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Exciting Night Of Action Features Undefeated Leo Santa Cruz vs. Кико Мартинес
& Julio Ceja vs. Hugo Ruiz 2 In A Pair Of World Title Bouts
ANAHEIM, CALIF. (Февруари 2, 2016) – Unbeaten brawlers Gerald “The Black Петела” Вашингтон (16-0-1, 11 Нокаута) и Oscar “Kaboom” Rivas (18-0, 13 Нокаута) will meet in a 10-round showdown of rising heavyweights on Събота, Февруари 27, in the opening bout of a SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP Бокс® tripleheader from Honda Center in Anaheim, Халиф.
The telecast features two world title fights. В основното събитие, undefeated three-division world champion Лъв “Земетресение” Santa Cruz will make the first defense of his Featherweight World Championship against former world champion Кико Мартинес. Televised coverage begins live on SHOWTIME® (10 p.m. И/7 p.m. PT) with the exciting super bantamweight world title rematch between Mexican power-punchers Юли Cejaи Hugo Ruiz.
“I’m thrilled to be fighting so close to home in front of all my friends and family,” каза, че Вашингтон. “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,” Саид 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,” каза Том Браун на TGB Промоции. “Both are undefeated and hungry to earn their shot at a world title.”
Билети за събитието на живо, която се насърчава от TGB Промоции, са с цени $27, $54, $104 и $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. A двупосочна играч (плътно край и отбранителна цел) в Университета на Южна Калифорния, Washington прекарва известно време с отряди на Сиатъл Сийхоукс и Бъфало Билс практика по нетрадиционен си път, който го подтиква да се боксира. 33-годишният футболист също работи във флота като механик хеликоптер преди да отиде на USC и не успя да си старт в професионалния бокс, докато 2012. Борбата от San Jose, Калифорния, тепърва ще загуби в последното си начинание, след като се бори за равенство с Амир Мансур през октомври и победи Джейсън Гаверн през март миналата година.
Rivas, who represented Columbia at the 2008 Олимпиада, 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 борба. He will be looking to impress against the toughest opponent of his career onФевруари 27.
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