBC USNBC Silver krone. “I want to thank God for this great opportunity,” Martinez commented. “Dankie, 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 31st.” Geprys teen $65.00, $55.00 en $45.00, tickets go on sale tomorrow (Vrydag, Desember. 21), and are available to purchase by going online at www.viejas.com. INLIGTING: Webwerwe: www.RoyJonesJrBoxing.com, www.promocionesmiguelcotto.com, www.www.promocionesmiguelcotto.com Twitter: @RoyjonesJRfa, @CottoPromotions, @viejascasino, @AstonPalicte Instagram: @RoyJonesJRboxing, @artofmusiclv, @rivalboxinggear, @Viejascasinoresort, @astonmightypalicte Facebook: /RJJBoxing, /ViejasCasinoAndResort, /MiguelCottoPromotions |
