ANAHEIM, Calif. (Pebrero 12, 2016) – Walay pildeng 2012 U.S. Olympian Michael Hunter (10-0, 7 KOs), middleweight contender Pablo Mendez (20-2-2, 10 KOs) and exciting featherweight contender Claudio “The Matrix” Marrero (19-1, 14 KOs) will compete in separate bouts that highlight undercard action on Sabado, Pebrero 27 from Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif.

The event is headlined by a SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING tripleheader featuring undefeated three-division world champion Lion “Linog” Santa Cruz making his first featherweight world title defense against former world champion Kiko Martinez.In the co-feature bout, Mexican warriors Hulyo Ceja ug Hugo Ruiz will meet again in an awaited super bantamweight world title rematch and opening the telecast, heavyweights Gerald “Ang Black Sunoy” Washington ug Oscar “Kaboom” Rivas will put their unblemished records on the line in a 10-round matchup. The telecast will air live on SHOWTIME^® (10 sa gabii. UG/7 sa gabii. PT) and will be available in Spanish via Secondary Audio Programming (SAP).

Ang mga tiket alang sa live event, nga gipasiugdahan sa TGB Promotions, mapalit sa $27, $54, $104 ug $199 and are on sale now via ticketmaster.com, Ticketmaster retail locations or by calling 800-745-3000. Tickets are also available at the Honda Center Box Office.

Hunter will compete in an eight-round cruiserweight bout while Mendez will enter the ring in a 10-round middleweight affair against Josue Okine (22-4, 15 KOs). Marrero takes on Jonathan Arellano (16-6-2, 4 KOs) in a 10-round featherweight attraction.

The action continues with 27-year-old Ceferino Rodriguez (20-1, 11 KOs) of Spain in an eight-round welterweight bout against Mexico’s Ernesto Ortiz (10-3, 7 KOs) plus 29-year-old South Korean brawler Min Wook Kim (14-1, 11 KOs) in a super lightweight contest against Mexico’s Jose Luis Rodriguez (14-6, 9 KOs).

Rounding out the night of fights is unbeaten 25-year-old Los Angeles-native Anthony Flores (9-0, 5 KOs) in an eight-round super lightweight bout against Daniel Nava (7-3-2, 3 KOs) while Leo Santa Cruz’s cousin,Antonio Santa Cruz (1-2, 1 KO) enters the ring in a four-round bantamweight fight against California’s Jorge Perez (2-0, 1 KO) and undefeated Mexican Hari Vargas (25-0, 20 KOs) sa featherweight aksyon.

Sukad sa milingi propesyonal nga sa sayong bahin sa 2013 sa pagsunod sa mga London Olympic Games, sa 27-ka-tuig-ang panuigon Hunter, nakig-away gikan sa Las Vegas, NV, nagpadayon sa pagdan-ag. With four victories in 2015, the last three by knockout, he will be looking to march again into the win column to kick off his 2016 kampanya.

Fighting out of Delano, California, the 26-year-old Mendez looks for his seventh straight victory when he gets in the ring on Pebrero 27. Siya moabut ngadto sa niini nga away gikan sa kadaogan batok sa David Alonso Lopez, Santiago Perez, Raul Casarez, Andrik Saralegui and Ernesto Berrospe twice. He takes on the experienced Okine, who was born in Ghana but who fights out of Silver Spring, Maryland.

Human sa usa ka salapi medal sa 2007 Pan American Games, gawas pa sa daghang uban nga mga amateur accolades, sa Dominican Republic sa Marrero midaog sa unang 14 outing sa iyang pro career. The 26-year-old brings a five-fight winning streak to the ring and in his most recent bout he delivered a sensational one-punch knockout victory over former world champion Rico Ramos. Marrero takes on the 28-year-old Arrellano out of Commerce, California.

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