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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. (Febrer 2, 2016) – Unbeaten brawlers Gerald “El Gall Negre” Washington (16-0-1, 11 KOs) i Oscar “Kaboom” Rivas (18-0, 13 KOs) will meet in a 10-round showdown of rising heavyweights on Dissabte, Febrer 27, in the opening bout of a SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® tripleheader from Honda Center in Anaheim, Califòrnia.
The telecast features two world title fights. En l'esdeveniment principal, undefeated three-division world champion Lleó “El Terratrèmol” Santa Creu will make the first defense of his Featherweight World Championship against former world champion Kiko Martinez. Televised coverage begins live on TEMPS DE LA FUNCIÓ® (10 p.m. I/7 p.m. PT) with the exciting super bantamweight world title rematch between Mexican power-punchers Juliol Cellai Hugo Ruiz.
“I’m thrilled to be fighting so close to home in front of all my friends and family,” va dir que Washington. “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,” Said Rivas. “I know that he is a very tough, lluitador fort. 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,” dir Tom Brown, de Promocions TGB. “Both are undefeated and hungry to earn their shot at a world title.”
Les entrades per a l'esdeveniment en viu, que està promogut per Promocions TGB, tenen un preu de $27, $54, $104 i $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. Un jugador de dues vies (ala tancada i l'ala defensiva) a la Universitat del Sud de Califòrnia, Washington va passar temps amb els esquadrons de la pràctica dels Seattle Seahawks i els Buffalo Bills en el seu camí poc convencional que el van portar a la boxa. El 33-anys d'edat, també va treballar en l'Armada com a mecànic d'helicòpters abans d'anar a la USC i no va aconseguir el seu començament en la boxa professional fins 2012. Lluitant fora de Sant Josep, Califòrnia, 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 Jocs Olímpics, 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 lluita. He will be looking to impress against the toughest opponent of his career onFebrer 27.
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