LAS VEGAS (Nollaig 20, 2019) – Roy Jones Jr. Boxing Promotions and Miguel Cotto Promotions will co-promote a potential early candidate for the 2019 An comhrac na Bliana, when world title challenger “Mighty”
Aston Palicte (24-2-1, 20 Kos) takes on unbeaten Jose “Chiquiro”
Martinez (20-0-2, 13 Kos) in a World Boxing Organization (WBO)
junior bantamweight title eliminator on Thursday, Eanáir 31, at Viejas Casino & Resort in Alpine, California.
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.
An buaiteoir an 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 contender Donnie Nietes (41-1-5, 23 Kos) agus Uimh. 3
rátáil Kazuito Ioka (23-1, 13 Kos).
Palicte and Martinez will continue a Philippines-Puerto Rico boxing
rivalry that dates back many years, b'fhéidir, chun suntais ag an 2009
showdown idir Manny Pacquiao agus Miguel Cotto, in which the
fabulous Filipino defeated the Puerto Rican warrior by way of a 12ú
round technical knockout. It marks the first time Jones and Cotto, dhá
of the greatest boxers of all-time, will be in opposite corners, in terms of competing fighters they promote, faoi seach, Palicte and Martinez.
“Having our new partnership with Viejas Casino & Resort allows us to
host these great fights,” Roy Jones Jr. Arduithe Céime Dornálaíochta
CEO/Co-founder Keith Veltre dúirt. “Having a Roy Jones Jr. agus
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,” chur leis Jimmy Wild, GM Viejas Casino & Saoire.
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, California. 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 An Fáinne
magazine.
Martinez (WBO No, 4), who captured the vacant WBO North American Boxing Organization (NABO) Championship on November 16, 2017,
leagan amach Jesus Martinez (23-2-1, 11 Kos) in Cancun Mexico, Tá
also held the World Boxing Council Latino and WBC USNBC Silver
mullaigh.
“I want to thank God for this great opportunity,” Martinez commented. “Go raibh maith agat, 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 31ú.”
Praghas $65.00, $55.00 agus $45.00, tickets go on sale tomorrow (HAoine, Nollaig. 21), and are available to purchase by going online at
www.viejas.com.
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