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Exciting Night Of Action Features Undefeated Leo Santa Cruz vs. Kiko Martinez
& Julio Ceja vs. Hugo Ruiz 2 In A Pair Of World Title Bouts
ANAHEIM, CALIF. (Fevral 2, 2016) – Unbeaten brawlers Gerald “Black Rooster” Washington (16-0-1, 11 Kos) və Oscar “Kaboom” Rivas (18-0, 13 Kos) will meet in a 10-round showdown of rising heavyweights on Şənbə, Fevral 27, in the opening bout of a SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOKS® tripleheader from Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif.
The telecast features two world title fights. Əsas halda, undefeated three-division world champion Aslan “Zəlzələ” Santa Cruz will make the first defense of his Featherweight World Championship against former world champion Kiko Martinez. Televised coverage begins live on SHOWTIME® (10 dək. VƏ/7 dək. PT) with the exciting super bantamweight world title rematch between Mexican power-punchers İyul Cejavə Hugo Ruiz.
“I’m thrilled to be fighting so close to home in front of all my friends and family,” Washington bildirib. “Oscar Rivas is a hard puncher but he’s never faced anyone as big and strong as I am. I’m anxious to get in the ring and continue to prove myself on my way to a world title opportunity.”
“I’m very excited to be fighting Gerald Washington in my first fight in Southern California,” Səid Rivas. “I know that he is a very tough, strong fighter. I will be prepared to come out victorious and stay undefeated as I head towards my goal of becoming a world champion.”
“The heavyweight division has been revived and Gerald Washington and Oscar Rivas are two guys to keep your eyes on,” dedi TGB Promotions Tom Brown. “Both are undefeated and hungry to earn their shot at a world title.”
Canlı hadisə üçün biletlər, TGB Promotions təşviq olunur ki,, fiyatlandırılır $27, $54, $104 və $199 and are on sale now via ticketmaster.com, Ticketmaster pərakəndə satış yerləri və ya zəng edərək 800-745-3000. Biletləri Honda Center Box Office-də də əldə etmək olar. A iki yol player (sıx son və müdafiə sonu) Cənubi Kaliforniya Universitetində, Washington boks ona gətirib onun qeyri-ənənəvi yolda Seattle Seahawks və Buffalo Bills təcrübə timleri ilə vaxt sərf. 33 yaşlı də USC gedən əvvəl bir vertolyot mexanik Dəniz işləmiş və professional boks onun başlanğıc qədər əldə etməyib 2012. San Jose həyata mübarizə, California, he is yet to lose in his latest endeavor after fighting to a draw with Amir Mansour in October and defeating Jason Gavern in March last year.
Rivas, who represented Columbia at the 2008 Olimpiya, fought exclusively as a pro in his adopted hometown of Montreal before making his U.S. debut with a first-round knockout of Jason Pettaway in June 2015. The 28-year-old is riding a seven-fight knockout streak and most recently took down Joey Abell in the second round of a November 2015 mübarizə. He will be looking to impress against the toughest opponent of his career onFevral 27.
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